When it comes to energy issues, New York long ago plunged over the cliff. Now, it has attached booster jets to its heels to accelerate…
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Hard Choices: Green New Deal and SA Climate Ready
This past February, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s office released an updated version of her Green New Deal bill. The 14-page document presents forecasts of the potential impact…
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An Interview for Next Generation of Industry Leaders
PESA’s Emerging Executives Committee prepares high-performing individuals for their role as the next generation of industry leaders. The Committee develops and carries out their own…
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Four Big Busts Are Plenty For Any Man’s Career
I woke up on July 5 to the realization that the day represented my 40th anniversary in the oil business. On July 5, 1979, I…
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Back to the Future: How Oil and Gas Continues to Shape Texas and the United States
The Texas oil and gas boom kicked off in 1901 following the discovery of the Spindletop field near Beaumont, Texas. Referred to as the “Lucas…
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West Texas Seeks Temporary Power to Keep Operations Steady and Reduce Costs
West Texas has a permanent power problem. According to the Dallas Morning News, the Permian Basin, which produces almost 4 million barrels of oil a…
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My Last “Women’s Issues” Article
I’m often invited to speak at various conferences and contribute to publications on the topic of gender diversity and inclusion in the oil and gas…
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Squeezing Energy-Policy Sanity From ‘Juice: The Movie’
One of the benefits of being in charge of the Energy Law program at the law school at Texas Tech is being able to invite…
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How Shale is Reviving Rural America
I became a fan of shale when I leased my property in rural Pennsylvania to a gas drilling company over a decade ago. I became…
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The Shifting Landscape in Texas Oil and Gas Production
For most of the nation’s oil and gas production history, the state of Texas has been the epicenter of activity, providing a far greater share…
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