Feature Stories
Increase in Gas Production Attributed to Cost-saving Innovations and Efficiencies in Drilling
July 23, 2019
Rig counts have doubled in Pennsylvania — up from about 30 at the beginning of the year to 61 in June. Gas production in the basin has jumped from hundreds of millions of units per well a few years ago
Strait of Hormuz Said to Be World’s Most Important Oil Chokepoint
July 16, 2019
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical gateway to the world’s oil industry, with more than a fifth of global oil supply flowing through a narrow sea channel used by Gulf countries like Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab
Oil and Natural Gas Remain Michigan’s Economic Drivers
July 15, 2019
The role of oil and natural gas in the nation’s economy has never been more complex — or more consequential. For Michigan, the dividends are substantial. Changes in the energy sector are reshaping the production of oil and gas, with
W. Va. Oil and Gas Projections Optimistic, Industry Continues to Set and Break Records
July 12, 2019
The evidence of North Central West Virginia’s continued oil and gas boom is hard to miss. From parking lots filled with heavy-duty pickup trucks to campsites packed with recreational vehicles, the signs of the industry’s activities are everywhere. Industry experts
United States to Dominate Global Oil and Natural Gas Growth
July 11, 2019
Major transformations are underway for the global energy sector, from growing electrification to the expansion of renewables, upheavals in oil production and globalization of natural gas markets. Across all regions and fuels, policy choices made by governments will determine the
Colorado’s Piceance Basin Oil and Gas Development Contributes $1 Billion a Year to Economy
July 10, 2019
Newly completed research by a Colorado Mesa University professor has put a dollar amount to the contribution of Piceance Basin oil and gas development to the region’s economy, and it tops $1 billion a year, while supporting nearly 11,000 jobs.
International Uranium Battles Could Mean Windfall for Wyoming Mining Interests
July 2, 2019
Wyoming is home to one of the largest untapped reserves of uranium in the world. Those reserves remain largely untapped though, and for years the United States has procured the majority of the nation’s uranium supply from sources abroad. But
In Wyoming’s Coal Country, Locals Greet News of Massive Mine Deal with Optimism
June 24, 2019
Hank’s Roadside Bar & Grill sits just down Highway 59 from the two biggest coal mines in the United States. On June 19, the community here learned that the mines, North Antelope Rochelle and Black Thunder, will be operated as
Bernard Weinstein: Natural Gas is the Green New Deal
June 3, 2019
Last month, America observed the 50th anniversary of the unofficial holiday known as Earth Day. Good Samaritans cleaned beaches, picked up trash from highways, and marched peaceably in many cities in support of battling climate change — mainly by reducing
Improved Infrastructure, Sound Policy Will Catapult Pennsylvania Forward in Energy Production
May 28, 2019
Storage for liquified natural gas (LNG), improved infrastructure and sound public policy will catapult Pennsylvania forward in energy production and increase economic benefits for the commonwealth, stakeholders said during a recent roundtable discussion hosted by state legislators in Beaver, Pa.
