4 Permian Basin Counties Each Have 50 Drilling Rigs or More
Kirsten Geddes | KTRE | August 3, 2018
The oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin continues to grow as more and more drilling rigs pop up.
Read moreBigger Oil Pipelines Are Coming to West Texas to Ease Bottleneck
Rebecca Elliot | Wall Street Journal | July 30, 2018
Drillers are pumping so much oil and gas that pipelines considered more than adequate just a few years ago now are overwhelmed.
Epic Midstream Holdings LP said last year it would build its first oil pipeline in America’s most active oil field. It won’t be finished until next year, but already Epic Midstream is considering making it bigger.
Read moreThe Ten Most Texas Things Ever
Texans For Natural Gas | July 25, 2018
If you're not already proud to be a Texan, these ten things sure will make you proud! These are in no particular order, because they're equally important to the Lone Star State!
Read moreTexas to Pass Iraq and Iran as World’s No. 3 Oil Powerhouse
CNN Money via WBAP | July 17, 2018
Don’t mess with Texas. It’s a global oil superpower.
The shale oil boom has brought a gold rush mentality to the Lone Star State, which is home to not one but two massive oilfields.
Read moreHow Green Billionaire Tom Steyer’s Policies Would Destroy the Texas Economy
Steve Everley | Omar Garcia | Texans for Natural Gas | July 19, 2018
This week, San Francisco billionaire and activist Tom Steyer held a town hall in San Antonio, part of his extreme campaign to impeach President Trump. But Steyer is better known for another fringe effort: he has spent millions of dollars bankrolling the “Keep it in the Ground” movement to ban oil and natural gas production.
As founder of NextGen Climate, Steyer launched a crusade against affordable energy, trying (unsuccessfully) to implement bans on fracking and indeed all fossil fuels.
Read moreThe Permian Basin – By the Numbers
Texas is known for oil and natural gas, and thanks to the Permian Basin in West Texas, the Lone Star State isn’t just the top U.S. producer of these resources, but one of the top producers in the world. Just how big is the most prolific shale play?
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Gov. Greg Abbott: Corpus Christi Helps Texas Rank No. 1 for Business by CNBC
Texas Governor Greg Abbott | Corpus Christi Caller Times | July 10, 2018
The future looks bright in our coastal communities. While businesses are still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, tourists are returning, retail sales are trending up and real estate sales are rebounding. A recent survey shows that business conditions are improving and business leaders are optimistic.
Read moreTexas is CNBC's Top State for Business in America This Year
Scott Cohn | CNBC | July 10, 2018
Riding the rising tide of energy prices—and the job growth that goes with it—Texas claims the top spot in CNBC’s 2018 America’s Top States for Business rankings.
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