August 23rd is the deadline for nominations for the 2023 STEER Eagle Ford Excellence Awards! Help us honor the companies, organizations and partnerships that are working with the oil and natural gas industry to keep South Texas strong through investments in innovation and technology, while maintaining high environmental standards and providing for the communities where […]
STEER honors those going above and beyond in the Eagle Ford Shale SAN ANTONIO – The South Texas Energy and Economic Roundtable (STEER), announced today that the Bee County Sheriff’s Department, Chesapeake Energy Corporation, ConocoPhillips, Transect Inc., the Port of Corpus Christi and DeepWell Energy Services are the recipients of the 2022 Eagle Ford Excellence Awards. […]
Data released by the Texas Workforce Commission indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment grew in August by 2,600 jobs from July. July’s gains were revised down to a still-solid 3,100 jobs added. “Upstream employment is growing steadily alongside the world’s demand for affordable, reliable energy. The Texas oil and natural gas industry continues […]
Annual Oil and Gas Tax Collections 88% Higher than Previous Record in 2014 September 2, 2022 AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s recently released tax collections data indicates production taxes paid by the oil and natural gas industry to the State of Texas broke $10 billion for the first time in history — an incredible $10.83 billion […]
The following can be attributed to Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil and Gas Association: “We appreciate the work and effort of the State Energy Plan Advisory Committee but the 7-5 vote demonstrates more deliberation and research are needed. The report failed to look at the energy needs for Texas broadly and seemed to […]
NOTE: This column appeared in the Karnes County News on August 24, 2022. When the Eagle Ford Shale came to life a little more than 10 years ago, it wasn’t the first time South Texas had experienced an energy boom. In fact, it wasn’t the second or third time the area was alive with drilling-related […]
September 9th is the deadline for nominations for the 2022 South Texas Energy and Economic Roundtable (STEER) Eagle Ford Excellence Awards, which honor the companies, organizations and partnerships that are working with the oil and natural gas industry to keep South Texas strong through investments in innovation and technology, while maintaining high environmental standards and […]
By Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil and Gas Association When the Eagle Ford Shale came to life a little more than 10 years ago, it wasn’t the first time South Texas had experienced an energy boom. In fact, it wasn’t the second or third time the area was alive with drilling-related economic activity […]
Texas Comptroller Glen Hegar’s recently released tax collections data indicates Texas oil and natural gas producers continue to pay record amounts in production taxes to the State of Texas, reaching all-time highs in July. According to the Comptroller’s data, in July, Texas oil producers paid $694 million in production taxes to the state, the highest monthly collection […]
AUSTIN – Data released by the Texas Workforce Commission indicates that upstream oil and natural gas employment grew in June by 6,100 jobs from May, the highest monthly increase in data history, * surpassing the previous record growth of 5,600 jobs set in June of 2011. “The Texas oil and natural gas industry continues to […]
