Economy
Gas prices going up in Houston area
Posted on · Prices at the pump increased by about 10 cents during the last week and figure to keep rising because of increased demand and stagnant supply, according to a Houston consulting firm.
Tag: Houston oil and gas industry
Energy & Environment
Independent Upstream Companies Among Hardest Hit In Oil And Gas
Posted on · “There's a saying in the oil and gas industry that the closer you are to the drill bit,” says Patrick Jankowski of the Greater Houston Partnership, “the more your job is at risk during a downturn.”
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: Navigating The Latest Oil Crash, And COVID-19 Survivor Stories (April 30, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Navigating the latest oil crash, the ramifications of potential rent strikes, the pandemic's effect on transportation, and COVID-19 survivors share their stories.
Houston Matters
Lessons from the Failed Halliburton-Baker Hughes Merger
Posted on · As we learned last week (May 2, 2016), Halliburton and Baker Hughes — two of the world's biggest oilfield services companies — called off their proposed merger, worth around $28 billion. To learn more about why the deal fell through — and about the impact on Houston — is Loren Steffy, managing director for 30 […]
Houston Matters
How Did Mexico’s First Offshore Oil Auction Fare, and What Does That Mean for Success of Country’s Reform?
Posted on · Earlier this month, Mexico held its first in a series of auctions of offshore oil leases. These auctions are part of the country's bigger energy reform that's opening the oil and gas industry to outside investors for the first time in nearly eight decades. The first auction fell short of many industry expectations, with only […]