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Midland Reporter-Telegram on MSN1d
U.S. drilling activity rises for second week, first back-to-back increase since February
U.S. rig count increases for the second week in a row, marking the first consecutive rise since February, according to Baker ...
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Permian Basin leads U.S. oil production growth in 2024, EIA reports
The Permian Basin accounted for 48% of U.S. crude oil production in 2024, driving most of the growth, according to the EIA.
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon spill, Big Oil is still making risky offshore drilling bets | Opinion
The BP Deepwater Horizon spill forced massive job losses and damage to ecosystems and wildlife and nearly put a Gulf boat ...
Times Observer3d
Instead of ‘drill, baby, drill,’ U.S. rig counts falling, layoffs increasing
A key pledge of President Donald Trump’s energy policy is to “unleash American energy,” make the U.S. energy industry ...
US shale patch slows down as oil prices sink
Some small U.S. shale producers are putting the brakes on oil drilling as crude prices sink to multi-year lows and steep ...
U.S. drilling activity rises slightly with two more rigs in operation
U.S. drilling activity sees a slight uptick with two additional rigs, marking the first increase in four weeks.
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Texas Oil Drillers Can Bury Toxic Waste on Private Property Without Telling the Landowner. A New Bill Seeks to Change That
House Bill 4572 would introduce new requirements for pits where drillers bury oil and gas waste. Supporters of the bill gave ...
Texas oil and gas industry concerned about uncertain trade, energy policies
The Texas oil and gas industry is concerned about the uncertainty surrounding energy production and prices despite President ...
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Texas oil and gas industry concerned about uncertain trade, energy policies
(The Center Square) – The Texas oil and gas industry is concerned about ... Tariffs have driven up the cost of drilling, squeezing margins just as operators look to expand.” ...