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July 29, 2021 —  Each additional gigawatt (GW) of transmission capacity connecting the Texas power grid (ERCOT) with neighboring states in the Southeast could have saved nearly $1 billion and kept the heat …

By Alex Mills JUly 29, 2021 — Natural gas prices broke through the $4 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) level this week as production levels across the U.S. continued to set records as …

July 29, 2021 — While no form of energy performed perfectly during Winter Storm Uri, the insistence that natural gas producers are the primary culprit for the February blackouts is pure hyperbole. But …

July 27, 2021 — Elizabeth Sooby, assistant professor in the UTSA Department of Physics and Astronomy, is kicking off two advanced nuclear energy technology research projects with grants totaling over $1 million from …

This listing is updated as companies release their earnings figures     Atmos Energy Earnings per diluted share was $4.77 for the nine months ended June 30, 2021; $0.78 per diluted share for …

July 26, 2021 — Following its all-stock acquisition agreement for Lonestar Resources US Inc., Penn Virginia says it intends to offer $400 million principal in senior unsecured notes due 2026, contingent upon the …

July 26, 2021 — Talos Energy says it’s completed drilling in the Tornado Attic well, which has been producing for several days above the previously estimated 8-10 MBoe/d range. The company is increasing …

July 23, 2021 — The Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) today released a new analysis of the oil and natural gas industry’s vast economic impact on Texas’s economy …

July 21, 2021 — ExxonMobil says it’s expanding use of storage and transport at the company’s Beaumont complex with an outside company. The terminals are operated by Jefferson Energy Companies, a subsidiary of …

Oil and natural gas job growth generates jobs elsewhere in the economy AUSTIN – Data from the Texas Workforce Commission suggests that Texas upstream oil and natural gas employment expanded by 3,100 jobs …

By Alex Mills The oil and gas industry in the U.S. produced the most petroleum and natural gas than in any other country during 2020, easily outpacing Russia and Saudi Arabia. Additionally, crude …

July 21, 2021 — An order for residents to shelter in homes and businesses has been lifted by officials for an area near Houston’s Dow Operations headquarters in Bayport southeast of Houston as …

July 20, 2021 — Improving economic conditions and growing demand for O&G is yielding hopeful new workforce data from the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), including more than 73,000 industry …

July 20, 2021 — The City of Seymour in North Texas is the latest electricity delivery authority to ally with Texas Electric Cooperatives (TEC). The new sole-source alliance includes the city’s municipally-owned electric …

July 12, 2021 — June oil production taxes were up 339% year-over-year in Texas, according to the Comptroller’s office, with natural gas taxes up a whopping 689% over the Covid-strapped month of June, …

July 16, 2021 — Today, Friday, is the final day for nominations for an award to honor executives in upstream, midstream, energy services & technology, renewable energy, and energy finance, the D CEO …

By Alex Mills Petroleum prices are rising as the economies around the world recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and demand has caught up with supply. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) this week forecast this …

By Alex Mills July 9, 2021 — Crude oil traders were in a perplexing situation this week. Some expected crude oil prices to rise following the failure of OPEC+ to reach a new …

July 12, 2021 — In another move to take advantage of improvements in technologies, the Railroad Commission today launched its new Pipeline Inspection Permitting Evaluation System (RRC PIPES). RRC PIPES is a centralized …