Posted on · The industry has seen some slight gains, but the workforce has been shrinking for at least a year according to the latest Texas Petro Index. Plus more losses in the third quarter in oilfield services, and Republican Jim Wright will become the state's next oil and gas regulator.
Posted on · The state Democratic Party called the Railroad Commission election the most important environmental race in the country, in what was a highly-watched contest that gained national attention.
Posted on · The New York billionaire donated to Chrysta Castañeda in her bid to flip a seat on the all-GOP commission that regulates Texas' oil and gas industry.
Posted on · Nationwide, statewide, or right here in Greater Houston, here's everything you need to know before casting your ballot.
Posted on · One candidate touts his industry expertise, while the other has pushed for better environmental protections.
Posted on · Houston-based ConocoPhillips along with the world’s other seven major oil companies might also cease oil and gas operations in more than 200 countries, according to a Rystad Energy report.
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Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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.
Posted on · As the oil market crash impacts the Houston and Texas economies, we'll continue to follow the story and provide updates at Houston Public Media.
Posted on · Oil and gas companies in Texas continue to be hit hard financially because of COVID-19 and international price disagreements. Two major producers want state regulators put a limit on how much companies can produce, but some experts say that’s a bad idea.
Posted on · Industry groups applauded a report on the practice of "flaring," but a leading researcher has found plenty to criticize.
Posted on · The study is the latest evidence of a discrepancy between state data and federal government satellite imagery.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Eminent domain in Texas, why a wrongfully-convicted death row prisoner was denied compensation, the latest developments in national, state and local politics, and the logistical challenges facing the concept of reparation. Plus, Ernie Manouse talks to Seth Andrew Bridges, who stars in the Alley Theatre’s production of The Three Musketeers.
Posted on · Potential spills can take days or weeks to reach after a storm like Harvey, a Texas Railroad Commission representative told lawmakers