Dover Energy, which creates machinery for the oil industry, broke ground on Tuesday in Pearland for their new facility, consolidating Dover’s multiple Texas locations into one regional facility.  More »

Help could be on the way for oil-impacted Texas counties, after both the Texas House and Senate adopted a conference committee report giving Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Shale counties up to $225 million to fix local roads.  More »

Officials with the Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Commerce and Houston Northwest Chamber, the city of Tomball, and the Klein and Spring school districts went to Virginia recently to serve up a little Texas hospitality to Exxon Mobil employees who will be relocating to the new campus in 2014 and 2015.  More »

Thanks in part to University of Tulsa professor emeritus James Brill, what started out as an idea to make the best use of some excess research laboratory space morphed into the creation of technologies to help combat fluid flow issues in pipes and wells.  More »

Ken Arnold is the 2013 recipient of the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award, given for technological, humanitarian, environmental and leadership contributions to the industry.  More »

Nearly two years into production, Total’s Pazflor field offshore Angola is exceeding expectations on all fronts.  More »

E. Dendy Sloan, Colorado School of Mines professor emeritus, and his students spent years testing more than 2,000 chemicals, finally developing the first new kinetic hydrate inhibitors to prevent pipeline blockages.  More »

What started as the conversion of an abandoned drilling rig into an energy museum has evolved into the centerpiece of an organization that touches not only the offshore industry but the community as well.  More »

Welcome to all 90,000 people from around the world attending the 2013 Offshore Technology Conference at Reliant Park. You picked the right place and the perfect time of year.  More »

Houstonians have spent many an hour debating which Tex-Mex joint serves the tastiest salsa and where you’ll find the strongest margarita. You can join in the fun and games after trying just a couple of these recommended restaurants serving Mexican/Tex-Mex fare.  More »

Over the past five years, the Houston hamburger scene has been elevated by some of the young hot-shot chefs. There’s even a $35 foie-gras-topped version. That doesn’t mean we’ve abandoned our old favorites. We’ve just expanded our repertoire (and our girth).  More »

Visiting for OTC? You’ll find the best barbecue spots in Houston.  More »