On Oct. 5, ConocoPhillips hosted its Fifth Annual Legacy Golf Tournament at the River Bend Golf Club in Floresville, Texas to raise scholarship funds for Karnes County high school seniors. This year, 60 sponsors and 144 golfers on 36 teams raised $213,000. The fundraiser benefits all Karnes County schools...
Bakken Shale – North Dakota/Montana
The Bakken is another shale play that is currently experiencing a boost in capital being reallocated out of the Permian Basin. A new report from Bank of America Merrill Lynch finds that year-to-date drilling activity for the Bakken is 20 percent higher than in the...
As the holidays approach, families get to spend some quality time together again between school breaks. This time can be used for many different things, but making quality time a priority is always a good option.
Why waste those precious days with your kids plopped in front of a TV...
This fall finds me teaching Honors College freshmen in an introductory course under the rubric of Energy. Other sections address themes such as Sustainability, Media and even Happiness.
The Honors Tutorial I is a required course for all Honors College matriculates. Instructors work with aspiring scholars on how to read,...
Make no mistake, the Bakken is a tight oil play, and a very good one. But the Bakken, especially in the core areas, is a bit gassy. The latest challenge facing operators and regulators in North Dakota is what to do about the natural gas produced as wells are...
SHALE attended the DUG Eagle Ford Conference in San Antonio Aug. 19-21. The conference featured exhibitors from various oil and gas related companies. Featured speakers gave presentations on key topics affecting the energy industry in South Texas across the Eagle Ford Shale play.
photos courtesy of shale
Digital transformation. We hear this term used in many different contexts in our day to day conversations. Regardless of when or how it is used, one thing is clear, digital transformation could be the key to ensuring an organization’s survival over the next several years. During the recent Enaxis...
As 2018 draws to a close, let’s do a quick review: the U.S. is now the number-one producer of both oil and natural gas in the world, moving ahead of Saudi Arabia and Russia; Texas is the number-one producer of both oil and natural gas in the U.S. (in...
The Petroleum Equipment and Services Association (PESA) is the national trade association for the oilfield services and equipment sector. PESA’s goal is to elevate critical issues and amplify the voices of stakeholders sector-wide, highlighting the innovation, job creation and energy security provided by the strong value chain of oil...
Women’s Energy Network (WEN) South Texas and Women Empowered (WE), a professional organization within CPS Energy, hosted THE Making a Difference Through Mentorship luncheon to give guidance and insight into the mentor/mentee opportunities and best practices. The keynote speaker of this event was Paula Gold-Williams, President and CEO of...
