By Alex Mills September 29, 2022 — President Joe Biden is playing Russian roulette with America’s energy future. He has implemented policies designed to replace reliable energy sources with unproven renewables and depleted …
September 28, 2022 — Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are using artificial intelligence to set a new world record for producing algae as a reliable, economic source for biofuel that can be used …
September 27, 2022 — As electric vehicles grow in popularity, the spotlight shines more brightly on some of their remaining major issues. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are tackling two …
Stephen “Steve” Chazen has died at age 76. His death on Friday was announced by the company he founded. He left his posts as chief executive and chairman of Houston-based Magnolia Oil and …
By Alex Mills A major goal of President Joe Biden and his administration is to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the U.S. A few weeks ago Biden signed a massive bill that …
September 21, 2022 — Dallas – Silver Hill Energy Partners, LP (“Silver Hill”), announced today that it has closed the franchise’s third partnership and first institutional private equity fund, Silver Hill Energy Partners III, LP (the “Partnership”), representing total capital commitments of $1,020,000,000. The Partnership has formed Silver Hill Energy Partners III, LLC, Silver Hill III Midstream, LLC and other regional affiliates (together with the Partnership, “Silver Hill III”), which is focused on the direct acquisition and development of operated onshore oil, natural gas and related infrastructure assets in premier basins across the U.S….
September 21, 2022 — They may not be dominant among the top 200, but the richest people in Texas still include lots of energy billionaires, and they’re mostly concentrated in the Energy Capital, …
September 15, 2022 — Four Texas universities, led by The University of Texas at Austin, have been awarded a grant to establish a new research center to study the risks and impacts of …
By Alex Mills September 15, 2022 — Energy prices have taken center stage as a battle ensues to decrease inflation while the fighting continues between Russia and Ukraine. Even though petroleum prices have …
September 14, 2022 — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently sent a letter to federal agency directors requesting additional review of the proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate the Permian Basin …
By Alex Mills Efforts by governments around the World to influence, prod and manipulate crude oil and natural gas supply and demand increased this week in response to changing economic conditions and fighting …
By Alex Mills Just a few years ago natural gas was considered a nuisance that was produced with crude oil and had very little value. Today, natural gas is a much sought …
By Eliecer “Eli” Viamontes, Entergy Texas CEO Companies across all industries are seeking to reduce emissions and associated costs from operations, and the power industry is no different. When it comes to generating …
August 31, 2022 — The Railroad Commission of Texas assessed nearly $1.55 million in fines involving 491 enforcement dockets against operators and businesses at the Commissioners’ Conference on Tuesday. The Commission has primary …
August 30, 2022 — Palisade Pipeline LLC has a non-binding open season underway for producers and midstream operators to enter into long-term contractual commitments for Palisade’s Rail Runner Produced Water Pipeline System. The …
August 30, 2022 — RRC commissioners on Tuesday adopted the state’s first weatherization rule for natural gas facilities, aimed at protecting gas flow to power generators to help make sure Texans have electricity …
August 26, 2022 — The US Energy Information Administration said on Friday, “According to our latest Drilling Productivity Report, we estimate that crude oil production in the Eagle Ford region in southern Texas will average 1.2 …
August 26, 2022 — The Railroad Commission of Texas will soon begin plugging more wells to continue its strong track record of plugging abandoned oil and gas wells in Texas. The well plugging …
August 18, 2022 — Natural gas pipeline exports from West Texas to Mexico averaged 1.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) during May 2022—the most pipeline exports from West Texas on record, according …
By Alex Mills Big government just got bigger. President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) this week creating higher taxes on millions of Americans while increasing subsidies for exotic energy sources. …