Thursday, August 6, 2026
What’s Worth More to the State of Texas—Land or Oil?

Output Surging, but Texas Oil Employment at 7-Year Low

From the Houston Chronicle The Texas oil industry’s attempt to do more with less may have left the state’s oil and gas workforce permanently smaller. Drillers in Texas are on the cusp of beating the state’s 45-year-old oil-production record, even though the workforce supporting the oil industry in Texas is about the size it was in 2011, according to a

Top Norway Fund Manager Betting Rigs See 200% Return

From Bloomberg After more than 3 years of taking a hammering, drillers are set to rise. “They will rise 100 to 200 percent — a real surge,” Martin Molsaeter, portfolio manager and partner at First Fondene, said in an interview in Oslo on Wednesday. Oil service companies suffered as crude prices fell in 2014, with explorers and producers slashing spending

CU Denver Business School Study Itemizes $ Billions in Paychecks, Colorado Schools, Services from Oil & Gas Drilling and Production - Colorado Capitol - Oil & Gas 360

Colorado Supreme Court Says It Will Hear Appeal in Martinez Oil and Gas Lawsuit

Martinez case could force the state to prioritize health and safety over drilling rights From Times-Call/Denver Post The state’s highest court announced Monday that it will review the Colorado Court of Appeals’ ruling in favor of the plaintiffs in what’s commonly referred to as the Martinez case, a lawsuit headed up by a Boulder teen Xiuhtezcatl Martinez. Six youth, including Xiutezcatl Martinez,