Working the Tongs, West Texas – 1930s
Long before the gas flows from the pump to the car the process of drilling for it has to start. Men made of steel willing...
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Texas Comptroller Revises Budget after Oil and Gas Prices Decline
Hundreds of thousands of Texans are employed by oil and gas companies both in the state and around the world. When the prices of oil...
Sanchez Eagle Ford Acquisition ‘Cornerstone’ of Midstream Business; Value Hindered by Market
The recent acquisition by Sanchez Production Partners (SPP) of pipeline, gathering and compression assets in the Eagle Ford Shale from Sanchez Energy Corp. will serve...
Chinese Buy Texas Oil Fields
Foreign companies are seizing the opportunity to invest in U.S. oil and gas assets. As the U.S. becomes less dependent on fossil fuels, other countries...
EPA Rules Threaten the Fracking Boom in Texas
Texas has helped to lead the way in making the U.S. a leader in abundant and low-cost energy. New rules, however, are threatening the oil...
South West Texas Hosts Oil and Gas Trade Show
The 5th bi-annual South West Texas Oil and Gas Trade Show was held at the beginning of October. The oil and gas industry drives the...
Gas Pipeline Explodes in South Texas
On Oct. 16, a natural gas pipeline owned by Lewis Energy Group exploded and caught fire in Encinal, Texas. The cause was unclear and no...
Valero Energy Partners Buys Corpus Christi Terminals
Valero Energy Partners LP’s board of directors of its general partner has approved the partnership’s acquisition of the Corpus Christi Terminal Services Business from a...
Transportation & Logistics History: J.M. English Trucking Company Early 1930s
by Story Sloane
From hot shot delivery to the long haul, independent trucking services provided the oil patch with the transportation of equipment from the manufacturers to the field getting the...
Oil & Gas History: Texas Iron Works Early 1930s
by Story Sloane
Texas Iron works was located at 1401 Maury in Houston, Texas. They manufactured oil field supplies and also did repair work. Among their services were pipe straightening, threading...