Entries by Ranger Land and Minerals

US Oil and Gas Auction Yields Nearly $80 Million for Federal Coffers

The U.S. on Thursday held its first sale of oil and gas drilling rights on federal lands. This was since the passage of President Joe Biden’s landmark climate change law. It is attracting more than $78 million in high bids for leases in New Mexico and Kansas. Let’s talk more about this US Oil and […]

Oil and Gas Employment in Texas Rose in April

The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association said the state saw a gain in upstream oil and gas employment. This was in April and that more jobs were available with Houston offering the most opportunities. Let’s talk more about this. The association’s analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that […]

Crude Oil Prices Likely to Remain Elevated. Here’s Why

Crude oil prices have been fluctuating within a band. This was since the last couple of months driven by a bunch of positive and negative factors coming into play. But, investors may brace for further volatility in global oil prices due to various factors that are impacting the market. Analysts believe that crude oil prices […]

Bank Of America Sees Oil Prices Heading Toward $90 This Year

Oil prices will return to above $80 per barrel in the second half of this year. This could continue rising toward $90 due to a deepening supply deficit at Francisco Blanch. This is what the head of commodities research at Bank of America has been telling Bloomberg Television on Friday. This quarter will be a […]

U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Increase by 5.0 Million Barrels

United States commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 5.0 million barrels from the previous week.  At 467.6 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are slightly below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data, reporting inventories as […]

Global Investment In Oil And Gas Soars

Are you ready to talk more about how the global investment in oil and gas soars? Read further below. 1. Canada Wildfires Curb Gas Output – Canada’s constant state of emergency triggered by rampant wildfires across the province of Alberta. It is taking a heavy toll on gas production in the country. It is now […]

Enterprise Products’ Oil Pipeline Volumes Rise on Permian Basin Output Growth

Enterprise Products Partners (EPD.N) first-quarter crude oil pipeline volumes increased slightly. The pipeline and storage company said on Tuesday, helped by production growth in the top U.S. shale basin. Enterprise has remained bullish on oil production from the Permian Basin. It spread across Texas and New Mexico and is looking to build a crude oil […]

U.S. Energy Development Corp. Expands Footprint in Permian Basin With $225M Investment

U.S. Energy Development Corp., an Arlington-based exploration and production company. They acquired a 25% working interest in the Mascot Project. It is stacked pay asset in core Midland Basin for $225 million cash and other considerations, the company announced. U.S. Energy said it anticipates full development of the project to comprise another $130 million in […]