Texas Alliance of Energy Producers

09/04/2026

David Blackmon: The Jones Act is America's Self-Inflicted Economic Wound. Podcast with Stu Turley and guest Colin Grabow, Associate Director of The Cato Institute's Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies

https://blackmon.substack.com/p/energy-impacts-podcast-david-and-028?r=2bwb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

The Jones Act is America's Self-Inflicted Economic Wound.

09/04/2026

Alliance President Karr Ingham invites you to our Upstream Policy Conference in Fort Worth!

09/02/2026

As of 2018, U.S. oil and gas operators produce more crude oil than any nation in history. This is due to less burdensome regulation in some states, grit, risk tolerance, and innovative ways of getting crude oil out of stone. But building a new refinery in this country is like getting blood out of stone. The Wall Street Journal's Collin Eaton breaks down why.

https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/trump-wants-big-oil-to-build-more-refineries-thats-a-tough-sell-54666292

Owning an oil refinery is a profitable proposition in the U.S. Building a new one? Not so much.

09/01/2026

There's a reason our annual conference will happen at The Crescent Hotel in Fort Worth for the third consecutive year: It's fabulous! Located in Fort Worth's Cultural District, the hotel provides easy access to great museums, beautiful parks and gardens, and incredible architecture. Register for the conference and book your hotel before Oct. 9 for savings on both!

Conference dates Nov. 9-10:
* Registration: https://teaep.memberclicks.net/2026annual

* Hotel booking: https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2026-11-09&chain=12125&child=0¤cy=USD&depart=2026-11-10&hotel=42103&level=hotel&locale=en-US&productcurrency=USD&rate=1109TAEPC&rooms=1

* Conference website: https://www.texasalliance.org/annual-conference

* The Crescent Hotel: https://thecrescenthotelfortworth.com

09/01/2026

Yes we do!

The most productive energy region in the world is right here in the great state of Texas. The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers recognizes the need to invest in our greatest asset and the people who make it possible.

09/01/2026

Judge says federal law preempts NY's Climate Change Superfund Act, which sought to make oil and gas companies pay $75 Billion to the state
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/judge-rules-against-new-york-over-states-climate-superfund-law via Bloomberg

A federal judge dealt a blow to New York’s climate superfund law, ruling in favor of red states and business groups by saying the policy goes beyond what the state can do.

08/31/2026

Oh to be a fly on the wall at tomorrow's meeting between President Trump and oil company executives, who only received invitations late last week. Supposedly, Exxon was not invited.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/trump-host-oil-executives-after-accusing-refiners-gouging-consumers-2026-08-31/ via Reuters

President Donald Trump has accused U.S. oil refiners of gouging Americans, called for a Justice Department investigation ​and urged companies to use their bumper earnings to bring down gasoline prices that spiked amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.

08/28/2026

From our President Karr Ingham: The Public Utility Commission of Texas today decided to move forward with one of the three import paths comprising the Permian Basin Reliability Plan. The approval represents an important step in directing large volumes of electricity to the Permian Basin region of Texas to power oil and gas drilling and operations in the nation’s most important energy producing region, along with other drivers of demand growth in the Permian Basin. (See Karr's additional thoughts below the article link)

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/energy/article/puc-approves-765kv-transmission-line-routes-22407085.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral via The Dallas Morning News



Karr Ingham: While the approval to move ahead with the Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) is contingent upon some adjustments to regarding public notice and the line routes, the PUCT’s action today clears the way for Oncor to begin the easement process for running the 765 kV lines, the highest voltage power lines ever run in Texas.

Today’s approval is for the “northern” import path, and apply to the more than 200-mile Dinosaur Switch to Longshore Switch from Somervell County to Howard County and the estimated 160-mile Longshore Switch to Drill Hole Switch from Howard County to near the Culberson County-Reeves County line.

The other two paths are the “middle path”, connecting Central Texas (near Temple/Bell County) to the heart of West Texas, and the “southern path”, connecting south-central Texas directly to the Permian Basin.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Friday cleared the path for Oncor to begin the easement process to build the high-voltage power lines.

08/28/2026

Mid-year forecast for the U.S.: "...drilling activity will gain modest momentum through second-half 2026, as stronger oil prices, rising LNG demand and resilient production improve the upstream outlook. Yet operators remain selective, leaning on efficiency gains, consolidation and high-quality inventory rather than returning to aggressive growth." Kurt Abraham, World Oil Editor-in-Chief and Chief Forecaster

https://www.worldoil.com/magazine/2026/august/columns/first-oil-the-twists-and-turns-of-our-new-summer-forecast/

Editor-in-Chief Kurt Abraham examines the forces shaping World Oil's mid-year forecast, as geopolitical turmoil and sharp swings in global oil production cloud an upstream outlook that remains surprisingly steady for 2026.

08/27/2026

Why register for our annual Upstream Policy Conference? Because it's one week after the mid-term elections! You'll hear what regulators, legislators, operators, and others have to say about the results (and many other oil- and gas-related topics).

Details and registration:
https://teaep.memberclicks.net/annual-conference (Note Oct. 9 is the deadline for early-bird savings!).