Railroad Commission of Texas recently adopted new rules to regulate oil and gas waste management facilities in the state.  Commissioners adopted the new rules at their meeting Dec. 17, 2024, after extensive reviews of public comments and stakeholder input.  The regulations cover waste from oil and gas operations and waste from other operations for which […]

Several members of the Texas legislature were in west Texas recently to learn about the oil and natural gas industry in the Permian Basin.  Senators and representatives from the 89th session now in progress in Austin attended a series of events, including site tours and panel discussions.  Rep. Pat Curry, R-Waco, told the Midland Reporter […]

Count of active drilling rigs in U.S. continued its decline, but the count in Permian Basin remained at 304 for the seventh straight week.  The last gain in the U.S. count was Dec. 6, 2024 (the only weekly gain since Oct. 11, 2024).  Baker Hughes said as of Jan. 17 there were 580 rigs in […]

U.S. Energy Information Administration recently said crude oil production continues to increase in the lower 48 states despite fewer active drilling rigs because of gains in operational efficiency.  EIA said last month, “Improved performance is particularly evident in the Permian region, where we observed a nine percent year-over-year increase in November.”  At the end of […]

Affiliates of Austin-based Langford Energy Partners said last week they closed on their acquisition of assets in Midland Basin from Murchison Oil and Gas.  The assets include about 8,000 net acres primarily in Borden, Howard and Midland counties with net production of about 7,200 boed (72 percent oil) primarily from 63 operated horizontal wells.  Langford […]

U.S. Energy Information Administration said Tuesday retail price of gasoline is expected to be lower in 2025 and 2026 compared to 2024.  The estimates reflect the EIA forecast of lower crude oil prices.  EIA forecasts U.S. gasoline prices in 2025 will average $3.20 per gallon – a decrease of more than 10 cents per gallon […]

Texas Oil and Gas Association said last week that in addition to producing a record amount of state and local taxes and state royalties in fiscal year 2024, the U.S. leads the world in emissions reductions.  With Texas out front, emissions dropped between 2015 and 2022 by 42 percent in key production regions.  S&P Global […]

U.S. Energy Information Administration said this week the Permian Basin’s share of U.S. production will continue to increase and account for more than 50 percent of all U.S. crude oil production in 2026. In its short-term energy outlook Tuesday, EIA said U.S. crude oil production reached an annual record of 13.2 million barrels per day […]

Austin-based Atlas Energy Solutions said this week it made the first commercial delivery of sand off the Dune Express, its 42-mile conveyor system.  Early on Sunday morning, a commercial proppant delivery occurred at Atlas’ end-of-line facility in New Mexico after it was produced and placed on the Dune Express at Atlas’ Kermit facility. John Turner, […]

Rig counts declined in Texas and U.S. last week, according to Baker Hughes, but Permian Basin held steady with 304 active drilling rigs for the sixth straight week.  As of Jan. 10 there were 282 rigs in Texas (down 3 in past week, down 26 in past year) and 584 rigs in U.S. (down 5 […]