Local geologist, Arthur Troell, is providing additional information and illustrations regarding the geology surrounding the Carrizo Sandstone in this edition of Oil and Gas information. More...

“In the words of Henry Cisneros, Chairman of the San Antonio Development Foundation, this is a world phenomenon, that has occurred by our doorsteps” related Clarence Cazalot, keynote speaker at the noon luncheon of the 2nd Annual Eagle Fo More...

Jay Troell, local resident, who’s a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas, spoke with me recently. He’s a Director on the board of the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District with offices in Pleasanton. More...

Yuko Chiba, Producer with NHK Japan Broadcasting Corp., Washington Bureau, contacted me last Wednesday. More...

Pleasanton has always been a busy little city. Now, enter the Eagle Ford Shale activity, beginning a few short years ago, in 2010, more or less. What a change we are beholding! More...

Lloyd Davis was commuting back and forth from his home in Jourdanton to Carrizo Springs to work for Bell Supply Company, a firm serving operators in the Eagle Ford Shale in that area. More...

Marathon Oil Corporation, with an important field office in Pleasanton, has a major leasehold in the core of the Eagle Ford Shale formation in South Texas. More...

“We came into Pleasanton about June, 2010 and since then, the majority of our business has been down here in the Eagle Ford Shale,” commented John Hughes, owner of JW Hughes Excavation, Inc . More...

I received a poem about the oil business from Sheila Tingley Moore, a member of the San Antonio Poetry Society where she has been past poet laureate for three years, poet emeritus one year and nine-year winner of the Excellence in Poetry Award. More...

Marvin Deckert, a tough football player at Pleasanton, began working in the oil field when he was still in high school. He was a member of the 1950 district champion team that won nine games and lost only two. More...

Frequently, I’ve been asked for information regarding how to search for oil and gas well records. This is helpful data provided by he Texas Railroad Commission. More...

An extension of the Humble’s Imogene Field occurred in 1952 on the Troell Ranch, south of Pleasanton. More...

When you see an 18-wheeler traveling down the road, it’s required that he go through commercial driver’s license training and conduct an entire pre-trip checkout of that truck and trailer. More...

I n the mid 1900’s, amid oil field drilling fever, Atascosa County had several company camps and a gas plant. More...

FTSI announced two international joint ventures, recently. One is in Saudi Arabia and the other, Brazil. FTSI has one of its largest operations in Pleasanton. More...

It’s the desire of oil and gas companies, more often than ever, to leave a small footprint when drilling in the Eagle Ford Shale. Recently, I headed out to a drilling site to see, first hand, what is being done to be environmentally friendly. More...

Here are some of the top questions frequently asked of the Texas Railroad Commission. (1) What are the sizes of the proration units for the Eagle Ford Shale Fields? Presently, the proration units range from 40 acres to 640 acres. More...

"The Somerset Field, in the northwest area of the county, was where the first drilling activity occurred in Atascosa County, in 1919," said local geologist, Arthur Troell, continuing, "The second field, developed in this county, was the Imogene Field More...

Pleasanton’s inner city road structure is seeing what comes as a more than obvious consequence of overwhelming progress. This little city is experiencing unprecedented growth and resulting congestion. More...

“Manning Safety started out very small, but we’ve been allowed to grow and flourish in this economy,” says Joanna Newsome- Gonzales, President and CEO of the oil field service firm located in Jourdanton. More...

Brian Holland, the Division Operations Manager with FTS International, or FTSI, who oversees operations in both the Pleasanton and Bryan facilities spoke about the tremendous growth at our Pleasanton area office. More...

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“You’ve put together a fantastic program and I’m honored to be a part of it”, said Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter at a Friday morning session of the Eagle Ford Consortium. More...

The Eagle Ford Shale is particularly attractive due to the fact crude oil , condensate and natural gas are all produced from this formation. The more south you are in the play, it’s likely your well will be more of a natural gas producer. More...