U.S. shale boom not exportable, says former Chesapeake CEO
Aubrey McClendon, the former CEO of Chesapeake Energy, said that the U.S. shale drilling boom is unlikely to be replicated in other countries.
Texas Oil and Gas Association, Texas Land Office sue over Denton fracking ban
Voters on Tuesday made Denton the first municipality in Texas to pass a ban prohibiting hydraulic fracturing, which is used to extract oil and natural gas from shale formations.
Saudi oil price cut likely to stimulate world economy
The lowest oil costs in years are likely to give motoring consumers a lift but may test U.S. petroleum producers and could pinch nations such as Russia and Venezuela.
Judge allows EFH to continue with Oncor auction, but with greater oversight
The Dallas-based power company must now negotiate with creditor committees on the timing and rules of the auction.
Outages, waits to have power restored put focus on Oncor's maintenance spending
The power utility has come under scrutiny since back-to-back October storms knocked out power to more than 500,000 customers in North Texas.
Exxon reports rising profits, despite low oil prices
Exxon Mobil recorded $8.1 billion in profits in the third quarter despite a steep drop in the price of crude since July.
In Denton, tension mounts ahead of fracking ban vote
Energy companies, environmentalists work to undermine each other in what would be Texas’ first local hydraulic fracturing ban.
Energy Future tells judge lender fight cost $6,000 an hour
Questions about fees are emblematic of the troubles besieging Energy Future’s $42 billion restructuring effort.
Oil-and-gas interests filling campaign coffers for Denton group opposed to fracking ban
The latest round of campaign finance reports, big oil and gas contributed more than $460,000 between Sept. 26 and Oct. 25. to Denton Taxpayers for a Strong Economy, adding to $225,000 previously contributed.
Texas Railroad Commission tightens drilling-waste disposal rules after earthquake scare
Critics say the rules do not go far enough in policing injection wells.
Texas Railroad Commission orders oil companies to check seismic data before drilling
The Texas Railroad Commission ruled Tuesday that oil and gas companies must check seismic data for 100 square miles before beginning to drill a waste disposal well.
More Texas oil and gas permits issued in September as drilling activity ramps up
Evidence is mounting that the fall in oil prices in recent months has yet to put a dent in drilling activity in Texas.
Oncor plans increased maintenance spending in 2015
Three weeks after storms cut power to half a million customers, the company still faces criticism over its readiness.
Oncor takes heat from regulators over storm preparations
The electric transmission company disputes findings by the PUC that it cut maintenance spending more than 20 percent even as it was adding customers.
Energy companies, environmentalists fund Denton fracking fight
The group fighting to ban the drilling practice is badly outgunned in the latest campaign finance reports.
PUC: Oncor cut maintenance spending as customer base grew
A report filed by Public Utility Commissioner Ken Anderson says Oncor cut its annual maintenance budget by $20 million between 2005 and 2013.
Anti-wind push makes strange bedfellows
As the Texas PUC weighs higher tariffs, wind developers have found an ally in coal and nuclear generators.
Judge OKs EFH bonuses
Bankruptcy judge approves $20 million in bonuses for EFH executives despite objections.
Complaints against Texas power companies rising
Complaints against power companies rose in 2014, following four straight years of decline, according to a report by the ratepayers group Texas Coalition for Affordable Power.
Falling oil prices threaten shale boom
Drilling activity holds steady, but companies ponder 2015 plans.
Energy-related exports keep Texas at top of states for overseas sales
You've heard the slogan: Texas, it's like a whole other country. Judging by the size of its foreign trade, that's not such a foreign concept.
Energy Future warns that IRS ruling could delay bankruptcy process
The power company said its tax bill for selling Oncor could potentially exceed $7 billion.
Energy Future Holdings reports $10.3M loss in August
Troubles continue for the Texas power giant, which filed for bankruptcy protection five months ago.
New law would bring dramatic changes to the Texas electricity grid
The Legislature is expected to decide in its next session whether to comply with the law or defy it.
Texas commission predicts CO2 rule would set off coal plant closures, destabilize state's power grid
Power executives described starkly different scenarios for their operations should federal carbon dioxide rules go into effect next year, as state hearings into pending federal carbon dioxide rules continued Tuesday.
Encana Corp. to pay $5.93B for Fort Worth-based Athlon Energy
The deal is the biggest announced purchase of a U.S. crude and natural gas producer by a Canadian company.
Litigation looms over state CO2 hearings
Lawmakers considering whether to comply with EPA rule, even as Texas prepares to litigate.
At regulatory agency, fight over how natural gas rates are set
Officials from over 200 Texas cities testified that proposed changes would likely deter challenges and lead to inflated rates.
At Energy Transfer, shale boom brings big growth and big debt
It commands one of the largest pipelines networks in the country, spanning 71,000 miles from coast to coast.
Texas drinking water tainted by natural gas operations, scientists find
A new study in a prestigious academic journal says fracking isn’t directly to blame. Rather, it suggests, faulty safeguards in gas wells allowed gas to migrate into groundwater supplies.
Oncor fighting ruling on so-called ‘phantom taxes’
The court filing comes six years into a legal fight with ratepayers groups that claim Oncor violated state law when it charged customers for federal taxes that were never paid.
Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Steve Brown proposes 'water conservation plan' for fracking
Brown's plan would incentivize water reuse projects, increase local control in groundwater permitting and phase out permits for new hydraulic fracturing wastewater disposal wells.
Crude oil trading legend makes his boldest bet yet
Unfazed by recent losses, Andrew John Hall is going all in on the idea that the shale boom will end more quickly than expected, sending oil prices higher.
U.K. agency orders Dallas firm to stop pro-fracking ad
The Advertising Standards Authority says the newspaper ad is misleading, citing several claims.
Oil industry treats fracking foes differently in Texas, Colorado
In Texas, it’s fracking as usual. In Colorado, the oil industry is cutting back on trucks and tamping down on pollution.
Halliburton reaches $1B Gulf oil spill settlement
Tuesday’s deal avoids potentially bigger payouts and years of costly litigation.
ERCOT: Texas’ power grid in ‘better position’ for winter
New power plants and wind farms have increased the agency’s capacity 4 percent from a year ago.
Waco judge calls Sierra Club lawsuit over air pollution from power plants 'frivolous'
The environmental group has been targeting Luminant's East Texas coal plants for closure through the courts and public relations campaigns.
Gas prices at four-year low going into Labor Day weekend
The Energy Information Administration put the national average at $3.45 a gallon for regular, with prices across Texas and much of the South between $3 and $3.30.
East Texas coal mine closing
Luminant says the coal mine at its Big Brown power plant is shutting down by 2018.
Gas prices hit lowest pre-Labor Day level in four years
Anyone hitting the road for Labor Day weekend can take some solace at the pump, and the Energy Information Administration expects prices to keep dropping.
Exxon Mobil agrees to $1.4 million settlement in Louisiana pipeline spill
The pipeline rupture in Torbert spilled at least 117,000 gallons of oil, some of which flowed into a tributary of Bayou Cholpe which connects into the Intracoastal Waterway.
Exxon settles Louisiana pipeline spill for $1.4 million
Exxon Mobil has agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle a federal lawsuit over a 2012 oil pipeline spill outside Baton Rouge, La.
EFH delays bankruptcy auction of Oncor unit coveted by NextEra, Hunt Consolidated
EFH said in its filing the decision to delay, "is based on extensive consultations with potential bidders and key creditor constituencies."
Schnurman: Texas powers down
Thanks to more efficiencies and higher standards, electricity use isn’t growing like it used to, even in Texas.
Lawmakers hope to fund monitors for quakes in North Texas fracking areas
They are responding to residents’ concerns about a series of small quakes last year.
A fight over Pappy Elkins Lake draws in XTO Energy
The Fort Worth company is accused by TCEQ of taking 1.4 million more gallons of water than it was permitted for.
As oil boom continues, there’s no end in sight for job growth
With unemployment below 3 percent in many Texas counties, hiring is testing drillers’ pocketbook.
LNG, CNG sales more than double Texas projections
Fueling stations continue to open across the state.
