Eagle Ford Shale

Super independent ConocoPhillips’ estimated resource base in the Eagle Ford Shale is 2.5 billion bbl of oil in place, much more than a previous forecast of 1.8 billion, management said Thursday.

Three Texas oilfield service providers have merged to form 1845 Oil Field Services for proppant logistics and freight management in North America's onshore.

With growing attention being paid to tremors thought to be associated with drilling waste injection wells, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) has made good on its promise to hire a seismologist to study the issue.

The nation's energy boom, stoked by technological advances both onshore and offshore, drove significant economic growth for the oil and gas industry, which also fueled a corresponding population boom in resource-rich areas such as North Dakota and Texas between 2007 and 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Onshore independent Penn Virginia Corp.'s (PVA) shares continued to strengthen on Friday, four days after noted investor George Soros disclosed his firm now controls close to 9.18% of the company.

Production from five of the top six major tight/shale oil and natural gas regions in the United States are projected to increase over the next year, reaching totals comparable to nations on the world stage, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. plans to spend 60% of its 2014 capital budget — $8.1-8.5 billion — in the U.S. onshore, particularly the No. 1 asset, Colorado’s Wattenberg field, the company said Tuesday.

With one-third of its global energy reserves in the U.S. onshore, BP plc is preparing to do battle with shale-focused independents by separating its domestic operations, management said Tuesday.

Crude oil and natural gas production in Texas both showed gains in December from year-ago levels, and 2013 production of oil was up significantly while natural gas production declined from 2012 levels, according to preliminary data from the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC).