Joe Fisher

U.S. natural gas production from federal lands has declined substantially in recent years as producers have pursued shale gas plays, which typically are on non-federal lands. Meanwhile, the federal lands share of the nation’s crude oil production has also fallen as producers are drawn to more favorable geology and leasing practices on non-federal lands.

Louisiana Senate lawmakers voted out a bill Tuesday that would stop a mega-lawsuit targeting South Louisiana pipeline operators for alleged damages to coastal wetlands that protect New Orleans and the surrounding area from storm surges.

Fort Worth, TX-based Athlon Energy Inc., which targets the Permian Basin, had record production during the first quarter of 16,987 boe/d, up from 9,959 boe/d during the year-ago quarter, a 71% increase. Meanwhile, recent Wolfcamp Shale wells are turning in better-than-expected results.

Tuesday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for public review five technical papers on the sources of methane and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in the oil and natural gas industry.

An index of oil and natural gas upstream activity in Texas reached a new high for February with increasing production — for oil the highest since 1980 — higher commodity prices at the wellhead following along with a booming workforce.

Goodrich Petroleum Corp. is gaining momentum in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) of Louisiana and Mississippi. TMS well results released Monday garnered enthusiastic notes from analysts, who wrote that better things are likely to come.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has granted ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas Corp. (CPANGC) authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its facility on the Kenai Peninsula to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries.

Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in the Eagle Ford Shale region could increase sharply in the coming years as development ramps up, according to a recently released study.

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP is in talks with the owner of a Louisiana shipyard on the Mississippi River about possibly redeveloping the site.