As Natural Gas Prices Hit 14-Year High, Shale Awaits
Hydraulic fracturing revolutionized production after being applied to shale formations, including the Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas. read more >
Hydraulic fracturing revolutionized production after being applied to shale formations, including the Fayetteville Shale in Arkansas. read more >
Energy prices are up, but don’t count on comeback for fossil fuels. read more >
Without sustained higher prices, the promise of a natural gas rebound in Arkansas may be no more than hot air. read more >
Three years after natural gas prices plunged to their lowest point since 1998 — one-sixth the price seen in 2005 — the gas market remains depressed, drilling is dormant, and oil production is flat in the traditional crude belt of south Arkansas. read more >
President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord drew support and criticism from predictable quarters. But the bottom line for Arkansas businesses may be that the decision changes little here. read more >
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson has named Amy Fecher as director of the Department of Rural Services, and has also announced the retainment of Lawrence Bengal as director of the Oil & Gas Commission, and John Felts as chairman of the Arkansas Parole Board. read more >
