A former president of the National Congress of American Indians says his tribe opposes proposed federal rules to require companies drilling for oil and gas on public and Indian lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.  More »

In the first shareholders meeting since ConocoPhillips split from its refineries, CEO Ryan Lance said the company will expand in Texas regions with a high content of natural gas liquids.  More »

An oil and gas bonanza in South Texas supported nearly 48,000 jobs last year while creating overnight boom towns cashing in on a $25 billion economic windfall from the liquid-rich Eagle Ford shale, according to a university study released Wednesday.  More »

Huddled around the West Wing table were an unlikely group of co-conspirators with the administration of U.S. President Barack Obam  More »

The University of Texas at San Antonio is set to release an economic impact study on drilling in the Eagle Ford play. The event will be held from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.  More »

A new study questions whether hydraulic fracturing chemicals could migrate into drinking water supplies faster than some experts believe, but several scientists have said the study is based on faulty assumptions, according to a ProPublica story.  More »

ConocoPhillips (COP), the largest U.S. independent oil and natural-gas producer, is seeking a buyer for its Nigerian properties in a sale that may fetch $1 billion.  More »

Hydraulic fracturing, the drilling process that releases oil and natural gas from deep inside shale formations, has sparked a boom in the U.S. and a glut of natural gas that has driven prices to their lowest in a decade.  More »

Hydraulic fracturing, the drilling process that releases oil and natural gas from deep inside shale formations, has sparked a boom in the U.S. and a glut of natural gas that has driven prices to their lowest in a decade. While there’s been a lot of talk about exporting fracking techniques to other parts of the [...]  More »

Manufacturing behemoth General Electric is ramping up investment in the energy sector and expanding its Houston footprint, with an eye on the global deep-water drilling boom.  More »

The Obama administration on Tuesday approved a plan by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. to sink more than 3,500 natural gas wells in eastern Utah, after the company agreed to environmental safeguards that aim to protect the local air and water.  More »

A new cryogenic natural gas processing plant is in place in the Eagle Ford shale, yet another tangible indicator of the shale boom in South Texas.  More »