Wellsite “optimization,” which might be thought of as the intersection of pump activity and computer science, has just taken another step. On Dec. 1, ChampionX released new-generation software that manages wellsite surveillance and chemical optimization, in addition to its core package of artificial lift controls. The effort is ChampionX’s release of its XSPOC production optimization […]
Methane Capture Increasingly Economic
Current natural gas prices, including record high global prices, and renewed concerns for energy security are making projects that capture and commercialize vented, fugitive, and flared methane increasingly economic, with the potential to lower emissions and unlock substantial new supplies of gas, a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights finds. The analysis examined 6 key regions—North […]
Polymers Plant to be World’s Largest
Corpus Christi Polymers’ (CCP) new petroleum derivatives processing and manufacturing plant in Texas will become the largest in the United States and even in the world once it’s fully operational, producing 1.1 million tons of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and another 1.3 million tons of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) materials. This new plant will represent an […]
One Million and Counting
by Dr. M. Ray Perryman Job openings in Texas as of September reached an all-time high at 1,026,000. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the state has once again topped one million openings after a few months below that level (initially reached in June). Last September, there were 855,000 openings […]
A Look Ahead
Members, This new year of 2023 will no doubt bring us great changes. We are hopeful of real progress as our elected officials gather in Washington, Santa Fe, and Austin to develop public policy that will leverage America’s great natural resources. Meanwhile, we cannot lose sight of the fact that our opposition is both obstructive […]
Upstream employment grows by 1,300 in December, by 36,100 for year
Texas Workforce Commission said last week that upstream oil and gas employment increased by 1,300 jobs in Texas in December and by 36,100 for the year 2022 to 211,200. Todd Staples, president of Texas Oil and Gas Association, said, “It is encouraging to see upstream employment end the year on a positive note, particularly as […]
Industry pays record $24.7 billion in state, local taxes, state royalties in 2022
Texas’ oil and natural gas industry paid a record $24.7 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in fiscal year 2022, according to annual economic impact report released Monday in Austin by Texas Oil and Gas Association. Todd Staples, association president, said the total “shattered” the previous record of $16 billion in 2019 […]
Texas only state to add drilling rigs last week, Permian down 2 to 354
Texas was only major producing state to add drilling rigs last week (up 1 to 380), according to weekly report of Jan. 20 by Baker Hughes. Also, there were 354 rigs in Permian Basin (down 2 in past week), 102 in New Mexico (down 1 in past week) and 771 in U.S. (down 4 in […]
Permian oil production to increase to 5.635 million b/d in February
Forecast of oil production in Permian Basin by U.S. Energy Information Administration continues to grow. EIA said Jan. 17 that production in Permian is expected to increase by 30,000 b/d in February to 5.635 million b/d from 5.605 million b/d in January. In 7 major producing regions, production is expected to grow to 9.375 million […]
Matador subsidiary Pronto acquires Delaware Basin’s Advance Energy
Pronto Midstream, subsidiary of Dallas-based Matador Resources, said Tuesday it agreed to acquire Advance Energy Partners and its oil- and natural gas-producing properties and undeveloped acreage in Delaware Basin for initial cash payment of $1.6 billion. The deal includes about 18,500 net acres (99 percent held by production) in core of northern Delaware Basin in […]
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