Texas Relinquishment Act Lands: A Case Study for Federal Leasing
When it comes to oil and natural gas production, Texas has been a leader for many decades. One over-looked area where Texas leads is in...
Louisiana
Energy Programs Essential to Oil and Gas Future
As the oil and gas industry touches nearly every corner of the U.S., a few key components will keep it strong for the future. Expanding...
A Report from #TheNest
The temperature is finally starting to cool down a bit here in #Houston, and in other parts of the country, the cold crisp air is...
Oilman Cartoon: Gasland 3
What about Gasland 3? Where could Jeff Fox find some more naturally forming methane to blame on the hydraulic fracturing industry so he could whip...
API Studies Economic Growth Behind American Oil and Natural Gas
The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently released a vendor survey that demonstrates the diverse array of suppliers, service providers, and other small and mid-sized businesses...
EIA Projects 16M MWh of NG Electric Generation by 2040
The U.S. Energy Information Administration projected in August that natural gas-fired electric power sector generation in the contiguous U.S. will increase to 1,600 million MWh...
Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $110 Million in Bids
An Aug. 20 Western Gulf of Mexico lease sale attracted nearly $110 million in high bids for 81 tracts covering 433,823 acres on the U.S....
Cameron LNG Receives Federal Approval for Liquefaction-Export Project
Sempra Energy subsidiary Cameron LNG received final authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its...
Sasol Receives Permit for GTL Facility
Sasol has received the necessary permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin constructing its gas-to-liquid (GTL) facility in Calcasieu Parish, La. “I’m...
Radiant Oil & Gas Buys Additional Acreage in Southern Louisiana
Radiant Oil & Gas Inc. has acquired the Garnet project, a 1,000 acre field in St. Mary Parish, La., that was originally discovered and developed...