February 9, 2021 — How explosions occur and how they may be prevented in places such as petroleum-related pipelines are the focus of new research at Texas A&M University. The new $5 million …
February 9, 2021 — Onetime Permian Basin International Oil Show President Steve Lemuel Holifield Sr. has died at age 83 in the city of his birth, Laurel, Mississippi. Mr. Hoilifield co-founded RH Well …
February 9, 2021 — Ft. Worth-based Burnett Oil Co. is moving ahead with oil exploration in the Florida Everglades. The company has applied for well pad and access road permits with the Florida …
February 9, 2021 — Texas and South America O&G developer MMEX Resources Corp. says it’s moving into solar energy power with multiple projects that include some carbon dioxide capture. The Ft. Stockton company’s …
February 9, 2021 — The Energy Professionals Association (TEPA) recently announced the organization’s 2021 national board including new President and Vice President. Javier Barrios succeeds Huston Able, who served as TEPA’s national board president …
February 9, 2021 — A utility regulation pro and onetime PUC advisor is the new Electric Reliability Council of Texas board chair and a marketing economist is the new vice chair of ERCOT. …
February 9, 2021 — The City of San Antonio has chosen Miami-based EV charging equipment specialty company Blink Charging Co. for installation of up to 140 charging ports. Following a competitive bidding process, …
February 9, 2021 — Six stand-alone Texas battery storage facilities are on the agenda for Jupiter Power LLC, which is based in Austin and Chicago. The utility-scale projects for this year are expected …
Includes Commissioner Wright’s statement on RRC actions February 9, 2021 — BP Plc‘s flaring permit requests were approved but a series of applications including some from Ovintiv Inc. were deferred at Tuesday meeting …
A recent report says geology and groundwater pumping, O&G pumping not so much, have created a “perfect storm” for sinking cities by Kerry Halladay, Texas Water Resources Institute, via Texas A&M Today February …
February 8, 2021 — Inspired by Texas’ aggressive investment in renewable energy, a New York-based company has snagged new funding and is preparing to use it for entry into the Lone Star state. …
February 8, 2021 — Texas oil and gas in a “non-partisan issue” and the new Biden administration “doesn’t understand how important the oil and gas industry is,” Railroad Commission of Texas Chairman Christi Craddick …
February 8, 2021 — How’s the Austin-area Tesla Gigafactory coming along? Videographer and drone enthusiast Jeff Roberts did some video fly-ins to the property on Day 100 of construction and then over the …
Newly formed task force to focus on fighting federal overreach, preserving Texas energy independence February 8, 2021 — Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced the formation of the Texas Defense Task Force within the General …
February 8, 2021 — Texas District 6 Republican Rep. Ron Wright has died at the age of 67, reportedly from covid-19, but had been battling cancer. Rep. Wright had been diagnosed with Covid-19 …
February 5, 2021 — The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 512 original drilling permits in January 2021 compared to 1,156 in January 2020. The January 2021 total includes 446 permits …
February 4, 2021 — Oil production tax money coming into the state comptroller’s office continued a spectacular drop late in 2020, according to the latest stats. January Texas oil production tax income dropped …
February 4, 2021 — Summit Midstream Partners says it now has available credit to finance the whole of its under-construction 135-mile Double E pipeline. Summit indirect subsidiary Summit Permian Transmission LLC has a …
Oil and Natural Gas Poised for Growth, but Recovery Threatened by New Administration February 4, 2021 — The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) today released the sixth edition of its …
February 2, 2021 — Chinese hackers are now suspected in attempts to access US government computers last year using a software flaw in Austin-based SolarWinds‘s program code. China is, of course, one of …