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Geologist Arthur Troell discusses Carrizo Sandstone Aquifer water levels - through time

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...

Posted 3/27/2013 08:45 AM

What is happening here is driving a larger American story!

Clarence Cazalot, talking Eagle Ford...

“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...

Posted 3/13/2013 09:07 AM

Jay Troell brings interesting water information

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...

Posted 2/13/2013 10:52 AM

Japan Broadcasting Corporation comes to Pleasanton

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

Posted 1/30/2013 10:19 AM

Hurley Auto Parts, and its growth, in a little city growing into a bigger little city

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...

Posted 1/16/2013 10:09 AM

As the Eagle Ford Shale Beckons...

Pleasanton grads join together to form Bulldog Machine Services

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...

Posted 12/19/2012 11:26 AM

Marathon Oil Corporation aiming for 100,000 net barrels of oil equivalents daily by 2016

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...

Posted 11/28/2012 11:09 AM

JW Hughes Excavation, Inc. brings oil field services, community support to area

“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...

Posted 11/14/2012 10:14 AM

Oil field poetry written while traveling through Permian Basin

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...

Posted 10/31/2012 11:56 AM

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Marvin Deckert - started working in the oil field while he was in high school

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...

Posted 10/17/2012 11:00 AM

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Oil and Gas Well Records

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...

Posted 9/19/2012 10:51 AM

Troell ranch discovery extended Imogene Field

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

Posted 9/5/2012 09:17 AM

Pleasanton’s Coastal Bend College offers training for big rig truckers

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...

Posted 8/22/2012 08:59 AM

Humble (Exxon) and Texaco Camps in Atascosa County’s past

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

Posted 8/8/2012 09:52 AM

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FTSI develops joint ventures in Saudi Arabia and Brazil

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...

Posted 7/25/2012 09:47 AM

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Drilling industry striving for minimum footprint

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...

Posted 7/11/2012 09:41 AM

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A reminder of top questions asked of the Texas Railroad Commission

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...

Posted 6/27/2012 09:29 AM

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Development of oil and gas drilling in Atascosa County

"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...

Posted 5/16/2012 10:07 AM

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Pleasanton experiencing growth and congestion

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...

Posted 5/2/2012 09:15 AM

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Manning Safety Services, Inc. protects and supports both oil and local community

“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...

Posted 4/18/2012 09:02 AM

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FTS International operations in Pleasanton are company’s biggest

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...

Posted 4/4/2012 09:44 AM

Boots & Coots – been there, done that and can do more

From Kuwait to Pleasanton

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Posted 3/21/2012 09:58 AM

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Railroad Commissioner David Porter addresses Eagle Ford Consortium

“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...

Posted 3/7/2012 10:04 AM

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Natural gas in the Eagle Ford Shale

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...

Posted 2/22/2012 10:37 AM

Halliburton....

San Antonio operations hub on track for opening this summer

Last Thursday, April 25, I was invited to visit the new Halliburton operations hub site, under construction at Loop 1604 and IH 37, south of San Antonio. This site is just 17 miles from the Pleasanton city limits. More...

Posted 5/1/2013 10:32 AM

CPS’s John Bonnin...

Pricing phenomenon will favor the construction of power plants that burn natural gas

John Bonnin, CPS Energy Director of Real Time and Day Ahead Operations was the guest speaker at the March meeting of the San Antonio Business and Economics Society (SABES). More...

Posted 4/10/2013 09:02 AM

Larry Fox...

Water is our most valuable resource and its availability determines our future

Larry Fox, an Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District (EUWCD) Director for Atascosa County, from Pleasanton, contacted me and provided information regarding our water supply. More...

Posted 3/20/2013 09:13 AM

Leo Quintanilla... I never dreamed in my life that I would see two stop lights in Tilden

“What I’ve seen, with this Eagle Ford Shale oil play, is that the entire community of Tilden, Texas, has become a rural center of growth and activity,” said Leo Quintanilla, McMullen County rancher and oil businessman, who continued More...

Posted 2/20/2013 11:20 AM

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Chesapeake Energy contributing to McMullen County and surrounding area

Chesapeake Energy Corporation has been contributing to this area of South Texas in a big way, and this has become known since its inception as one of the major players in development of the Eagle Ford Shale. More...

Posted 2/6/2013 10:11 AM

RCW Energy Services opens Pleasanton water transfer office

Frac support company donates $10,000 to community library...

“We’re coming to Pleasanton for logistical and strategic reasons. Pleasanton is truly the ‘Gateway to the Eagle Ford Shale’, and that’s a fitting designation,” said Glenn Young, President of RCW Energy Services. More...

Posted 1/23/2013 10:33 AM

Information about the Railroad Commission of Texas

In the State of Texas, Railroad Commissioners are elected to six-year terms with one Commissioner seeking election every two years. More...

Posted 1/9/2013 10:00 AM

TxDOT is safety-conscious when it comes to road repairs and traffic signal development

“Our number one concern right now is doing maintenance repairs to make roadways as safe as possible,” said Clint Rodriguez, Transportation Maintenance Supervisor for the Texas Department of Transportation. More...

Posted 12/12/2012 10:04 AM

A trip through lower reaches of Atascosa County in Sugarkane area of Eagle Ford Shale

Last week, Atascosa County Commissioner Bill Carroll (Pct. 4) and I drove through the lower part of Atascosa County to see the pipeline and drilling activity taking place in that area of the Eagle Ford Shale. More...

Posted 11/21/2012 11:34 AM

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Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter hosts 75th Annual IOGCC meeting in San Antonio

Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter served as the official representative of Texas to the 75th Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission annual meeting in San Antonio, Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 29-31. More...

Posted 11/7/2012 10:43 AM

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From Louisiana, the bayou state, to Pleasanton

In the spring of 2010, Louisiana Crane Company, LLC, moved into Pleasanton to provide services for Eagle Ford Shale oil companies. Since their move here, they've quickly become a communityoriented company. More...

Posted 10/24/2012 03:10 PM

Xxtreme Pipe Company locates north of Pleasanton

Big city type service firm in Leming...

Xxtreme Pipe Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wolf Pack Energy Services, LLC of Houston, has recently begun operations at a 75 acre facility in Leming. More...

Posted 9/26/2012 09:36 AM

Area oilman started young, eventually making large strides in the petroleum service industry

Jeff Brymer! If you have the desire... if you can dream...if you can persevere in hard times as well as good times...you might be like Jeff Brymer! More...

Posted 9/12/2012 08:58 AM

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Stories about Justine (Bellinger) Smith keep on coming...

Henry Meyer has some stories to tell about the period of time Justine Smith taught him as a seventh grader in Jourdanton. More...

Posted 8/29/2012 09:24 AM

Old Exxon Imogene Camp, southwest of Pleasanton

Naomi Ridge and Alice Lester comment...

"At the old Imogene Camp, Exxon employees used to have big get-togethers. Some of the guys would take off for the afternoon and do some 'barbecuing'. 'Humble was family'," said Naomi Ridge. More...

Posted 8/15/2012 09:39 AM

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Drought conditions require preparedness on homeowners’ part

Along with growth in Eagle Ford Shale area More...

Posted 8/1/2012 09:20 AM

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Pleasanton attracts mega developer

Eagle Ford Gateway growth beckoning... More...

Posted 7/18/2012 09:28 AM

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Japanese energy firm, Osaka, joins Cabot Oil & Gas, in future development of Pearsall Shale

Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) announced that acreage in Atascosa County will be part of its future drilling program in the Pearsall Shale. These county leases will be developed in a partnered agreement with its wholly owned U.S. More...

Posted 7/4/2012 09:13 AM

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Volunteers needed, to replenish Pleasanton Fire Department

Volunteers needed, to replenish Pleasanton Fire Department. More...

Posted 6/20/2012 09:33 AM

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Railroad Commission grant funds available for natural gas public fleet vehicles

Railroad Commissioners recently announced that the Commission has about $700,000 available in grants to help public fleets, such as those operated by school districts, cities and counties, purchase new, ultra-low-emission natural gas vehicles. More...

Posted 5/9/2012 10:01 AM

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Cased hole completions utilized in oil and gas wells

Oil and gas wells drilled in the Eagle Ford Shale utilize cased hole completions. In the realm of cased hole completions, it involves running casing or a liner down through the production zone, and cementing it in place. More...

Posted 4/25/2012 10:02 AM

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Quality Carriers, Inc. acquires Trojan Vacuum Services

Quality Distribution, Inc. (NASDAQ: QLTY) said Monday, April 2, that its wholly owned subsidiary, Quality Carriers, Inc., has purchased the operating assets of Trojan Vacuum Services from Wiley Lease Co. Ltd. More...

Posted 4/11/2012 09:59 AM

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What the little “Oil” City of Pleasanton looks like at dawn, dusk and nighttime

The City of Pleasanton area has experienced quite a change in the past couple of years. With the continuous arrival of a large contingent of oil and gas related firms, it’s seen a booming mi-migration. More...

Posted 3/28/2012 09:46 AM

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Crude Oil occurs mostly updip in Eagle Ford Shale

Crude oil is one of the components found in the Eagle Ford Shale. We had previously talked about natural gas and then, condensate. More...

Posted 3/14/2012 10:18 AM

Natural gas condensate – a desired component of the Eagle Ford Shale

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I n the vast reaches of the Eagle Ford Shale across South Texas, you have natural gas condensate. This low density mixture of hydrocarbon liquids is found throughout the Eagle Ford in the mid range of the shale. More...

Posted 3/1/2012 06:04 PM