Oil And Gas

Big Oil is outside looking in companies—largely in Texas and New Mexico—the Bigs find that the independents sit upon the leaseholds they (the majors) once controlled. And notice: where deal-making is concerned, it is the Devons of the world that have the deals with the Chinese, Australians, and French…

DENVER (CBS4) – Colorado’s oil and gas industry says it will need to fill tens of thousands of jobs over the next decade as the industry grows and people retire, and it hopes to fill many of those positions with women. The industry is now making a pitch to girls as young as 11. “When you have women working…

With temperatures dipping into the single digits here in the Northeast—and below 0° F in many other places—shivering homeowners are discussing the efficiency and cost of heating a home, with the debate inevitably centering around the question of which is better, gas or oil? Some people swear by oil heat…

The City of Long Beach has appointed CSULB alumnus and Gas Services Bureau Manager Edward Farrell as its interim director of Long Beach Gas and Oil (LBGO), while the city embarks on a nationwide search for a new LBGO director. According to a release issued by the city this afternoon, Farrell’s appointment…

Oil and gas explorer Pioneer Natural Resources frontier is not in the Western prairies, but below them, and below the Rocky Mountains, the Midcontinent, West Texas, South Texas, and elsewhere. The large independent exploration and production company reported proved reserves of 1.1 billion barrels of…

New extraction techniques are driving growth and demand for engineers while also raising questions. BY EVA KAPLAN-LEISERSON Depending on the speaker, the production of natural gas and oil from unconventional sources using hydraulic fracturing is either the saving grace of U.S. energy, the economy, and…

Better represents fuels being used by dual-fuel power plants With the launch of the Energy Market Offer Flexibility Project during December 2014, dual-fuel generators are now able to submit supply offers that specify the percentage of each fuel they plan to use during the upcoming hour—called “blended…

Cairn looks to create, add and realise value for stakeholders, but not at the expense of the safety and well-being of people and the environment. We manage the risks associated with our business responsibly for all our activities and wherever we operate. This means, we aim to behave professionally in…

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - Comstock Resources (CRK - Get Report ) stock is decreasing by 11.46% to $2.86 after U.S. crude oil prices fell under $43 a barrel on a stronger dollar and fears of increasing stockpiles. WTI crude is down 2.47% to $42.23 per barrel, while Brent crude is down 1.59% to $48.87 per…

Don G. Briggs, President Don is a native of Miami, Florida and a 1964 graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette). Don began his career in the oil industry with Owen Drilling Company, while attending USL. Email CeCe Richter , Assistant to the President…