Members Gather in Austin for 2019 Texas Energy Day
On February 20, more than 700 Texans gathered in Austin to visit with lawmakers and elevate oil and gas issues as part of... Read More
Energy Outlook: State Legislative Sessions Convene
State legislatures kicked off their 2019 sessions this month with a variety of issues that could impact the oilfield services and equipment... Read More
PESA To Participate in Texas Energy Day
The third annual Texas Energy Day kicks off in Austin on February 20, bringing together oil and gas professionals from across the state to advocate... Read More
Texas to Become Leading LNG Exporter
Texas will soon become a leading exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) according to participants in a panel briefing on December 13... Read More
Expansion of Road Damage Suit to Service Companies Raises Concerns
Dimmit County, in the Eagle Ford region of Texas, recently amended its suit against Murphy Oil to name numerous oilfield service companies... Read More
State Level Activities
Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) is in the process of revising its regulations and forms to implement the requirements... Read More
Texas: College Station passes updated oil and gas ordinance
On January 22, the College Station City Council unanimously approved its updated oil and gas ordinance. The revised ordinance requires drilling companies to... Read More
Texas: Regulators reverse decision on less inspections
The Texas Railroad Commission recently pulled its proposal for increased inspections at urban drilling sites. Executive Director Milton Rister said there is no... Read More
Texas: Governor-elect Abbott Speaks Out on Fracking Bans
Upstream Conventional & Unconventional Onshore Development Citing a “patchwork quilt of bans and rules and regulations that are eroding the Texas model,”... Read More
Texas: Presidio Tables Fracking Ordinance
Upstream Conventional & Unconventional Onshore Development After an executive session at a public hearing last week, the Presidio City Council declined to... Read More