Boulder County drilling moratorium up for vote
The moratorium is set to end on Jan. 1, 2015 and commissioners are meeting Thursday to decide whether to continue it or change it. More »
Production starts at natural gas development in Malaysia
Startups in Malaysia are expected to add about 60,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day to ConocoPhillips production volumes by 2017. More »
Threats to global oil supply still exist, IEA says
The U.S. shale boom masks threats to global oil supply including Middle East turmoil, conflict in Ukraine and the difficulty of unconventional oil production beyond North America, the International Energy Agency said.
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In Denton fracking ban, scenes from the campus campaign
In the post-campaign campaign, opponents of the Denton hydraulic fracturing ban say the results were tilted by college students who have no permanent stake in the city. Here are scenes from the electioneering on campus at the University of North Texas, taken by a student. . More »
After fracking ban, a long fight ahead
The Texas Oil and Gas Association filed its challenge in federal court on Wednesday morning, arguing that the city has no right to override state policy favoring subterranean mineral extraction.
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Denton voters pass fracking ban
The vote made Denton, which sits atop a large natural gas reserve, the first city in Texas to pass such a ban. It sets up a legal showdown between the city and industry groups that have warned the ban could be followed by lawsuits and a severe hit to Denton’s economy. More »
Kirby Corp. grows onshore with hydraulic fracturing boom
Kirby Corp., a Houston-based barge shipping company, is growing its business on shore. Since hydraulic fracturing took off, Kirby has found a growing market for its diesel engine services division.
The engines power hydraulic fracturing pumps, and demand has been rising in recent years. More »
Blackfeet urge government to cancel energy leases
Blackfoot tribal leaders from Canada and Montana are calling on the U.S. government to cancel oil and gas leases on sacred land near Glacier National Park, as a lawsuit works its way through the federal courts. More »
Cabot’s profits soar 44 percent on climbing production
The Houston energy producer posted record high production thanks largely to its footprint in the Marcellus Shale and Eagle Ford Shale. More »
Houston co. invents wireless device to map underground oil and gas
Wireless Seismic could be a game changer in the way companies obtain critical seismic data. More »
Oil rout goes unnoticed in Eagle Ford shale
U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate oil has dropped 24 percent from its June high, but oil workers in the Eagle Ford shale can’t help but feel optimistic. More »
Tesoro Logistics buying QEP’s gas processing business
Tesoro Logistics LP agreed to buy QEP Resources natural-gas gathering and processing business for $2.5 billion in cash to expand in the Rocky Mountain region and North Dakota. More »
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