A new breed of service companies seeks to combine efficiency and environment. The word “green” can mean different things to different people these days. To the accounting department it means money. To the public, including investors, it can mean environmentally friendly. Often those two meanings are at odds. At least two service companies with a […]
Energy department authorizes NextDecade for non-FTA exports
Houston-based NextDecade said this week the U.S. Department of Energy authorized it to export liquefied natural gas from its Rio Grande LNG facility to non-free trade agreement countries. NextDecade received permission for FTA exports in 2016. The company said Monday it is now authorized to export LNG equivalent to 1,318 billion cubic feet of natural […]
Seminars at SRSU look at energy industry in Big Bend area
The second in a series of four seminars on the impact of the energy industry in Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties is scheduled March 18 at Sul Ross State University in Alpine. The seminar, “Development by Design: Where Energy and Conservation Meet,” will feature Joe Kiesecker of The Nature Conservancy of Texas and Melinda […]
Rig counts in Permian, Texas decline, but New Mexico adds rigs
Counts of active oil and gas drilling rigs in Permian Basin and Texas declined in the past week, according to Baker Hughes, but the Permian Basin count remained at the same level from the beginning of 2020. As of Feb. 7, there were 405 rigs in Permian Basin (406 previous week, 478 a year ago, […]
Permian Basin Water in Energy conference to look at produced water uses
Organizers of the third annual Permian Basin Water in Energy conference next week in Midland said the conference will examine uses for produced water other than recycling it to other wells or disposing of it underground. Michael Hightower of the New Mexico Produced Water Research Consortium told the Midland Reporter Telegram the group is “looking […]
Layne Water Midstream, Texas GLO expand contract for produced water
The Woodlands-based Layne Water Midstream and the State of Texas General Land Office said Jan. 27 they are amending their agreement from 2017 to provide Layne additional exclusive rights for reuse and disposal of produced water on 88,000 acres of GLO land in Culberson and Reeves counties in Delaware Basin. The amendment will enable Layne […]
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Greetings and salutations! Another great day in the wide world of safety, said no one ever, LOL. Not many people even like the subject of safety, but it is extremely popular among safety people. It’s kind of like when engineers get together and tell engineer jokes, when no one understands the jokes except for engineers. […]
Born on a Prayer
Although completion of the Santa Rita #1 well in Reagan County in 1923 was preceded by the Mitchell County Abrams #1 (1920) and the Loving County Russell #1 (1921), firsts do not necessarily denote the most important. The Santa Rita well, which was in the same 100-barrel production range as those which preceded it, received […]
Ingham: Record production with fewer employees and rigs in Texas
Despite a declining Texas Petro Index, economist Karr Ingham said Texas and U.S. consumers continue to benefit from plentiful, affordable energy. “The remarkable efficiencies achieved by the upstream oil and gas industry in Texas mean record and growing production with fewer employees and rigs,” Ingham said. Ingham, TPI creator and economist for Texas Alliance of […]
Baker Hughes: Permian Basin adds drilling rigs for third straight week
Count of active oil and gas drilling rigs in Permian Basin increased for third straight week in the Jan. 31 report from Baker Hughes. In the past week, Permian added 1 rig for a new total of 406 (481 a year ago, 405 to start 2020). Permian added 9 rigs in this three-week period. Counts […]
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