Feature Stories
U.S. Could Benefit by Offering Statehood to Western Canada’s Rich Energy
November 7, 2019
President Trump’s offer to purchase Greenland from Denmark was front-page news in August, but a better option for expanding the country’s geographic footprint would be to offer statehood to the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, as well as
U.S. National Security Demands More Offshore Oil & Gas Development
November 5, 2019
On September 14th, foreign drones and cruise missiles attacked Saudi Arabia’s oil and natural gas facilities, wiping out 50 percent of the nation’s production capacity, and driving crude oil prices up nearly 20 percent. Abundant U.S. supply played a critical
How Much Oil Does the U.S. Really Own?
November 4, 2019
It’s no secret that the United States produces more crude oil on a daily basis than any other country at 12.6 million bpd, according to the most recent weekly EIA data. But this is domestically. When you look at crude
Anne Blankenship: Clean Abundant Natural Gas is West Virginia’s Future
October 21, 2019
Natural gas is a critical component to fueling our economy in West Virginia. Natural gas production has increased every year for the past decade in the Mountain State. This has resulted in over $2 billion in severance taxes and property
Put Aside Fear of Fracking and Embrace Its Possibilities
October 17, 2019
What if we were no longer afraid? What if the ogre in the dark turned out to be a friend in the light? What if we were no longer afraid of a word? What if we researched the science and
A Shale-Gas Revolution, If We Can Keep It
October 15, 2019
Living conditions in the early Industrial Revolution were often atrocious, and Marx and Engels thought they saw a trend. They predicted in Capital that as capitalism evolved, the living conditions of workers would deteriorate. Instead, as King Coal began powering
Todd Staples Leading Texas Oil & Gas Association Through Centennial Celebration
October 7, 2019
For the past 100 years, generations of Texans have poured their hearts and souls into building Texas into the 10th-largest economy in the world. No matter how diversified the state’s economy has become, the oil and natural gas industry remains
How Lundin is Using Data to Combat Loss and Reduce CO2 Output
September 30, 2019
Both environmentally and economically, energy loss for some of the world’s biggest suppliers is a huge issue. According to the International Energy Agency, the improvement rate for energy efficiency had slowed for the third consecutive year in 2018, with intensity
New Permian Pipelines Will Add to Oversupplied Gas Market
September 30, 2019
U.S. natural gas supply is outstripping demand, holding down prices and prompting speculation over just how low and how long the slide will continue; one research firm predicts prices next year will be the lowest in 22 years. “It is
North Dakota’s Bakken Oil Revolution Easing Global Geopolitical Tensions
September 19, 2019
North Dakota has long played a vital role in America’s national security. We are proud to be home to two legs of our country’s nuclear weapons triad. The Minot Air Force Base is home to both the B-52 long-range strategic
