Drilling for oil is essential to the Permian Basin and across the country by powering the economy and providing workforce ...

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ODESSA — When President Donald Trump boasted about falling oil prices on social media early Monday, the Texas oil and gas ...

A Houston-based oil company has rebuffed the authority of the California Coastal Commission in a bid to revive drilling off ...

A Republican-authored proposal in the Texas legislature seeks to open up state funds aimed at encouraging fossil fuel ...

A West Texas oil executive will go to prison for violating laws meant to protect workers — actions that led to the deaths of ...

State lawmakers want to throw a major lifeline to the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates the oil and gas industry. For the last 20 years, the Railroad Commission has struggled to plug all ...

This is a monumental milestone in achieving American energy dominance,” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement of ...

The Texas oil and gas industry is concerned about the uncertainty surrounding energy production and prices despite President ...

House Bill 4572 would introduce new requirements for pits where drillers bury oil and gas waste. Supporters of the bill gave ...