Business
Chevron Bows Out Of Fight For Anadarko Petroleum
Posted on · The bidding war between Chevron and Occidental surprised those who follow the energy sector. No one had seen a similar grab in decades.
Tag: Permian Basin
Energy & Environment
Report: Permian Basin Oil Producers Are Releasing High Amounts of Harmful Emissions
Posted on · A report by the Environmental Integrity Project concluded sulfur dioxide is mainly being released when oil and gas companies use flares to burn off excess natural gas.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Saving Historic Texas Dance Halls, Jared Diamond, And Actor Wilmer Valderrama (May 9, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Concerns about air quality in the Permian Basin, how weddings are helping save historic Texas dance halls, author Jared Diamond, and actor Wilmer Valderrama.
Energy & Environment
Occidental Makes Competing Offer For Anadarko Petroleum
Posted on · Houston-based Occidental said the proposed combination would bolster its position in the Permian Basin.
Energy & Environment
Report: Permian Basin Oil Producers Flaring More Natural Gas Than Reported
Posted on · An analysis of government satellite data by the Environmental Defense Fund shows that the amount of natural gas that energy companies burned off in 2017 is twice as high as what they reported to state regulators.
inDepth
Drillers Burn Off Record Amounts of Gas as Focus Remains on Oil
Posted on · In West Texas, natural gas flares dot the horizon, a sign of how oil drilling is growing faster than pipelines and other infrastructure.
News
Texas Sand Mines Starting to Edge Out Midwestern Counterparts
Posted on · Demand for sand is growing with increased Permian Basin drilling, but the West Texas sand market could become oversupplied.
News
Report: Texas Natural Gas Flaring at Record Highs
Posted on · Too much gas + not enough pipelines = more and more flaring
Business
BP Closes Deal That Will Increase Oil And Gas Production in Texas
Posted on · The company has bought BHP Billiton's shale oil and gas assets in the U.S., which will give it access to the fast-growing shale industry
News
Permian Oil Production To More Than Double By 2023, Report Says
Posted on · IHS Markit expects "stunning" growth in oil pumped from West Texas and bound for countries around the world.
Energy & Environment
Passage Of Tax Bill Could Spur Oil And Gas Activity
Posted on · A lower corporate tax rate could encourage investments in the industry
inDepth
Despite A ‘Downturn,’ West Texas Oil Production Expected To Hit A Record High
Posted on · Cost-cutting and advances in drilling technology are helping companies withstand persistently low oil prices
Energy & Environment
West Texas Transmission Line Project Takes A Step Forward
Posted on · The project calls for new high-voltage lines across five sparsely-populated counties near the New Mexico border.
Houston Matters
Houston Plant Expansions May Be Further Sign of ‘Permania’
Posted on · A French energy company's partnering with companies in Canada and Austria to build chemical and plastic plant expansions in Port Arthur and Bayport. It's close to $2 billion dollars in investment, anticipating the opportunity to capitalize on more shale gas as a result of what's increasingly being called "Permania," the pursuit and production of natural […]