As the education director at the Oilfield Energy Center (OEC), I’ve been fortunate to make my passion for educating students and the public about the oil and natural gas industry a rewarding career. Paramount among the OEC’s objectives is its education outreach program, and the Mobile Oilfield Learning Unit (MOLU) is a crucial tool in achieving our goals.

The MOLU’s capability of providing students with hands-on learning about the technologies and sciences involved with the oil and gas industry isn’t cheap….

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As the Mobile Oilfield Learning Unit makes its rounds across the Lone Star State, students are obtaining hands-on knowledge about the skillsets required for a future in the oil and natural gas industry. Local leaders are joining in on the experience and engaging with the region’s future workforce.

“I spent some time last week with the children of Zavala Elementary exploring the Mobile Oilfield Learning Unit. The MOLU is a $1.2 million exhibit that features six self-contained learning stations with curriculum-based,…

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February 18, 2020

AUSTIN – Todd Staples, President of the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA), released the following statement on the report released today by Texas Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton regarding flaring in Texas:

“We appreciate the data-driven report produced by Commissioner Sitton today. The Texas oil and natural gas community believes more data is necessary to ensure sound policies and science guide decisions about operations….

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