Category: Eagle Ford News

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Skyonic Begins Construction on Nation’s First Commercial-­‐Scale Carbon Capture and Mineralization Plant

Skyonic’s Capitol SkyMine carbon capture and mineralization plant breaks ground this week at Capitol Aggregates Cement Factory in San Antonio

AUSTIN, Texas –Sept. 30, 2013 – Skyonic Corporation is hosting a groundbreaking event today at its Capitol SkyMine plant in San Antonio.
Once fully operational in 2014, the plant, which is the first of its kind in the United States, is expected to capture 300,000 tons of CO2 annually through the direct capture of 75,000 tons and additional 225,000 tons that will be offset by the production of green products.

Read More at the company’s press release:

http://skyonic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Skyonic-Groundbreaking-Release-September-30-2013.pdf

Eagle Ford and other shale plays are helping give Houston manufacturers a competitive advantage over foreign manufacturing – Thank You Eagle Ford – You are helping bring back manufacturing to the USA!
http://houston-mfg.com/jeff-applegate-explains-why-ghma-was-founded/

LARGEST OILFIELD EXPO SERVING EAGLE FORD SHALE LANDS IN CORPUS CHRISTI THIS WEEK

PRESS RELEASE FROM NSIDE PUBLICATIONS

NSIDE TEXAS ANNOUNCES ITS LATEST VENTURE – SHALE MAGAZINE, SOUTH TEXAS’ PREMIERE OIL AND GAS PUBLICATION

SAN ANTONIO –  SHALE Magazine will make its debut July 2013.  As Eagle Ford Shale’s sole publication, the magazine will cater to a broad audience that will range from people within the oil and gas industry to people with a genuine interest in the advancement of oil and gas in South Texas.

CEO of NSIDE Publications, Eliot Garza and Kym Bolado, who has been named Publisher, are both looking forward to the release of Shale’s first edition. Mr. Garza stated, “I am honored to participate in the economic development and education of South Texas.”

A sea of dots – Dots everywhere – Got a dot?

Latest Eagle Ford Well Permit Map

Source – Texas Railroad Commission

News Flash – The Wolfcamp Shale in West Texas could be the largest oilfield in the world at 100 billion boe recoverable reserves. Join our new Sister Facebook page:

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http://www.stansberryresearch.com/growth-stock-wire/3496/the-biggest-shale-oil-play-you-ve-never-heard-of

wolfcamp shale

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Drilling Rig Components Legend

• 1. Mud tank
• 2. Shale shakers
• 3. Suction line (mud pump)
• 4. Mud pump
• 5. Motor or power source
• 6. Vibrating hose
• 7. Draw-works (winch)
• 8. Standpipe
• 9. Kelly hose
• 10. Goose-neck
• 11. Traveling block
• 12. Drill line
• 13. Crown block
• 14. Derrick
• 15. Monkey board
• 16. Stand (of drill pipe)
• 17. Pipe rack (floor)
• 18. Swivel (On newer rigs this may be replaced by a top drive)
• 19. Kelly drive
• 20. Rotary table
• 21. Drill floor
• 22. Bell nipple
• 23. Blowout preventer (BOP) Annular
• 24. Blowout preventers (BOPs) pipe ram & shear ram
• 25. Drill string
• 26. Drill bit
• 27. Casing head
• 28. Flow line