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Top Oil Producers in Texas are in Eagle Ford Shale
Data from the Texas Railroad Commission for this summer is in, and it shows that the three top producers of crude oil in Texas are all in South Texas’ Eagle Ford... Continue Reading »Question of Well Spacing in Eagle Ford Shale
As more and more operators and oil and gas companies try to get into the Eagle Ford Shale, the issue of how much space should exist between wells is becoming more and more of... Continue Reading »Motor Vehicle Accidents Leading Cause of Death for Oil Field Workers
A 2013 report published in Accident Analysis and Prevention called “Motor Vehicle Fatalities Among Oil & Gas Extraction Workers” finds that motor vehicle... Continue Reading »
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Top Oil Producers in Texas are in Eagle Ford Shale
Data from the Texas Railroad Commission for this summer is in, and it shows that the three top producers of crude oil in Texas are all in South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale. Karnes, La Salle, and Gonzales counties are the … Continue reading
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Question of Well Spacing in Eagle Ford Shale
As more and more operators and oil and gas companies try to get into the Eagle Ford Shale, the issue of how much space should exist between wells is becoming more and more of an issue. A look at the … Continue reading
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Motor Vehicle Accidents Leading Cause of Death for Oil Field Workers
A 2013 report published in Accident Analysis and Prevention called “Motor Vehicle Fatalities Among Oil & Gas Extraction Workers” finds that motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among oil and gas workers. 31.2% of industry deaths are … Continue reading
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Scientists Suggest Fracking Contributing to Earthquakes
A new study published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters hypothesizes that the increasing number of small earth quakes taking place in the Eagle Ford Shale may be the result of the high rate of fracking in the … Continue reading
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Drought and Fracking to Blame for Low Water Supplies in Texas
Texas has been suffering from a drought. In some areas, it is the worst drought seen in two generations. But the drought alone is not responsible for mounting water problems across the state. Fracking or hydraulic fracturing, the process by … Continue reading
New Research Shows that Fluids Can Migrate Further than Previously Thought
Researchers have found that something they previously thought impossible is actually quite possible: briny, mineral rich fluid deep beneath natural gas fields in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale has traveled upwards thousands of feet and seeped into the water supply. This briny … Continue reading
Natural Gas Well Explodes Off the Coast of Louisiana
On Tuesday July 23, a natural gas well off the coast of Louisiana experienced a blowout and then caught fire after the explosion. The unmanned well, the Hercules 265 Rig, was owned by Walter Oil & Gas. The cause of … Continue reading
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