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Mary in Music City: Rudy Energy at the NALTA Convention

Russell T. Rudy Energy, LLC, supports both the local (ALTA) and national (NALTA) associations of lease and title analysts.  We are proud to regularly attend local meetings, and advertise in publications.  Earlier this fall, our Land Administration Manager, Mary LeMond, represented us at the NALTA convention in Nashville.  This was a great opportunity to stay abreast of… Read More


New Texas Railroad Commission Regulations for Disposal Wells

Back on August 29 of this year I posted on our blog (https://rudyenergy.com/texas-railroad-commission-proposes-disposal-well-rules-change/ ) the proposed revisions to the Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) Regulations empowering it to: -Require applicants for new disposal wells to search the U. S. Geological Survey seismic database for historical earthquakes in the area. -Curtail or shut-in operations of existing disposal… Read More


Price Drops Not Temporary per IEA

The International Energy Agency predicts that oil prices will not return to previous levels in the near future.  Prices have dropped 30% since June due to a strong U.S. dollar and increased shale oil production.  These factors, in concert with lower Chinese economic growth, will prevent a price recovery during the first half of 2015. … Read More


House Passes Keystone Pipeline Bill but it Faces Senate Vote and Potential Veto

“Rigzone” reports that on Friday the U. S. House of representatives passed Representative Bill Cassidy’s (R-LA) Keystone Pipeline bill 252-161.  Marie Landrieu (D-LA), the Chairman of the Senate Energy Committee is now co-sponsoring John Hoeven’s (R-ND) companion bill in the upper chamber.  Given that Cassidy and Landrieu are facing each other in a run-off election… Read More


Energy Independence by 2025?

According to a recent article in “Rigzone”, energy consulting group Wood Mackenzie thinks the U. S. could be energy independent again by 2025. If so, this would be the first time since 1952.  Wood Mackenzie thinks this is possible because domestic oil and gas production is increasing and demand is decreasing.  However, a number of… Read More