Entries by Ranger Land and Minerals

Oil and Gas Price Increase Could Benefit to Texas, New Mexico Economies

For more than a week, oil and gas price across the country and the Borderland have seen noticeable increases. Dr. Christopher Erickson, Garrey E., and Katherine T. Carruthers, Chair for Economic Development, said numerous factors contribute to the rise in gasoline. Currently, the war between Ukraine and Russia is one of the biggest. “The disruption […]

Oil and Gas will Be the Most Consumed Energy Sources in the US

The most likely scenario brings about a slowdown in consumption growth and energy sources savings. Oil and natural gas will remain the most consumed source of energy.  It is a projection in the United States by 2050 by The Department of Energy (DOE, its abbreviation in English). Energy in the country will grow in this […]

Oil and Gas Industry in Oklahoma Recovering From COVID-19

ENID — A broad-based recovery is underway regarding the state of the oil and gas industry in Oklahoma. Operators of all sizes are making investments right now, said Brook Simmons. He is the president of Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma. The industry recovery receives support by higher commodity prices. It is after a “challenging, multi-year readjustment […]

Oil and gas surge driven by Permian Basin Operations in New Mexico, Texas

More oil and gas pipelines are coming to southeast New Mexico. This is as operators in the Permian Basin seek to up fossil fuel production in response to growing demand. More people are now expecting an oil and gas surge. Odessa, Texas-based Saulsbury Industries announced Feb. 16 it received multiple contracts to build about 16.5 […]

Oil Price Recovery Drives Oil and Gas Industry Surge in High-Value Deals in 2021

A total of 74 billion-dollar deals were undertaken in the oil and gas industry last year. This is in comparison to only 40 in 2020 says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that oil price recovery encouraged companies to undertake more high-value deals. This is to push forward their growth plans. The largest […]

U.S. Rig Count Sees Massive Climb On Higher Oil Prices

The number of active drilling rigs in the United States rose by 22 this week—the 16th straight weekly increase to the number of oil and gas rigs in the United States and the largest single-week rise since February 2018. Continue reading to learn more about U.S Rig Count. The total rig count now sits at […]

Gas Price Increase – Why is the price of gas going up again?

According to AAA, the average price per gallon in Connecticut was $3.58. It was a massive gas price increase! There is more pain at the pump across Connecticut and nationwide as gas prices climb higher once again. “It sucks. It’s terrible, I hate it,” said Aiden Roche of Bristol. “Frustrating, yeah I’m not OK with it. […]

As oil nears $100 a barrel, U.S. drillers get busy in costly shale basins

As U.S. oil rises toward $100 a barrel, producers in some high-cost shale basins are buying properties and adding rigs and frack crews in places that fell silent when prices crashed early in the pandemic two years ago. U.S. drillers get busy in costly shale basins now. Benchmark U.S. prices last week topped $93 a […]