Recently, much of the discussion on energy production in Texas has focused on the massive expansion of the Eagle Ford shale. And for good reason. The shale formation created 117,000 jobs and $25 billion in economic activity in 2011 and is on track to top those numbers in 2012 and 2013. But it’s also worth [...]  More »

When clients in Midland, Texas, complained that they couldn’t find office space, hotel rooms or banquet halls, hedge fund co-founder Joseph Jacobs saw a big opportunity.  More »

ConocoPhillips is splitting its vast mid-continent business in two and moving managers from Midland to Houston, as part of an internal reorganization, according to a spokesman.  More »