A new report from advisory firm Deloitte finds that the oil and gas industry today might well be facing the greatest challenge in its history.
Joe Biden Ignores Fracking Science! Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats are fond of pointing fingers at others and accusing them of ignoring science. They resort to this canard whenever they are trying to avoid having to form a rational, fact-based argument around "climate change," but they like to use...
Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL)
The Dakota Access Pipeline The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) project is serious business, for both sides. From the arguments about the criticality of the environment to economic necessity, to the myriad involved groups; the players — regardless of the side of the proverbial field they are on — are part...
Tips to Staying Happy and Healthy in Uncertain Times
The Status Quo We’ve all had to find a way to make the homefront a comfy haven during this time of crisis. Many of us have morphed our homes into business offices, classrooms, makeshift gyms and family reunion venues. While channeling our inner Martha Stewart, we are bombarded with pandemic...

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If you missed this past weekends LIVE In The Oil Patch Radio Show with Kym Bolado and co-host David Blackmon, click on the link below to hear Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick and Texas Alliance of Energy Producers president Jason Modglin discuss what went wrong during the Texas winter...
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Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for March 3, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed (that’s me):   Please read all the way through to the quote at the end from one of his fellow protesters.  This guy's a child rapist, and she says she is...
OPEC dominance
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has long held significant influence over global oil prices and trends, dominating the international oil and gas world. However, as the U.S. and other powers boost their oil and gas output, OPEC's dominance in the global oil market is being questioned....
LNG Tanker
Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for August 23, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed: Life is too short to play that game.:  Cabot Oil And Gas Declines To Play Sue And Settle via @forbes FANTASTIC!: Builder of Dakota Access Pipeline accuses environmental groups of inciting...
Managing Safety Amid New Challenges
Dell recently ranked oil and gas production among the top 20 most rugged jobs in America. The list evaluated the physical labor, risk of fatality and injury, and environmental exposure that workers encounter daily. These conditions push mental and physical limits, but a context that is often overlooked is...
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We've talked a lot in recent issues of Shale Magazine about the fact that the Permian Basin in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico is currently undergoing a tremendous boom in oil and gas activity.  We've also pointed out that other oil shale basins, like the Eagle Ford in...
public domain pipes
Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for February 6, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed (that’s me): New markets opening every day, thanks to good public policy.  Two years ago, it was illegal for American oil producers to export un-refined crude oil overseas, thanks to...