Energy Scene with Jason Spiess: Shale Plays Gearing up for this Summer’s BBQ Season
One of the sure fire signs of summer is the scent of hickory and mesquite permeating throughout shale plays across the Unites States. These shale...
2017-May-June
Virtual Reality Safety Simulator Prove O&G Industry Must Not Be Complacent on Training Workers
Lloyd’s Register (LR), a leading global provider of engineering and technology-centric professional services, put delegates attending OTC 2017 in Houston, Texas, through their paces with...
Letter from the Publisher (May-June 2017)
As you may know, many of the shale markets are picking up momentum. In Texas, the Permian Basin is taking off and in the last...
Mounting Problems for Louisiana Oil Companies
The turbulence of the oilfield has been widespread over the past two years since OPEC decided to let the supply overcome the demand for oil,...
Newfield Looks to Recycling to Boost Cost-Efficiency
As companies seek to maximize efficiency in this unfavorable economic environment, they employ new technologies which enable them to re-use certain resources in a cost-effective...
Increase in E&P Spending and Job Growth for Oilfield
Since the unfortunate downturn of the oil market in 2014, Exploration and Production (E&P) spending in oil companies has taken a large hit because companies...
Natural Gas Gets Good News
Two important events that occurred last week have the potential to impact natural gas supplies significantly in the future. First, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)...
Oil and Gas Economy in Texas Enters Expansion Cycle
Crude oil and natural gas drilling and development in Texas has embarked upon a new cycle of expansion, according to the latest Texas Petro Index...
Mergers And Acquisitions Continues At Hot Pace
Interest in crude oil and natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico has reached a new high as...
Strong Indicators Give Boost to Oil Price
The price of oil received a boost after an April 11 announcement by the two largest oil-producing nations revealed that they were considering continuing production...