Since the advent of the shale play boom in 2011, and during its growth over the past three years, oil prices have behaved a bit strangely. One would think that as new oil enters the market that prices would begin to drop. Likewise, it would make sense for conflict in Libya and the Middle East […]
With the new boom in U.S. shale plays come both blessings and hardships. On the one hand, such a large influx in energy production provides enormous economic benefit for citizens, field workers, and corporations alike. On the other hand, all of this new oil is being sourced from territory previously thought to have much lower […]
According to a recent drilling report from the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA), oil and gas production in the Bakken, Niobrara, Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, and Marcellus shale fields is set to increase notably during the month of May. What’s more, separate EIA estimates anticipate the United States to greatly reduce its […]
Finding a good meal in a town other than your own is never an easy feat. Mediocre dining options typically abound, and the treasured and precious few restaurants of quality seem to always be hidden away in places only locals know to look.
Luckily for you, we are locals, so we can reveal some of the […]
We all likely remember the famous slogan from the 2008 U.S. election cycle, “Drill, baby, drill!” This catch phrase stirred up America’s core constituency. It made them crave energy independence, and it incited anger and resentment against anyone or anything that stood in the way of attaining it. What voters didn’t know is that, regardless […]
