The Eagle Ford Shale rig count gained one this week, increasing the total to 87 rigs running across our coverage area by midday Friday. In recent Eagle Ford news, Preferred Proppants announced last week it has begun commercial operations at its Atascosa sand mine and facility.
[pdf] Less than an hour from downtown Houston, the world’s petroleum capital, the Offshore Energy Center (OEC) operates its facility, the Ocean Star. This totally unique museum and learning center is located o.
[pdf] As 2021 began, there were no drilling rigs operating in the Panhandle and in February, natural gas production was down by about 30 percent. There are currently five rigs operating in the Panhandle, and though oil and gas companies are doing well, many are struggling to find workers.
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