The Weekly Oil & Gas Follies

Posted on 23/12/2013 by forbes

The Weekly Oil and Gas Follies – Volume 25, December 23, 2013 In which we drill down into the @GDBlackmon Twitter feed to briefly chronicle the week’s silliness, foibles, fake news and real news...

Back Off: 12 Energy State Governors Tell Feds On Hydraulic Fracturing Regs

Posted on 20/12/2013 by forbes

Signaling concern that sweeping federal regulations could cripple companies using hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and gas from shale in their states, governors from 12 energy states signed an...

Fracking Triggers Earthquakes

Posted on 12/07/2013 by sumayah

Earthquakes taking place many miles away from fracking sites can trigger seismic tremors in the regions. In fracking, fluids are injected into the earth and these can cause geological disturbances....