Entries by Ranger Land and Minerals

TIPRO Report Finds Texas Leading in Oil and Gas Production, Activity

The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners (TIPRO) Association’s eighth edition of its State of Energy Report found Texas in the driver’s seat. This is when it comes to oil and gas production and oil industry-related jobs for 2022. Oil production in Texas was 1.83 billion bbl in 2022. New Mexico with 534 million bbl […]

Oil and Gas Saw Record Profits in 2022

Last year, President Biden slammed Exxon Mobil for making “more money than God”. But guess what, oil and gas saw record profits in 2022. That moment underlined a sharp turnaround from 2020 when the pandemic slashed oil prices and ground energy companies to a near-halt. That year, Exxon posted a $22B loss — its first […]

USA Oil and Gas Employs Almost 1 Million in 2022

The USA oil and gas industry employed 948,943 professionals in 2022. That’s according to the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association’s (TIPRO) latest State of Energy Report, which noted that this figure represented a net increase of 39,721 direct jobs compared to 2021, subject to revisions. There were 358,776 direct U.S. upstream sector jobs in […]

Woodside Nearly Doubles Revenue as Fossil Fuel Giants Cash in on Oil and Gas Prices

Fossil Fuel Giants Cash in on Oil and Gas Prices? Woodside Energy’s quarterly revenue has nearly doubled. It was just in a year! Thanks to strong gas pricing following a similar announcement from oil and gas giant Santos last week. Woodside on Wednesday reported an 81% jump in its fourth-quarter revenue despite recent declines in oil prices. […]

Oil Prices Hit 7-Week High on Stronger China Outlook

Oil prices rose by around 1per cent on Monday to a seven-week high, extending last week’s gains on the back of a stronger outlook thanks to an expected economic recovery in top oil importer China this year. Brent crude was up US$1.28, or 1.5per cent, at US$88.91 a barrel at 11:06 a.m. EST (1606 GMT). […]

Oil production picking up in second-largest U.S. shale field

Oil production in South Texas, home of the second largest U.S. shale field, is going to rise as much as 4% this year. It is as higher prices spur more drilling and as U.S. crude exports set new records. Output in the Eagle Ford shale field tanked in 2020. On the other hand, it has […]

Oil Prices Rally As Confidence In A Global Economic Rebound Grows

Oil prices rally extended Tuesday’s gains into Wednesday. It is rising by 1% in early European trade. It is as market sentiment turned bullish on hopes that China’s reopening would boost demand growth. With that, major economies may avoid recessions. The U.S. benchmark, WTI Crude, was trading up by 0.95% at $81.00 as of 9:05 CET. Brent […]

U.S. Gasoline Demand, Prices Still Rising

Average U.S. retail gasoline prices have risen due to the demand for the second week in a row. It is now 8.2 cents above the week ago price. This is waht  Gas Buddy said in a note on Monday, citing refinery outages. While gasoline prices are now $3.25 per gallon as of Sunday and above […]