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Diesel: The Underappreciated Lifeblood of Our Economy

November 10, 2022Oil and Gas,Diesel,Diesel Shortage,RefiningUncategorized


by Seth Whitehead

Illinois Oil Producers Doing Good Work In Their Communities

October 31, 2022Illinois Oil Production,Illinois oil,Illinois Oil Industry,Campbell Energy,Jake Campbell,Podolsky Oil,Deep Rock Energy,Ben WebsterUncategorized

**UPDATED on May 2, 2025** If you are a “downstate” Illinoisan, you have probably seen a pump jack…


by Seth Whitehead

Campbell Energy Recognized For Community Service

October 6, 2022Illinois Oil Production,Oil and Gas,Campbell Energy,Jake Campbell,Carmi,Carmi Chamber of CommerceUncategorized

Note: This blog post was updated on Oct. 7, 2022 The Illinois oil patch is unique in that almost…


by Seth Whitehead

More Than 200 Attend 1st Annual Illinois Basin Celebration

September 9, 2022Oil and Gas,Illinois Basin,Energy,Illinois Basin Proud,Illinois Basin Celebration,Illinois Petroleum Resources BoardUncategorized


by Seth Whitehead

The Three Biggest Myths of the ‘Energy Transition’ Narrative

August 16, 2022Wind,Solar,Energy Transition,Inflation Reduction Act,Renewable Energy,Green Energy,Keep It In the GroundUncategorized

Since passage of the $369 billion climate bill , those who believe we can rely entirely “green”…


by Seth Whitehead

5 Technologies That Can Dramatically Reduce Environmental Impacts Oil & Gas

July 12, 2022Enhance Oil Recovery,Cryptocurrency Mining,Bitcoin,Flaring,Associated Natural Gas,Carbon Capture Storage,CCS,EOR,Electro-swing,Plasma Pulse Technology,Brine,Produced Water,LithiumUncategorized

Non-political entities such as the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) have repeatedly…


by Seth Whitehead

Energy Security Only Possible With an All-of-the-Above Approach

June 9, 2022Renewables,Wind,Solar,Oil and Gas,Energy Independence,Putin,Russia,Energy TransitionUncategorized

One of the more ludicrous claims to gain traction since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine fast-forwarded…


by Seth Whitehead

What to Know About New EDF Marginal Well Methane Study

April 28, 2022stripper wells,marginal wells,methane emissions,Environmental Defense FundUncategorized

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), an environmental group that has long lobbied for federal…


by Seth Whitehead

It’s Time For Energy Reality to Take Center Stage

April 6, 2022Natural Gas,Oil,Energiewende,Energy Information Administration,EIA,EnergyUncategorized

When it comes to energy, rhetoric sure seems to get a lot more attention than reality. If many…


by Seth Whitehead

Illinois Oil Producers Have No Control Over Pump Prices

March 25, 2022Illinois oil,Gas Prices,Russia,Price Gouging,Gasoline,Pump Prices,Oil Prices,Oil ProductionUncategorized

The following was published as a guest column in the Alton Telegraph, Centralia/Mt. Vernon…


by Seth Whitehead

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