An anticipated flood of new legislation aimed at stifling Illinois’ oil and gas industry in the aftermath the 2018 election turned out to be surprisingly modest, say leaders of the Illinois Oil & Gas Association. As it prepared for its 74th Annual Meeting, leadership of the IOGA cites its standing policies of assured but reactive […]
While researching funding models for journalism start-ups, I came across another example of why news paywalls do more harm to solid journalism than good. My online search led me to an article on a website published by Inside Philanthropy. According to its Crunchbase listing, Inside Philanthropy is a journalism site that aims to “pull back […]
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Oil and gas trade groups gear up for summer convention season. In Colorado, the shifting political landscape and intense competition from private convention producers forces COGA to end the trade expo side of its annual Energy Summit. In New Mexico, the IPANM casts a wide net as it looks to step up as the authority […]
The online giants Google, Facebook and Amazon have sucked all the air from advertising in print and online news. That’s old news. With no recourse but to charge readers to read, the new business model for purveyors of news is to keep their stories visible in search engines but not let the reader read those […]
Water treatment veteran Ed Newman, had two goals in mind when he designed a new oilfield treatment system: fit easily into tight wellpads and provide a revenue offset through effective oil recovery. His treatment system that he calls simply the Out of the Box oil recovery and water treatment system is a perfect example of […]
Publication: American Oil and Gas ReporterIssue: May 2019By Dan Larson At a time when it seems California’s lawmakers are eager to erase oil and gas from their state, the industry remains united and optimistic, say leaders of the state’s trade association. “We have been at this for 40 years and we are more engaged now […]
Publication: American Oil and Gas Reporter Issue: April 2019 By Dan Larson For a second year in a row, legislators in Wyoming tried to revise outdated permitting regulations that reward “first in the door” applicants to the detriment of others with an interest oil development. For the second year in a row, their legislation died […]
Publication: American Oil and Gas Reporter Issue: April 2019 By Dan Larson The first legislative session under New Mexico’s new Democrat governor passed without the crippling legislation some in the oil and gas industry expected. Most expressed confidence the gusher of new revenue flowing from the Delaware Basin is enough to shield industry from the […]
Publication: Shale Play Water Management Issue: March / April 2019 By Dan Larson A Denver-based startup has found success providing operators and water service companies with up-to-date field data on the role water plays in the oilfield presented in a familiar graphic format. This timely information helps drive informed decisions and avoid expensive surprises. The […]
