The turbulent oil and gas landscape over the last few years has forced the oil and gas industry to a deep introspection and re-examination of the changes needed to adapt to an environment of unpredictable oil price. This situation has lent real urgency to the efforts to improve operational...
As you might have all read in industry news, the South Texas Energy and Economic Roundtable has seen a change in leadership. After 6 years, Omar Garcia, STEER’s founding President and CEO, accepted an offer as the Port of Corpus Christi’s Chief External Affairs Officer. While we are sad...
Texas temperatures have normalized, and power has been restored, but the question remains how can future blackouts be prevented? Additionally, what can the rest of the country learn from the blackouts in both Texas and California?
There are several lessons we can learn from these blackouts, which happened just seven...
NEPA Reforms and Their Impact on Shale
Environmental activists who have been critical of President Trump’s proposed regulatory reforms have engaged in abusive litigation practices that delay vital infrastructure projects making it necessary to revisit the federal rulemaking process, according to congressional figures and energy policy analysts.
In January, Trump detailed...
I recently spent three days attending events for Earth Day 2017 in Dallas. While it can be challenging at times to deal with the misconceptions of the anti-oil and gas opponents we cannot leave the marketplace of ideas to them alone. That Thursday I attended an alternative fuel vehicle...
International Energy Week (IEW) is officially upon us. The highly anticipated annual event brings together global leaders, policymakers, experts, and stakeholders across the energy industry to discuss the most pressing global energy supply issues.
The lofty event is held in London, UK, and provides a platform to garner international collaboration,...
There is really only one subject currently occupying the undivided attention of each and every person affected in any way by the oil and gas industry. To write about anything else would be about as nonsensical as trading favorite recipes during the final moments on the Titanic. This industry...
The Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA) has performed a gender diversity study across the oil and gas industry’s service and equipment sector to analyze the current state of inflow and outflow of female talent, and has identified actions organizations can take to advance women into greater leadership positions...
American energy development has a long history, going back well into the 19th century. Our industry is also associated with older movies like 1956’s Giant and older equipment like the counterbalanced pump jack, which goes back to 1925.
It’s great to have a colorful history — and to play such...
Emissions reductions and climate change mitigation are at the forefront of policy agendas across the globe, driving demand for advanced technologies to support these efforts.
During this pivotal time, the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI) has launched a new Technical Roadmap dedicated to the role of one particular technology for...
