La Salle County surfing a wave of prosperity
La Salle County, traditionally known for its trophy deer, now has a reputation for producing crude oil. It has more rigs drilling wells right now than any other county in the Eagle Ford region. More »
Is the Eagle Ford for real?
Thousands of workers and major oil companies are flooding into South Texas. But some are reluctant to invest in houses and other permanent infrastructure. A “When will it bust?” mentality hangs over the region. More »
Texas oil output hits highest level in two decades
For 2012, Texas producers delivered an estimated 604 million barrels of crude oil, up from 509 million barrels in 2011. Economist Karr Ingham predicts production will continue to rise through 2013. More »
Closed refinery revived with Eagle Ford crude
The Nixon refinery had been mothballed for years. But it’s processing crude oil again thanks to the wide margins that can be achieved by using oil from the Eagle Ford shale. More »
Eagle Ford November crude output rises 70% from a year earlier
EOG Resources Inc. (EOG) and other drillers increased production in November by 70 percent from a year earlier in South Texas’s Eagle Ford shale formation. More »
Corpus gears up for Eagle Ford gas
It sits outside the frenzied drilling activity, but Corpus Christi has its eye on the gas fields of the Eagle Ford Shale region. More »
Valero expanding Houston refinery for Eagle Ford crude
The world’s largest independent refiner says an expansion at its Houston plant will improve it capability to refine light, sweet crude from South Texas. More »
Eagle Ford workers file overtime suit against Superior Energy
Several Eagle Ford oil field workers are suing Superior Energy for failing to pay them overtime, according to a court filing. More »
Shale play classes offered
Texas Christian University’s Energy Institute and Alamo Colleges later this month will start offering a series of classes geared toward the oil and gas boom in the Eagle Ford Shale region. More »
Eagle Ford drilling fuels income surge for all, despite recession
Counties in the Eagle Ford shale saw an average increase in per capita income of 13.62 percent between 2008 and 2011, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Texas as a whole saw an increase of 1.34 percent during that time period. More »
Shale playground in W. Texas
The Eagle Ford Shale play is still in its early stages, with landmen continuing to hunt for mineral rights across South Texas and no one really knowing how much oil is out there. More »
Tradition Midstream moves into U.S. shale fields
Tradition Midstream LLC said it has secured $100 million in equity financing to develop midstream assets in shale plays across North America. More »
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