Made in Louisiana
2013 brought about many encouraging announcements for the Louisiana oil and gas industry. While the southern portion of our state is facing hundreds of lawsuits...
Oilman March-April 2014
Jamie Rood, Photographic Artist – The First Tour
My oilfield-related photographic art focuses on the hard work, grit and raw beauty of the people and equipment of the industry, while recognizing its integral...
Boogeyman Hydraulic Fracturing is Being Blamed for a Drought in California – Seriously?
When in doubt, blame evil Mr. Fracking. Environmentalist with nothing better to do than think of uniformed reasons why hydraulic fracturing is going to ruin...
West Texas Oil, Gas Activity Economic Impact Could Reach $20.5B by 2022
The economic impact of oil and gas activity in West Texas will rise to $20.5 billion by 2022, supporting 30,500 full-time jobs and pay $1.8...
Study: West Texas Shale Region Supports 21,000 Jobs
The University of Texas at San Antonio’s Institute for Economic Development released a study last week that concludes that the oil and natural gas industry...
New Oil-Gas Certificate Prepares UTSA Students To Enter Booming Industry
In response to the overwhelming need for trained engineers to work for oil and gas companies exploring the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas and...
Developments in Hot Tapping Technology
Any industry that relies on an infrastructure system to remain working at full capacity, at all times, is at the mercy of unscheduled events that...
Sabine Pass Seeks to Export Remaining U.S. LNG from Proposed Expansion
Sabine Pass Liquefaction has applied to the US Department of Energy to export an additional 860,000 Mcf/d of gas from its liquefied natural gas terminal...
Drilling For Oil, Based On The Bible: Do Oil And Religion Mix?
They say an oilman has to be a gambler, but can he be a prophet? Zion Oil & Gas, based in Dallas, is a publicly...