Here are the Top Dozen Oil & Gas stories for August 1, 2017, taken directly from the @GDBlackmon Twitter Feed:
Well, that was a good month.: Oil surges higher, posts biggest monthly rise since April 2016
Big deal of the day here: Houston energy co. to acquire Eagle Ford assets from Devon Energy via @HOUBizjournal
This is actually a good thing: U.S. shale boom less potent than expected, new data show via @houstonchron
No surprise here.: Mood turns cautious in the oil field as drillers trim spending via @expressnews
Water boom in the Permian: Wolfcamp Water Partners joins flow into West Texas water biz via @houstonchron
Cool.: Boom boosts hiring for rig crews despite automation, Patterson-UTI CEO says via @HoustonChron
Ireland celebrates the arrival of U.S LNG: Hay, hoe – the Texans are coming – and isn’t that gas?
Competition is a good thing. #GodBlessTexas.: Texas Frac Sand Boom May Hurt Wisconsin Mines
U.S. Energy Dominance: With Venezuela, Trump Has Leverage: Less Than 10% Of U.S. Oil From There via @forbes
Oopsie.: Oilpro shutting down months after founder pleaded guilty to theft via @HoustonChron
#Algore has been post-truth for decades: Al Gore’s sequel is a strange artifact of a post-truth year via @voxdotcom
Democrats never give up on new taxes.: Pennsylvania May Impose Severance Tax | Rigzone via @rigzone
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