The Most Targeted Oil & Gas ‘Subsidies’ Aren’t Subsidies at All
More than 50 lawmakers are pushing for the repeal of oil and natural gas industry “subsidies” as…
We Need More Oil From American Soil – Not From OPEC and Russia
It has been said many times before, but – to the delight of Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia Crown…
Illinois Oil Production Just Under 3.65 Million Barrels in First Half of 2021
Illinois crude oil production totaled 3,647,520 barrels in the first half of 2021, according to…
Illinois Oil Has Played Big Role in Securing American Freedom and Prosperity
The discovery of the Salem oilfield and several other major Illinois Basin discoveries in the late…
IEA Report Recommendations Would Destroy US Energy Security if Implemented
State-owned national oil companies already produce nearly three-quarters of the world’s oil and…
Why Oil & Gas Workers Aren’t Too Keen on the ‘Just Transition’ Narrative
With their industry under assault, oil and gas workers are being assured they can simply…
Updated Report: Illinois Oil & Gas Reserves Generated $98.6M in Property Tax Revenue From 2007-2019
Note: This blog was updated with 2019 revenue on March 4, 2021. Many Illinoisans may not be aware…
Illinois Oil Production Totaled 7.51 Million Barrels in 2020
Illinois crude oil production totaled 7,513,835 barrels in 2020, according to data compiled…
Report: Illinois Oil & Gas Industry Represented 3% of State’s Economy in 2020
Most folks probably don’t think of Illinois as a major oil and natural gas industry state. But the…
Draft DOE Study Indicates Illinois Basin Oil Production Methane Emissions Are Negligible
Preliminary results from a long-awaited U.S. Department of Energy marginal well methane emissions…