Energy Industry News
- Alexander's Gas and Oil
Connections
News site for the gas, oil, and affiliated industries.
Overview of trends and happenings in global energy, exploration, discovery,
refining, petrochemicals, transport, and power generation.
- American Petroleum Institute
US oil
and gas industry. Global news, research papers, commentary, and energy
facts.
- PR Newswire Energy
Page
Breaking news on oil and gas and electric-related industries.
Company news archives and links to other petroleum industry links.
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Portals and Directories
- Hydrocarbon OnLine
Marketplace for professionals and vendors in the hydrocarbon and petrochemical industries.
Products, suppliers, searchable articles and news for the hydrocarbon industry.
- Oil and Gas Online
Internet hub for oil and gas. Includes over 3000 links to petroleum industry sites.
Industry news, jobs and salary surveys, and directories.
- Subsea Oil Production Links
Internet portal providing information on subsea companies and equipment, news items
featuring subsea companies, and a live news update covering the broader oil and gas
industry as well the subsea industry.
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Prices/Statistics/Forecasts
- RRC Oil and Gas
Production Data Query
Provides capability to obtain free,
online reports of monthly oil and gas production data at lease, field,
operator, county, or district level.
- EnergyFiles
Information,
tools and technologies for energy-related research. Links to government
energy publications, databases and energy statistics.
- OPEC
Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries. Information about OPEC, its history, member countries,
their petroleum reserves and production.
- Oil Online
Oil industry
information including oil and gas prices, industry stock prices, company
annual reports, oil rig counts, and rig locator.
- Railroad
Commission of Texas
Miscellaneous Texas production statistics, well
counts, and other Texas oil and gas statistics.
- U.S. Department of Energy - Energy
Information Administration
Home page of the EIA. Comprehensive site
on energy resources and reserves, energy production and technology,
statistics and analysis, industry forecasts, market reports,.and educational
materials.
- WTRG Economics Oil Price
History and Analysis
A discussion of crude oil prices, the
relationship between prices and rig count and the outlook for the future of
the petroleum industry.
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Energy Law and Regulation
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Exploration and Production
- American Geological Institute (AGI)
Home page for AGI. Information Services Link includes a directory of repositories of
geocscience data, including cores, cuttings, and paper records.
- Geobyte (AAPG)
Home site for the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Articles from current
issues of AAPG Explorer.
- Geological Society of America
Home page for GSA. Career opportunities. Abstracts and searchable index to GSA journal
articles.
- Offshore Technology
International coverage of offshore oil and gas fields; equipment,
products and services; contractors and suppliers; and exhibitions,
conferences and events.
- U.S. Geological Survey
Topics include information on the USGS, biology, geology, mapping, and water. Information
"Fact Sheets" by theme: hazards, natural resources, environment, and information
management.
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Refining, Petrochemicals, and Marketing
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ChemIndustry.com
International chemical industry search engine and well-organized directory of chemical suppliers, services,
information resources, and other categories.
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Energy Information Administration (EIA) - Oil Market Basics
Online introduction to oil markets and how they operate, along with links to EIA oil and price volume data
and other sources of market data on the Web.
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Energy Information Administration (EIA) - U.S. Refinery Operations
Weekly, monthly, and annual U.S. refinery statistics, international refinery capacity, and other sources of
information relevant to refining and marketing.
- NPRA Online
Home page of the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association. Publications link includes online U.S.
Refinery Capacity Report and Lubricating Oil & Wax Capacity Report.
- Refining Online
Directory of refinery-related companies, products, and services, along with a question-and-answer forum and
a knowledge base of catalyst reports and NPRA papers.
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Gas Information
- American Gas Association
Facts on
natural gas and the natural gas industry. AGA Member Directory with links to
company sites.
- Barnett Shale Energy Education Council
"Community resource that provides information to the public about gas drilling and production in the Barnett Shale Region in North Texas."
- NaturalGas.org
Educational website developed by the Natural Gas Supply Association covering a variety of topics related to the natural gas industry.
- Natural Gas Vehicles of America
Resources and Tools Page includes details about specific vehicles,
fueling station locators, and other sources of information about natural gas vehicles.
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Agencies and Associations
Government Agencies:
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
(BOEM)
U.S. Department of Interior agency responsible for
offshore leasing, resource evaluation, review and administration of oil
and gas exploration and development plans, renewable energy development,
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis and environmental studies.
- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
(BSEE)
U.S. Department of Interior agency responsible for
the development and enforcement of safety and environmental regulations,
permitting offshore exploration, development and production, inspections,
offshore regulatory programs, oil spill response and newly formed training
and environmental compliance programs.
- Energy Information
Administration (EIA)
Department of Energy agency that provides
statistics, forecasts, and analysis for the oil and gas industry.
- Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC)
Department of Energy agency whose functions
include regulation of the transmission of oil and the transmission and
sale of natural gas.
- Interstate Oil and Gas
Compact Commission (IOGCC)
Organization representing the
governors of 37 U.S. oil and gas producing states. Coordinates
regulation of oil and gas, promotes conservation and recovery of oil
and gas, and seeks to protect human and environmental health.
- Louisiana
Department of Natural Resources – Office of Conservation
State
agency with primary statutory responsibility for regulation and
conservation of Louisiana’s oil and gas resources.
- New
Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department – Oil
Conservation Division (OCD)
New Mexico state agency responsible
for regulating the state’s oil and gas resources.
- Oklahoma
Corporation Commission – Oil & Gas Division
State agency responsible for regulation and conservation of Oklahoma’s
oil and gas resources.
- Railroad
Commission of Texas (RRC)
Responsibilities of this state agency
include regulation of Texas’s crude oil and natural gas resources.
Associations, Professional Societies:
- American Association of Petroleum
Geologists (AAPG)
World’s largest professional geological
society.
- American Association of Professional
Landmen (AAPL)
Association of petroleum landmen and other land
professionals.
- American Petroleum Institute
(API)
Primary trade association for the U.S. oil & gas
industry.
- American Royalty Council
(ARC)
Non-profit organization seeking to represent the interests of
royalty owners, independents, majors, trusts, and individuals.
- Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen
(DAPL)
Dallas-area association representing the interests of
professional petroleum landmen.
- Dallas Geological Society
(DGS)
Serves to advance the professional interests of all
geoscientists in the Dallas area.
- Gas Processors Association
(GPA)
Forum for the global gas processing and gas liquids industry.
- Geological Society
of America (GSA)
Professional association of earth scientists
dedicated to promoting the geosciences.
- Independent Petroleum Association
of America (IPAA)
Home site of the IPAA. Information on
independent oil explorer/producers. U.S. oil and gas industry, 1997
oil and gas information by state. IPAA Fact Sheets.
- National Association of Division
Order Analysts (NADOA)
Organization of professionals
responsible for distribution of revenues from production of oil and
gas and other mineral deposits.
- National Association of Lease and
Title Analysts (NALTA)
Professional association promoting the
education, certification, leadership, and networking of Lease and
Title Analysts.
- National Association of Royalty
Owners (NARO)
National nonprofit trade association representing
the interests of U.S. citizens owning natural resources.
- NARO-Texas
Texas chapter
of the National Association of Royalty Owners.
- National Petrochemical and
Refiners Association (NPRA)
Affiliation of U.S. refining and
petrochemical manufacturers, represents the industry through advocacy,
education, and facilitation of technical advancement, progress in
safety, environmental performance and security.
- Petroleum Marketers Association of
America (PMAA)
Federation of state and regional trade
associations representing the interests of independent petroleum
marketers and of the industry as a whole.
- Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists
(SIPES)
National organization of independent and consulting professional
earth scientists, including geologists, engineers, geophysicists, geochemists, and other
earth scientists.
- Society of Petroleum Engineers
(SPE)
International association of engineers and other
professionals in the exploration and production sectors of the
petroleum industry.
- Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
Advocates for the interests of the oil and gas industry at the state and federal levels
of government.
- Texas Energy Council
(TEC)
Local organization comprised of professional societies
that are active in the energy industry.
- Texas Independent Royalty Owners
Association (TIPRO)
Statewide association representing the
interests of independent oil and gas producers, working interest
owners, royalty owners, and businesses servicing the energy industry.
- Texas Land & Mineral Owners
Association (TLMA)
Statewide advocacy association representing the interests of
farmers, ranchers, and royalty owners.
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