The modern counter-balance pumping unit, also known as a pumpjack, was invented by Lufkin resident Walter Trout in 1952 to bring oil to the surface.
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Video-Gas Line Rupture on Chapman Ranch Near Bishop
At around 4 pm this afternoon, Nueces County fire crews were called a natural gas line explosion on County Road 14A.
EPA Reverses Course, Rejects Permit for Oil Exporting from Corpus Christi
Previously, the EPA exempted a proposed oil export terminal off the Texas coast from air pollution requirements. This week it rejected the permit because of pollution concerns.
Biden Plan Could Allow New Offshore Drilling in Gulf of Mexico
His campaign promise to end fossil fuel development on public lands was thwarted by U.S. courts, high gas prices and Russia’s domination of Western European energy.
Texas Lawmakers Call for U.S. to Ban Russian Oil Imports and Increase Domestic Production
Texas Republicans spent much of Monday demanding nearly unfettered drilling and pipeline usage across North America — policies Biden officials refused to endorse.
AG Paxton Pushes Back Against Biden EPA’s War Against Texas Oil & Gas
Texas AG Ken Paxton is leading a 14-state coalition challenging the Biden Administration’s EPA regulations on vehicle emissions.