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U. S. Rig Count Drops
The drop in oil prices is taking its toll on the number of rigs drilling for oil and gas. According to a recent article in “Rigzone”, Baker Hughes announced that last week the oil rig count dropped to 1,536, the lowest since May. There has been a fairly steady decline since the record high of… Read More
Natural Gas Market Dynamics
With all the recent attention given to the oil price collapse, relatively little notice has been given to natural gas prices. While international geopolitics exert a major influence on oil prices, natural gas tends to be more domestically focused. As with any market driven price, supply and demand are the ultimate determinants. However, many factors… Read More
Companies Collaborate to Reduce Flaring
“Rigzone” reports that Trident Resources, LLC and Harrison Truck Centers are joining forces to reduce the flaring of natural gas in the Bakken shale area. At the same time the project will lower fuel costs and diesel emissions for truckers. This novel approach involves the installation of small gas processing units at remote locations to… Read More
U. S. Oil and Gas Reserves Increase
It seems that all the recent news on the energy front has been bad, given the dramatic freefall of crude oil prices. However, an article in “Rigzone” conveys some good news from the U. S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) reserve report. During 2013 domestic oil reserves increased 9.3% to 36.5 billion barrels, and gas 9.7%… Read More
San Antonio Conference of “Angels”; aka Care Managers
Our Controller, Suzanne White, attended the South Central Chapter Conference of the National Association of Professional Care Managers last month. Their annual conference was attended by over 50 professionals, many of whom own their own businesses, as well as exhibitors ranging from health care service companies to trust management companies. Suzanne reports it was very… Read More
