Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2839: The World’s Largest Ships
Posted on · Episode: 2839 The Rise and Fall of Supertankers. Today, a new breed of big.
Tag: oil
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.”
Energy & Environment
Court Rules Dakota Access Pipeline Must Be Emptied For Now
Posted on · A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to produce a full environmental review. Until then, oil must stop flowing through the controversial pipeline.
Houston Matters
Houston’s Economy Is Diversified Enough To Handle The Latest Oil Bust…Right?
Posted on · Texas Monthly writer Evan Mintz says Houston still isn't prepared for another prolonged oil and gas industry bust.
Energy & Environment
State Regulators Decline To Cap Oil Production
Posted on · In an expected outcome heading into Tuesday’s Railroad Commission meeting, commissioners voted 2-1 to dismiss the initial motion from exploration and production companies Pioneer Natural Resources and Parsley Energy.
Business
Exxon Mobil Profit Falls 49% As Oil And Gas Prices Decline
Posted on · Oil prices have suffered due to a prolonged trade war between the U.S. and China, which has raised concerns about a global economic slowdown.
News
Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Dies At Age 91
Posted on · Pickens was surrounded by friends and family when he died of natural causes under hospice care at his Dallas home, according to a spokesman.
Top Stories
Local Energy Economy In Good Health, Tracking Sexual Assault Kits In Houston, And Man Charged In Killing Of Jazmine Barnes Released On Bond
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Houston Matters
What Is ‘Carbon Neutral’ Oil And Could It Help Climate Change?
Posted on · Some oil producers are touting efforts to pursue ways to simultaneously scrub carbon dioxide from the air while producing more oil.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Gun Violence Study, Energy Outlook, And The Evolution Of…Evolution (Feb. 7, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A new study about gun violence. The 2019 energy industry forecast. The city's best new restaurants. And the evolution of...well...evolution.
Houston
Gas Prices Are Still Falling In Houston And Around Texas
Posted on · The average price in Houston is $1.92 a gallon. AAA expects prices to stay low for the rest of January, but it’s hard to predict what happens next.
Bauer Business Focus
Oil Prices Are Down Again But Industry May Be Better Prepared
Posted on · Oil companies' cautiousness after the downturn seems to be paying off.
News
Analyst: Plummet In Oil Prices Should Be No Cause For Worry — Yet
Posted on · Experts say the steep drop in oil prices is neither worrying nor surprising.
Houston Matters
North Dakota Didn’t See The Same Benefits Of The Oil Boom That Houston Did
Posted on · In her book, Great American Outpost: Dreamers, Mavericks and the Making of an Oil Frontier, journalist Maya Rao explores how the oil boom in North Dakota affected life there -- compared to how it impacted Houston.
Houston Matters
How A Potential Trade War With China And NAFTA Renegotiations Might Affect Houston’s Economy
Posted on · Patrick Jankowski previews the findings that will be presented at the Greater Houston Partnership's annual event looking at the city's role in the global economy.