Ethanol Nonexistent Without Oil
With the 2020 election cycle dominating national news and the Iowa Caucus recently taking place, there was once again renewed attention on industries and debates relevant to the energy industry. Corn is king in Iowa, and you can’t talk politics in that state without touching on farming and the...
China: Two Roads Diverged in a Polluted Wood
Permanent Fracking and Drilling Bans Flow Down the Delaware River Citing unacceptable risk, the Delaware River Basin Commission voted at the end of February to indefinitely rid the area of natural-gas drilling and fracking. Responsible for upwards of 13 million people’s water supply, the commission indicated a crucial waterway was...
Public domain drill ship
Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for February 20, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed (that’s me):   Good stuff from T. Boone here.: How to Make America Great Again with Domestic Energy Resources https://shar.es/19Iqus via @texasmonthly It's been awhile, but it's also a sign of health.:...
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Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for March 14, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed (that’s me):   Lemme guess - 'cuz you enjoy a good boodoggle?: Why I invested in the Texas bullet train  via @mySA You got a problem with that?: #Trump Tax Cut May...
OPEC & COVID-19 - In the Oil Patch
OPEC and COVID-19 (coronavirus) are the talk today with David Blackmon on this weeks special 3 part In The Oil Patch Radio Show! Speaker 1: (00:00) And welcome to In the Oil Patch radio show. I'm your host, Kym Bolado. Today, we have a great show lined up for you. We...
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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...
dapl flood site
Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for February 13, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed (that’s me): Note:  Today's first three stories all touch on the evolving Dakota Access Pipeline saga.  We have a potential environmental tragedy developing at the site of the 8 month-long...
10 Things You Should Know About Oil and Gas Today The Big Story The Big Story today turns out to be a story that is not happening after all. Last week, Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton introduced a proposed order to limit Texas oil production to 80% of October 2019 levels,...
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Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for April 24, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed:   The pace of new drilling rig activiations may finally be slowing.  More than 200 have been activated since the first of the year.: U.S. oil-rig count rises by 5 --...
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...