Carolyn Davis joined the editorial staff of Intelligence Press Inc. in Houston in May, 2000. Prior to that, she covered regulatory issues for environmental and occupational safety and health publications. She also has worked as a reporter for several daily newspapers in Texas, including the Waco Tribune-Herald, the Temple Daily Telegram and the Killeen Daily Herald. She attended Texas A&M University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Houston.
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U.S. Onshore Rig Count Down 600 From Year Ago
U.S. operators dumped 75 land rigs for the week ending March 6 (Friday), including 64 drilling for oil and 12 for natural gas, bringing total losses year/year to 600, Baker Hughes Inc. reported.
March 6, 2015
Declining Oil Prices Cost 39,000-Plus U.S. Energy Sector Jobs Since Start of Year
More than one-third of the U.S. jobs lost in February were the result of the decline in oil prices, according to global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
March 5, 2015
U.S. Onshore Still Attractive at $55 Oil, Says ExxonMobil Chief
To some observers, ExxonMobil Corp. has been a plodder in North America’s onshore, but as low commodity prices shut the door to some operators, the supermajor is ready to roar, with plans to double output from three key U.S. plays through 2017.
March 5, 2015
WPX Cutting 8% of Workforce, Moving Most Staff Back to Tulsa
WPX Energy Inc. is cutting its workforce by 8% and moving most of its regional office staff in Denver to the Tulsa headquarters.
March 4, 2015
Houston’s Cal Dive Seeks Chapter 11 Protection
Houston-based Cal Dive International Inc., which provides marine contracting services in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and northeastern United States, filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection Tuesday.
March 4, 2015
‘Settle In for Awhile’ on Low Oil Prices, Says ExxonMobil’s Tillerson
ExxonMobil Corp. CEO Rex Tillerson doesn’t see oil prices strengthening anytime soon. Natural gas prices swooned on North America’s surplus, and in many ways, oil is taking the same route, he said Wednesday.
March 4, 2015
Southwestern’s 2015 Mojo Appalachia-Driven With Splash of Fayetteville
Southwestern Energy Co. set a new record for production in 2014 of 768 Bcfe, 17% higher than in 2013, lifted by its growing momentum in the expanded Appalachian Basin enterprise.
March 3, 2015
Texas Offshore Focus of Western GOM Lease Sale in August
More than 21 million acres offshore Texas, all available unleased areas in the Western Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Planning Area, are to be offered in a federal oil and natural gas lease sale in August.
March 3, 2015
Seventy Seven Targeting Geographic Expansion in ‘Challenging’ Year
Seventy Seven Energy Inc. (SSE), which spun off from Chesapeake Energy Corp. last year, has shifted some planned 2015 capital expenses to 2016, reduced product and material costs and cut jobs to deal with challenges ahead.
March 3, 2015
ICF Sees NatGas, Midstream Opportunities in Oil Price Plunge
The collapse in oil prices has put the brakes on some natural gas production and midstream operations, but opportunities exist for companies looking to the long term, according to ICF International.
March 2, 2015