Texas

After a drop in drilling activity in recent years, the Haynesville shale has become a hot area for natural gas production in the US, and companies are looking to bolster their positions in the area.

The composite upstream economic index for Texas increased for the eighth consecutive month due to a number of factors, including increased rig count, drilling permits, and upstream employment figures.

Top US seismic experts say they are keeping a watchful eye on ground shaking in the state as new concerns are raised in neighboring Texas.

The Texas Supreme Court ruled late in April that the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state’s oil and gas regulator, does not have exclusive jurisdiction over environmental contamination cases, which can be settled in court.

A look at a water management plan for developing shale assets in the Permian Basin encompassing the full life cycle of each field.