Many Illinoisans may not be aware that the state’s active oil production leases are assessed…
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Illinois Oil: A Little-Known Land of Lincoln Staple
Nearly four billion barrels of oil have been produced in Illinois since commercial production began way back in 1905. Pump…
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The following was published as a guest column in the Alton Telegraph, Centralia/Mt. Vernon Sentinel,…
adminMarch 25, 2022
Illinois crude oil production totaled 7,397,119 barrels in 2021, according to data compiled by the…
adminFebruary 18, 2022
Updated Report: Illinois Oil Reserves Generated $104.5M in Local Property Tax Revenue From 2007-2020
Many Illinoisans may not be aware that the state’s active oil and natural gas production…
adminJanuary 25, 2022
Affordable, reliable energy. It’s something we all depend on. And it’s something most Americans have…
adminJanuary 20, 2022
UPDATE: Jan. 14, 2022 Numerous recent reports show that energy costs increased dramatically in 2021,…
adminJanuary 14, 2022
Perhaps the most essential use of petroleum is modern healthcare. Here are few examples.
adminJanuary 7, 2022
Reports that we don’t need oil anymore couldn’t be further from the truth. Here are…
adminJanuary 7, 2022
Reports that we don’t need oil anymore couldn’t be further from the truth. Here are…
adminJanuary 7, 2022
Reports that we don’t need oil anymore couldn’t be further from the truth. Here are…
adminJanuary 7, 2022
Reports that electric vehicles will make oil obsolete are greatly exaggerated. Here are a few…
adminNovember 4, 2021
More than 50 lawmakers are pushing for the repeal of oil and natural gas industry…
adminSeptember 2, 2021
Illinois crude oil production totaled 3,647,520 barrels in the first half of 2021, according to…
adminAugust 12, 2021
The discovery of the Salem oilfield and several other major Illinois Basin discoveries in the…
adminJuly 1, 2021
State-owned national oil companies already produce nearly three-quarters of the world’s oil and control 90…
adminJune 3, 2021
With their industry under assault, oil and gas workers are being assured they can simply…
adminApril 8, 2021
Note: This blog was updated with 2019 revenue on March 4, 2021. Many Illinoisans may…
adminMarch 4, 2021
Illinois crude oil production totaled 7,513,835 barrels in 2020, according to data compiled by…
adminFebruary 10, 2021
Most folks probably don’t think of Illinois as a major oil and natural gas industry…
adminFebruary 9, 2021