Life has changed quickly for the small towns at the center of the shale oil boom  More »

The resurgence in domestic drilling made possible by new techniques like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling has created thousands of new jobs since the recession, and nowhere is that more evident than the Lone Star State.  More »

Lower oil prices, while good for the broader U.S. economy, are a threat to what has been a surprising and dramatic surge in oil production in the U.S.  More »

The railroad operator the first major U.S. operator using fees to encourage shippers to scrap the puncture-prone older cars.  More »

Rising prices for the Bermuda rig contractor’s most advanced machines are helping Nabors crank out more of them for operators in U.S. shale plays.  More »

The deal is expected to close by the end of the year.  More »

The Eagle Ford Shale is expected to make 1.61 million barrels of oil per day in November, up 42 percent from the year before, according to a new government report. The field is making around 1.58 million barrels of oil daily this month, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.  More »

About one-third of the natural gas produced in North Dakota is burned off due to a lack of infrastructure  More »

Two top North Dakota lawmakers were among the supporters of the project that would convert some of the state’s abundant natural gas into plastic.  More »

Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. will sell a portion of its Bakken acreage for $84.7 million, the Houston-based exploration and production company announced Thursday afternoon.  More »

U.S. Gulf crude is set to drop below international prices, after trading at a premium for the longest stretch in a year, as new pipelines bring additional supplies to the region.  More »

Houston mineral rights owner Natural Resource Partners is buying oil land operated by one of the largest players in North Dakota for $340 million, it said Monday.  More »