Texas Petro Index Declines 8 Percent in 2019
The oil and natural gas industry in Texas and the United States established record levels of production in 2019 and even became a net petroleum...
Exploration & Production
Despite 10+ Years of Rapid Growth, US Natural Gas Production Expected to Slow in 2020
Depressed prices and investor demand for cash flow point to expected slowdown Austin, TX – Enverus, the leading energy SaaS and data analytics company, has...
Top Upstream Companies in Predictive Maintenance in Oil and Gas
Several companies in the oil and gas industry, including Shell, ExxonMobil and BP, are using predictive maintenance to evaluate the condition of their operational equipment...
Drilling for IoT Data Insight
Digital technologies have been a critical factor in the oil and gas industry’s transformation. Beyond transforming the industry, the integration of “smart” technologies now has...
Why bbl? Energy Units in the USA and Other Countries
History tells that in the past Standard Oil company – for the sake of distinguishing – painted barrels that were used to carry crude oil...
Odor Control in Oilfields Now Has Greener Options
Every year, oil companies receive hundreds of complaints about nuisance odors emanating from oilfields. For residents living in these areas, “rotten egg” smells and “dead...
The Role of Rail Logistics In The Movement Of Oil & Gas Production And Downstream Commodities
by Brad Howell
Some of the very first barrels of crude oil produced in this country were transported in a system designed to move crude from Western Pennsylvania...
The Drilling Industry Reaps the Rewards of Data Analytics
by John Evans
The drilling industry’s push for increased digitalization has been driven by new data formats, innovative software applications as well as an ever-increasing abundance of real-time...
Recent Appellate Decisions on the Obligations of Mineral Executives and the Waiver of Anti-Pooling Provisions
In April, the Texas Supreme Court issued a decision—Texas Outfitters v. Nicholson—that addresses the vexing situation in which the owner of the executive rights also...
Understanding Mineral Rights in Terms of Oil and Gas Extraction
Property rights, mineral rights, fee simple, the long list of various land ownership laws is extensive and convoluted to say the least. To make sense...