Oil and Gas

Why Americans Aren’t Likely to Embrace Electric Vehicle Mandates

You’d never guess it based on the nonstop barrage of slick TV ads and media hype, but Americans…


Illinois Oil Production Totaled 7.22M Barrels in 2022

Illinois crude oil production totaled 7,227,842 barrels in 2022, according to data compiled by the…


Diesel: The Underappreciated Lifeblood of Our Economy

With talk of possible diesel shortages making news this fall, it can’t be emphasized enough that…


Campbell Energy Recognized For Community Service

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


More Than 200 Attend 1st Annual Illinois Basin Celebration

More than 200 Illinois Basin oil exploration and production industry professionals attended the…


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

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


Five Reasons Pump Prices Are So High in Illinois

Why are pump prices SO high right now – especially here in Illinois? There are a myriad of reasons,…


Data Show Oil and Gas Have Greatly Benefited Humanity

Opponents of the oil and natural gas industry have stepped up their hyperbolic rhetoric of late.…