The shale gas revolution in the US-born nearly a decade ago of technological advancements such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing that have proven shale plays such as the Marcellus, Utica, and Haynesville prolific-has provided an abundant locally sourced feedstock to a variety of industries that fuel both the US and world economies. Source: […]

The oil market cheers every hint that members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will agree at a meeting Nov. 30 in Vienna to cut production. Source: News

Coffee at the neighborhood breakfast-hamburger joint can be problematic for this Oil & Gas Journal editor. Source: News

The US oil and gas industry will face some serious challenges in the months and years ahead no matter who wins the 2016 presidential election on Nov. 8. Energy issues barely were mentioned in those campaigns. That doesn’t mean they have gone away. Source: News

Self-congratulation will dominate COP-22 climate discussions in Marrakech Nov. 7-18 as global elites work to implement the agreement they produced in Paris a year ago. Source: News

Valero Energy Corp. notified the US Environmental Protection Agency of its intent to sue for not considering the independent refiner-marketer’s request to move the point of obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard’s Research Identification Number program. Source: News

Units targeting crude oil, drilling horizontally, and focused on the Permian basin continue to drive current and planned US rig-count increases. Source: News