WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and Senator Ted Cruz (TX) introduced the Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act to help Texas livestock producers recover from the devastating wildfires that occurred in the Texas Panhandle earlier this year.
Area food producers/crafters, providers and advocates are invited to the Ogallala Common’s Texas Panhandle Local Food Summit on Tuesday, May 14. The Summit will be held at the Pampa EDC Building Meeting Room, located at 200 Ballard St. in downtown Pampa, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.
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MOORE (PANHANDLE, WEST) Scout Energy Management LLC, #S 12B Masterson, 6 mi NW from Fritch, Sec 12, Blk B12, D&P RR Surv, A-640, spud 10-10-2023, compl 11-9-2023, tested 11-14-2023, potential 248 mcf, 0 bbls cond, 0 bbls wtr, 0# ftp, 18# CP, TD 2800’, PBD n/s’ API 42-341-33753, Vertical
AUSTIN – According to newly released data from the Texas Workforce Commission, employment in the upstream sector of the Texas oil and gas industry grew by 4,500 jobs in March, representing the highest single month growth in upstream jobs since June of 2011.
REPORT BY LAURA MUNTEAN & KAY LEDBETTER, Texas A&M AgriLife
PHOTOS BY SAM CRAFT, Texas A&M AgriLife
Generosity from across the nation filled four Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Animal Supply Points since Feb. 28 in the wake of the Smokehouse Creek, Windy Deuce and Grapevine Creek wildfires, which burned over 1.2 million acres to become the largest wildfire in Texas history.
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AUSTIN – The state’s major energy industry reached new peaks last year with records set for both oil and gas production. The Railroad Commission regulates the Texas oil and gas industry and tallies production reports submitted by operators.
Oil production hit a record 1.92 billion barrels in 2023, which was 51 million barrels more than the previous record. Operators produced 12.01 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in 2023, beating the previous record by more than 13%.
CANADIAN -- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Hemphill County Executive Director Janee Cross today announced that Hemphill County is accepting applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to address damages from the Smokehouse Creek Wildfire that occurred in February. ECP signup will begin on April 9, 2024, and end on June 10, 2024.
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ROBERTS (ST. CLAIR, Granite Wash; WILDCAT) Valpoint Operating, LLC, #1 Erin, (685.5 acres) 13634’ FNL & 7926’ FEL, Clay CSL Surv, A-50, 14 mi NW from Miami TD 9250’, (sgd. Rebecca Dunn 806-665-0338) Vertical
MOORE (PANHANDLE, Red Cave) Berexco LLC, #7428 Masterson G, (2305 acres) 990’ FNL & 1650’ FEL, Sec 74, Blk O18, D&P RR Surv, A-668, 2.5 mi SE from Masterson TD 2400’, (sgd. Tyler Walters 316-337-8345) Vertical
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ROBERTS (ST. CLAIR, Granite Wash; WILDCAT) Valpoint Operating, LLC, #1 Erin, (685.5 acres) 13634’ FNL & 7926’ FEL, Clay CSL Surv, A-50, 14 mi NW from Miami TD 9250’, (sgd. Rebecca Dunn 806-665-0338) Vertical
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