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Matt Gallagher | Houston Chronicle | March 13, 2019 If you travel along the Texas Gulf Coast today, look closely and you will take in a scene that would have seemed near impossible a decade ago - more domestic oil loaded onto ships for export than international oil being imported. This turn of events ultimately means greater energy security for the United States, but there is still work to be done.

World Oil | March 19, 2019 Rising production of oil and natural gas in the Lone Star State is opening new doors for Texans seeking employment opportunities with energy companies. A new analysis released today by the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) indicates the Texas oil and natural gas industry had approximately 90,700 job postings so far this year during the months of January and February, of which 15,375 job listings were unique. Employment opportunities for the state’s oil and gas industry have been most concentrated in the cities of Houston and Midland, which are central to much of the energy activity and business engagements for the Texas oil and gas industry. 

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Jonathan Tilove | Austin-American Statesman | February 27, 2019 Gov. Greg Abbott told a convention of Texas oil and gas producers Wednesday not to worry about Democrats’ Green New Deal, an ambitious agenda to combat climate change that the governor said is so far out and far left that it will only ensure Republican political dominance.

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Sergio Chapa | Houston Chronicle | March 6, 2019 A group funded by the oil and natural gas industry has launched a new webpage to track the progress of 13 Permian Basin to Gulf Coast pipeline projects under construction.

Steve Everley | Midland Reporter-Telegram | March 4, 2019 The proposed pipeline capacity expected to come online in the Permian Basin over the next three years is vastly greater than the estimated volumes of flared gas, according to a Texans for Natural Gas analysis.

Adrian C. Hedden | Albuquerque Journal | February 26, 2019 A pair of pipelines intended to carry crude oil and natural gas liquids from the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast for export cleared a federal hurdle this month, receiving a nationwide permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Jane Wells | CNBC | Jan 4, 2019 Yes, oil prices go up and down — lately mostly down — but the "Help Wanted" sign is out. There's a generation of workers nearing retirement, and the pipeline of talent needs filling.

Hank Berrien | The Daily Wire | February 18, 2019 For those who consistently accuse the fossil fuels industry of being greedy and selfish, here’s a statistic for you: in fiscal year 2018, the Texas oil and natural gas industry paid over $14 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties, a staggering $38 million each day to fund schools, roads, universities and first responders.

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Tom DiChristopher | CNBC | February 21, 2019 The United States exported a record amount of crude oil last week, as output from the nation's shale fields continues to surge.

Texans for Natural Gas Pipelines are the safest, most environmentally responsible method of transporting oil and natural gas. With over 2.5 million miles of pipeline crisscrossing the United States and roughly 466,000 miles of pipeline throughout the state of Texas, pipelines play a crucial role in ensuring safe, efficient delivery of the energy we use every day. But even with this extensive pipeline network, more capacity is needed to allow the Texas energy boom to continue, as well as making sure Texas oil and natural gas reach consumers at home and our trading partners abroad.

Dave Kovaleski | Daily Energy Insider | February 5, 2019 A proposed joint venture between Enbridge, Kinder Morgan, and Oiltanking is looking to construct and operate a deepwater crude oil export port located off the coast of Freeport, Texas.

Texans for Natural Gas The proposed pipeline capacity expected to come online in the Permian Basin over the next three years is vastly greater than the estimated volumes of flared gas, according to a Texans for Natural Gas analysis.

Associated Press | Texarkana Gazette | February 21, 2019 Recent discoveries of massive energy reserves in West Texas will only enhance the already booming energy industry in the state according to testimony Wednesday offered before the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development.

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Larry Persily | Alaska Journal | February 13, 2019 It’s going to be a big growth year for U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas, with three more terminals set to start operations in 2019 and developers already this month committing to a $10 billion investment for another project. Plus, final investment decisions are anticipated on two or three more gas export terminals.

Tim Daiss | Oil Price | February 12, 2019 The state of Texas now has even more bragging rights in the U.S. Oil Patch, and even globally According to a new report from the Texas Independent Producers Royalty Owners Association, the Lone Star state’s oil production hit a record level not seen since 1973, the same year of the Arab oil embargo that roiled global oil markets.

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Texans for Natural Gas Two separate reports released over the past week – one from the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) and one from the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA) – outline the astonishing economic benefits provided by oil and natural gas production in the Lone Star State.

Clifford Krauss | New York Times | February 3, 2019 In a global collapse of oil prices five years ago, scores of American oil companies went bankrupt. But one field withstood the onslaught, and even thrived: the Permian Basin, straddling Texas and New Mexico.

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Texans for Natural Gas In response to the release of the Green New Deal today in Washington, DC, Texans for Natural Gas spokesman Steve Everley issued the following statement:

Jacob Dick | Beaumont Enterprise | February 5, 2019 Golden Pass Products LLC announced plans Tuesday morning to start construction on an over $10 billion expansion to the existing Golden Pass LNG facility in Sabine Pass, Texas as soon as this spring.