Horizon Energy Corp

12/17/2014

There is no denying oil prices are down, but this podcast reminds us that San Antonio's economy pushed through the Great Recession partially thanks to tight oil production in South Texas. http://tpr.org/post/source-what-will-oil-tumble-mean-south-texas

Oil prices are down--way down--from their June peak. The release of the oil reserve figures last week from the U.S. Energy Information Agency, showed the

12/15/2014

South Texas’ Eagle Ford field is “in elite company on the world scale. It makes it even more clear that this is a world-class play.” http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/12/04/energy-consulting-firm-says-south-texas-oil-and-gas-field-has-yielded-1-billion/

The Eagle Ford Shale oil and gas field in South Texas yielded its billionth barrel of crude oil, natural gas and condensate last month, a Houston-based energy consulting firm estimated Thursday.

12/01/2014

Did you know oil was 1st detected in Texas July 1543 when a Spanish explorer of the DeSoto expedition saw oil floating in the Galveston Bay? https://www.txoga.org/resources/oil-gas-101/

11/24/2014

As the U.S. inches closer to energy independence, a majority of fuel comes through South Texas, the country's largest export gateway. South Texas, the hub of the oil and gas industry, welcomes the Oil & and Gas Law Institute! http://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/education/campus-chronicles/article/South-Texas-to-launch-oil-and-gas-law-institute-5904275.php

The institute, announced Wednesday, will teach students what they need to know to jump into the energy industry. It's also aimed at shaping public policy and helping oil and gas businesses and law firms in the energy capital of the world.

11/14/2014

“The resurgence in domestic drilling made possible by new techniques like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling has created thousands of new jobs since the recession, and nowhere is that more evident than the Lone Star State.” http://www.mrt.com/business/oil/article_46fa38e6-66ee-11e4-8864-0b1865f3a1ab.html

The resurgence in domestic drilling made possible by new techniques like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling has created thousands of new jobs since the recession.

11/12/2014

: “Estimates of the boom’s longevity keep getting pushed back — five years, 10 years, now 25 years. Experts say this boom is different than years’ past, thanks to new technology and a more stable global fossil fuels market.” http://apps.texastribune.org/shale-life/about/

Use The Texas Tribune's 15-part Shale Life series — the result of more than six months of reporting from the state's most active shale plays — to see how surging energy production is changing lives and fortunes across Texas. http://apps.texastribune.org/shale-life/

11/10/2014

Congratulations, Senator Judith Zaffirini, named a Legislative Champion by Texas oil and gas leaders at the 12th biannual Future of the Region South Texas conference! http://www.alicetx.com/alice/article_d77e7b31-7af5-5e4b-b313-2e049f704f0b.html

Senator Judith Zaffirini was named a Legislative Champion by Texas oil and gas leaders at the 12th biannual Future of the Region South Texas (FORSTX) conference in Corpus Christi on Tuesday (Oct. 28).

11/03/2014

“Texans have learned to navigate the fickle terrain of oil booms from past busts, including the massive collapse of the 1980s that sent crude prices plunging to under $10 a barrel, wiped out wealth overnight and bankrupted towns across Texas. A popular bumper sticker at the time read: "Please God, send me one more oil boom. This time I promise not to blow it." http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/10/25/crude-prices-texas-oil-boom/17807735/

Experts say oil prices would have to drop much further -- to $55 to $70 a barrel -- before the U.S. shale boom would slow down.

10/29/2014

Booms burst, but experts believe Texas will prosper, as operators have poured billions of dollars into pipelines and infrastructure - investments that make moving oil cheaper and also keeping them from walking away. http://www.texastribune.org/2014/10/21/oil-price-drops-texas-boom-towns-not-yet-worried/

10/27/2014

The great American oil debate: Is cheap fuel good for the U.S.?
http://fortune.com/2014/10/22/american-oil-prices/

The 1980s may offer a key to understanding whether cheap oil gives us a reason to cheer.

10/19/2014

Did you know oil was first successfully drilled in the U.S. in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859?

10/18/2014

“It’s clear that the U.S. production has moved higher because of horizontal drilling and shale and the technologies attached to it. It has very little to do with politics,” Tom Kloza, president of Oil Price Information Service, said. http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/10/13/black-gold-oil-extraction-in-us-boosting-economy/

The shale revolution in America is helping to bring oil prices lower, keep gas prices down, and give the economy a boost in the process.