On November 4, voters in Denton Texas approved the ban on hydraulic fracturing. This is clearly a blow to the oil and gas industry. Denton is atop the Barnett shale formation, the site where commercial fracking was first implemented.
Despite the contributions of the industry and to the state’s economy, it became clear that residents are more concerned … Read More...
It is not always easy to get laws passed especially ones surrounding industries as important and as complicated as the oil and gas industry. Everyone has interests to protect, the industry, the government, the people, and their interests may sometimes clash. But transparency laws are important to ensure that the interest of one specific group becomes detrimental to … Read More...
In the last few years, the US has become a top oil producing nation. This came as a surprise to many who did not expect such feat to happen under the Obama administration, especially since the US president regards himself as “green”.
The US oil production boomed because of fracking, a technique that still remains questionable despite its … Read More...
I agree that there must be a consultative approach to the LNG industry to facilitate proper regulation. Along with regulation, it must be balanced across the board to ensure fairness in an industry with multiple competitors.
Although a clear policy is needed in this area as there are things such as emissions that need to be regulated to … Read More...
Emissions are a serious thing. It is not wise to only look at the financial gains today and not look at the long term effects emissions will have on the environment in the future. There needs to be a balanced approach to the industry meaning that financial gain must not outweigh the environment.
LNG is a useful gas … Read More...
Here’s another safety tip for pipeline workers which is the second post in this series:
Always follow material handling instructions as set by industry standard or the manufacturer. Efficient handling of materials helps a great deal in keeping job sites safe for all workers at the site.
Material handling entails various tasks at the job site since there … Read More...
With the US producing close to 70% more crude oil than it did just 6 years ago, it makes sense for the Obama administration to look into lifting the ban on the exportation of crude oil.
The ban, implemented in 1975, does not reflect the current capacity of the United States to produce crude oil. Aside from the … Read More...
Setting new safety regulations is on the agenda for the State of California.
It has become necessary to look into safer work practices with the advent of aging refineries that were not set up with proper safety practices that would help eliminate accidents.
Failures in equipment, injury and loss of life in the oil and gas industry are … Read More...
Hydraulic Fracturing has been used commercially in the natural gas industry since 1949. In recent years, the process’ impacts on the environment have become a major concern for executives within the industry as well as residents of towns where the technology is used.
Now new waterless-fracking technologies are being introduced in the industry. Instead of water, the new … Read More...
Government guidelines intended to protect drinking water require fracking companies to obtain permits before using diesel energy power in the process. This is in order to control and restrict the diesel from reaching depths that will affect the source of our drinking water.
Diesel contains components that can cause health problems so there has to be a way … Read More...
