Oil and natural gas infrastructure helps keep Texas energy affordable and Texas families secure. To learn about the cutting edge technology used by the industry and the impact oil and natural gas have on our state, watch the video of TXOGA President Todd Staples below.
Apr 3 2017
Benefits of Oil & Natural Gas, Energy Security, Events, News
March 22, 2017 was a big day for Texas energy! In partnership with 25+ other sponsors, TXOGA held the first-ever Texas Energy Day at the Capitol where 450+ participants came together as an industry to tell lawmakers that oil and natural gas are vital to the lives of anyone who calls Texas home. After a…
Apr 3 2017
Energy Security, In the Classroom, Safety and the Environment
It is no secret that the oil and natural gas industry operates ground-breaking technology in the procurement, production, transportation and refining of oil and gas. At the first-ever Texas Energy Day on March 22, 2017, industry innovation was on full display as Texans from across the state were in Austin to tell lawmakers why oil…
Nov 19 2015
Cleaner Stronger Better, Economic Benefits, Energy Security, News, Regulatory and Legislative, Who Regulates Oil & Gas?
November 19, 2015 The state’s comptroller Glenn Hegar recently revised his estimate of revenue available to the state. The comptroller is essentially the chief financial officer of the state. So, why does the revenue estimate matter to Texans? State revenue pays for infrastructure and services that touch the lives of every Texan including our schools,…
Sep 15 2015
Cleaner Stronger Better, Energy Security, News, Upstream
According to an article in the Daily Caller in May 2015, Texas now produces more natural gas than all of OPEC. The American Petroleum Institute has released a graphic showing that Texas produces 18.81 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day, well above any member of OPEC. The graphic is meant to show how…
While the U.S. is the number one oil and natural gas producer in the world, we are also number one importer to meet our nation’s high demands. Our need for energy as a country is only growing, and competing in foreign markets for energy is timely, costly, and dangerous. Advancing American energy infrastructure will help…