It’s long been a mission at SHALE Oil & Gas Business Magazine to promote the good works of area nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations. We have a unique view of the community work done by many of these charitable organizations. Accordingly, it became obvious to us that we have an...
Following years of suppressed market conditions, many view 2017 as the comeback year for the U.S. oil and gas industry. In the wake of the crude oil price collapse in 2014, U.S. production for both crude and natural gas flattened, then dropped through 2016. And even though prices for...
For decades, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have watched an overwhelming number of manufacturing jobs — particularly steel manufacturing jobs — leave the United States, which led to the region being nicknamed the Rust Belt. During the same time period, the middle class started to shrink and union households...
For many Americans, L, N, and G are just three random letters. But these three letters might just stand for three of the most important words in Texas’ energy future: liquefied natural gas.
LNG Primer
First, a short course on the technology. On land, natural gas, composed primarily of methane, is...
Politicians, who promise to stem the seemingly inevitable growth and pervasive presence of government, typically follow one of these three imperfect equations:
1) they profess a certain position or philosophy (for political expediency) but don’t really believe it;
2) they genuinely believe a certain position or philosophy but lack the political...
The energy industry is going through a significant change, both in the U.S. and globally. Energy companies all over the world are rethinking their strategies to adapt to the new normal. SHALE magazine editors sat down with Regina Mayor, Global Sector Head and U.S. National Sector Leader of Energy...
The South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER) is encouraged by the news that ExxonMobil and SABIC have chosen to build a multibillion-dollar plastics manufacturing facility along the Texas Gulf Coast. This project is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the region to create high-paying jobs and increase the tax base...
Susanna Sabbagh
Halliburton, Director, Global Marketing & Communications
What does your typical day at the office look like?
No two days are the same, but overall my days are about our internal communications as much as marketing. My focus is on creating clarity, consistency and alignment on how we talk about what...
Jane Gimler
Ingleside Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO
What does your typical day at the office look like?
There is no such thing as a typical day in chamber world; nothing is the same or routine. Since I wear many hats (chamber, marketing, events coordination, visitors center), I can have a...
