Energy Industry Intel & Commentary
Recently, residents of Denton, Texas voted to ban hydraulic fracturing within the city limits. One way to read the results from the referendum is to conclude that the verdict is in: unconventional drilling for oil and gas poses enough health risks to nearby communities that it had to be stopped in the Dallas-suburb home to …
When EnergyPoint published its first-ever survey results in 2004, Halliburton was in the midst of a high-profile juggling act of sorts. The company was grappling with asbestos-related legal issues inherited via its ill-fated Dresser Industries acquisition, even as its now-jettisoned KBR subsidiary was taking flak—both in the media and in political circles—over a series of …
Halliburton has seen a leveling off of its customer satisfaction marks recently, bringing to a halt the downward drift it experienced last year. Its plight going forward seems to increasingly hinge on the company’s Frac of the Future initiative. Below are some observations on what we’ve read and heard from company management and its customers as …
We need climate statistics and analyses from NOAA and other organizations that comport with strict scientific norms. Right now, they don’t
When it comes to shaping the public’s views, it’s fair to say climate fanaticism—and the lens through which it sees the world—is prevailing.
Next month it will be 10 years since EnergyPoint Research published its first-ever survey results. The 2004 Wellsite Contractors Survey, now referred to as the Oilfield Services Survey, made quite a stir when it was released. Not only was it unique to the industry in its content, it was ground-breaking in concept as well: autonomously …
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Shale-oil and -gas production in the U.S. has been revered by some as the fuel, engine and vehicle driving the nation toward energy independence and economic solvency. Astronomical estimates of reserves, millions of high-paying new oilfield jobs, enhanced competitiveness for American industry, greater tax inflows for state and federal governments, and incremental export revenues certainly …
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No doubt the ability to maximize well potential is crucial to the oil and gas industry’s future. Companies must complete wells damage-free and seek new ways to enhance them in order to stand apart. Continued progress in well-completions is vital to the industry’s ability to develop its reserves. This post examines the state of customer …