The natural gas and oil industry added nearly 12,000 jobs in Oklahoma over the last two years and remains the state’s “defining industry,” according to a new report from the Steven C. Agee Economic Research and Policy Institute at Oklahoma City University.
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IHS CERAWeek: SEAB Chair Says Nobody ‘Convicting’ Shale Gas
What a difference a year makes. When President Obama directed Energy Secretary Steven Chu last March to establish a subcommittee to assess the environmental impacts of shale gas drilling, industry interpreted this as bad news. But last Tuesday members of the subcommittee went as far as to defend the industry and criticized detractors of both hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and shale gas development.
March 12, 2012
IHS CERAWeek: SEAB Chair Says Nobody ‘Convicting’ Shale Gas Industry
What a difference a year makes. When President Obama directed Energy Secretary Steven Chu last March to establish a subcommittee to assess the environmental impacts of shale gas drilling, industry interpreted this as bad news. But Tuesday members of the subcommittee touted the industry and criticized detractors of both hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and shale gas development.
March 8, 2012
Murkowski: Is DOE Looking for Fracking ‘Smoking Gun?’
The intent of continued research by the Department of Energy (DOE) into hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is “can we help drive the technology development forward,” Energy Secretary Steven Chu told a Senate committee Thursday.
February 17, 2012
Markey Worried About Consequences of Exporting LNG
The potential negative impacts of exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) could be significant and far-reaching, according to a letter sent to Energy Secretary Steven Chu last week by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee.
January 9, 2012
Markey Worried About Consequences of Exporting LNG
The potential negative impacts of exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) could be significant and far-reaching, according to a letter sent to Energy Secretary Steven Chu Wednesday by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee.
January 6, 2012
Apache Benefits from Gulf of Mexico Delays
The permitting delays in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) haven’t been a positive for most producers but for Apache Corp., they’ve actually been a benefit, CEO G. Steven Farris said last week.
November 7, 2011
Apache Benefited from Gulf of Mexico Delays
The permitting delays in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) haven’t been a positive for most producers but for Apache Corp., they’ve actually been a benefit, CEO G. Steven Farris said Thursday.
November 4, 2011
DOE Fracking Report Urges ‘Best Practices’
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu described an initial report on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) as “practical, thoughtful and insightful,” as the subcommittee that compiled it began developing a timeline over the next 90 days for federal and state regulatory agencies to implement its recommendations.
August 29, 2011
Energy Secretary Lauds ‘Practical’ Fracking Report
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu described an initial report on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) as “practical, thoughtful and insightful,” and said he would work with other officials in the Obama administration to set a course for future shale gas development.
August 22, 2011
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