Barnett Shale Expo Apr 03, 2008 - 12:18 PM
This year's Barnett Shale Expo was a huge success. Thousands of people went to the Fort Worth Convention Center on Saturday, March 29, 2008, to attend breakout sessions, see the latest equipment and visit booths representing over one hundred natural gas companies doing business in the Barnett Shale. Links to presentations and materials from the Expo are below and more will be added as they are received. Full Story »
Documentary: The History & Making of the Barnett Shale Apr 03, 2008 - 03:41 AM
A one hour long documentary on the Barnett Shale is being filmed and produced by Chris Quinn and CQ Media, Inc. of Fort Worth. Proceeds of the DVD will go to the Barnett Shale Energy Education Council. Full Story »
Barnett Shale Helps Fight Recession Apr 02, 2008 - 05:08 PM
The United States may be slipping into a recession, but the economy in Texas, and especially North Texas, is expected to remain robust, due in part to the natural gas drilling in the Barnett Shale. This activity has helped the Texas oil and gas industry return to the heights not seen since the early 1980s energy boom. The result is the creation of many new jobs and a general expansion of the state and local economies.
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2008 Economic impact report released by Perryman Group Apr 01, 2008 - 01:20 PM
Activity in the Barnett Shale is contributing more money and more jobs to the local economy than was estimated just one year ago. Dr. Ray Perryman, founder and president of The Perryman Group, reported in his speech at the opening of this year’s Barnett Shale Expo that the economic impact of the Barnett Shale on the North Texas region increased by 51% from the estimates that he made just one year ago. Full Story »
Barnett Shale spurs new jobs and business growth Feb 26, 2008 - 02:16 PM
By Ed Ireland
The booming energy business is creating thousands of new jobs and business opportunities across the Barnett Shale region, which covers 18 counties and 5,000 square miles in North Texas. The United States may be slipping into a recession, but the North Texas economy remains robust Full Story »
Barnett Shale: Helping the Nation Move Toward Energy Independence Feb 26, 2008 - 02:03 PM
By Ed Ireland
For the past two decades, the growing demand for energy in the U.S. has exceeded domestic supplies of crude oil and natural gas. Simply put, U.S. consumers are using more energy than can be supplied with domestically produced oil and natural gas Full Story »
