FAQ

• Q: How can I learn more about the history of Texas energy production?
  
  A: The Texas Historical Commission has placed Historical Roadside Markers throughout Texas for Texas Oil and Gas Discovery Wells. To date there are 78 Historical Markers. This document lists the locations and details of all 78 Historical Markers:
  
  
  
  
• Q: What are some good websites related to Energy?
  
  A: Here is a list compiled by Jay Martin:
  
  
  • Alabama Oil and Gas Board - useful info. on exploration and development of Alabama oil and gas resources and the activities and services of the board
    
    
  • American Association of Drilling Engineers - primary trade association for drilling engineers
    
    
  • American Association of Professional Landmen - primary trade association for landmen - good information on site
    
    
  • American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources - primary section of American Bar Association for Environment, Energy and Resource attorneys
    
    
  • American Gas Association - oil and gas industry news, regulatory issues information (maps, publications) for sale, links, seminars offered, statistical information for subscribers only
    
    
  • American Petroleum Institute - lists of publications available for sale, programs and services information, industry news, environmental information
    
    
  • American Public Gas Association - natural gas news, prices and updates; related links
    
    
  • American Public Power Association - electric utility information, links to sites for all state public utility commissions; information on municipal utilities
    
    
  • Association of Energy Services Companies - national association of energy service provider; obtain info. on members and energy service companion data
    
    
  • Association of International Petroleum Negotiators - www.aipn.org/html/profile_history.html
    
    
  • California Department of Conservation - primary oil and gas regulatory body in California
    
    
  • California Energy Commission - information about energy consumption; production information (mostly) for renewables and gas; energy efficient technologies, electricity deregulation, power plants
    
    
  • Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers - publications affecting Canadian petroleum industry; historical information; links to member companies
    
    
  • Department of Energy (DOE) - lots of technical information about the entire industry from production to consumption; includes searchable databases
    
    
  • Edison Electric Institute - primary trade association for electric utilities
    
    
  • Energy and Mineral Law Foundation - organizes a wide variety of energy programs and publications with an emphasis on coal
    
    
  • Energy Bar Association - primary bar association for FERC practitioners
    
    
  • Energy Central - excellent news source for petroleum industry
    
    
  • Energy Connection Business Resources Page - energy business resource information and resources
    
    
  • Energy Information Administration (General) - THE MOTHERLODE; publications, newsletters, pricing data and analysis, information by state, all the statistics about domestic energy use that fit to print plus an international section
    
    
  • Energy Information Agency (International) - Information on Energy and Privatizations - emphasis on Latin America
    
    
  • Energy Information Agency (International) - Information on Energy and Privatizations - emphasis on Latin America
    
    
  • Energy Net - premier platform and system for companies to complete oil, as and mineral acquisitions and divestitures
    
    
  • Energy Online - national energy information and news
    
    
  • Energy Promotion - Energy industry reports, maps, free reports, etc.
    
    
  • Environmental Protection Agency - environmental laws and regulations, programs, news & events, publications, and shareware (free software)
    
    
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - orders, press releases, filings, general information about FERC
    
    
  • Financial and Energy Information - world energy statistical review and information
    
    
  • Foster & Associates Inc. - indices of Foster's gas and power publications as well as general domestic economic trends
    
    
  • Gas Industry Standards Board - gas industry business practice standards, form contracts, GISM filings
    
    
  • Gas Processors Association - publications, services, links to members
    
    
  • Gas Research Institute - information and papers about GRI-influenced technological advances and organization information
    
    
  • General Land Office - lease sale bid results, archives and historical records, links to live people at GLO who can presumably answer questions regarding various topics
    
    
  • Gulf Coast Power Association - electric power information
    
    
  • Independent Petroleum Producers Association of America - calendar of organization events, summary of Federal Register issuances, information on regulatory/legislative initiatives, information on how to obtain various reports, industry statistics
    
    
  • InfoExport - Canadian market reports
    
    
  • Information on Africa - information on Africa
    
    
  • Institute for Energy Law, The Center for American and International Law - contains helpful information on subjects of interest to energy attorneys
    
    
  • Institute of Gas Technology - information mostly for sale primarily related to liquefied natural gas use, transmission and technology
    
    
  • International Energy Agency - some statistics for free, some for a fee, information about technological developments funded by the group, monthly oil market report, publications
    
    
  • International Energy Board of Canada Statistics - excellent site for a wide variety of energy statistics
    
    
  • Interstate National Gas Association of America - interstate gas pipeline industry information including lists of available reports, videos, FERC filings available for sale and for free, press releases and member information
    
    
  • Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission - member information, speeches of interest, state regulations advisory system, papers & publications
    
    
  • Kansas Corporation Commission Conservation Division - oil and gas production rules and regulations, downloadable forms
    
    
  • LCG Consulting - information about electric power deregulation
    
    
  • Louisiana Department of Natural Resources - main oil and gas regulatory board in Louisiana
    
    
  • Mexican Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) - main regulatory body in Mexico
    
    
  • Mexican Petroleum Institute (Spanish only) - Mexican information on members and resources
    
    
  • Mexican Secretariat of Energy - self explanatory
    
    
  • Mexico Market Reports (U.S. Embassy) - Mexico's track report information
    
    
  • Mexico, Government of Mexico Procurement Site: (Spanish only) - procurement information
    
    
  • National Association of Royalty Owners - publications, "things you should know"
    
    
  • National Association of State Energy Officials - national energy news, resources and data
    
    
  • National Energy Board - information on Canada's petroleum industry including statistics, publications, and new developments
    
    
  • National Petroleum Council - lists reports on various topics available for nominal costs
    
    
  • Natural Gas Supply Association - gas industry information, NGSA filings, membership information
    
    
  • Natural Resources Canada - contains statistics, information and reports on petroleum industry (similar to the DOE in the U.S.)
    
    
  • Newfoundland Department of Mines & Energy - contains information on energy projects and developments in Newfoundland
    
    
  • Newfoundland Ocean Industries Association - leading trade association for oil and gas industry in Newfoundland
    
    
  • Oil and Gas Investor Publishers - provides on-line issues and articles from Oil and Gas magazine; provides daily analysis of trends and industry events, news and advisory services for oil and gas operators
    
    
  • Oil, Gas and Energy Law Intelligence -
  • Oil and Gas Journal
  • Oil Gas & Mineral Law Section of State Bar of Texas - information on upcoming and past seminars and section activities
    
    
  • Oklahoma Corporation Commission - primary regulatory agency for oil and gas producers in Oklahoma
    
    
  • Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries - energy exporting, news, information members, data, publications
    
    
  • OCS Bulletin System - OCS Bulletin Board System; tracks critical information on OCS in a user friendly format
    
    
  • PEMEX (Spanish only) - self explanatory
    
    
  • Petroleum Marketer's Association of America - membership information, limited news and regulatory information
    
    
  • Petroleum Services Association of Canada - lists of publications for sale and for free
    
    
  • Petroleum Technology Transfer Council - self explanatory
    
    
  • Platts Power Markets Week - self explanatory
    
    
  • Power Online - self explanatory
    
    
  • Robinson and Cole LP - information on electricity and gas utility deregulation in the northeast
    
    
  • Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation - www.rmmlf.org/geninfo/links.htm
    
    
  • Samuel T. Pees - written history of oil industry with photos
    
    
  • Schlumberger - list of petroleum-related internet resources
    
    
  • Section on Energy and Natural Resources Law, International Bar Association - this is the primary bar association for international energy attorneys
    
    
  • Several Industry Associations - basic intro to the industry including a glossary with some terms I didn't know, lots of history and current hot topics
    
    
  • Status of Electric Industry Restructuring by State - status of restructuring activity by state - an excellent site; links to all state public utility commissions
    
    
  • Tech 2000 - gas industry news and links (overlaps with EnergySource)
    
    
  • Tech 2000 - electric power industry news and links (overlaps with EnergySource)
    
    
  • Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners - information about federal and state issues of interest and technical programs, organization information
    
    
  • Texas Railroad Commission - rules and regulations, seminars and public meeting information, information about each service division and its initiatives, downloadable forms
    
    
  • The Business Information Library - index of descriptions of all kinds of business-related publications available for sale with significant energy section
    
    
  • The Energy Connection - links to all kinds of industry information and sites, news and discussion groups
    
    
  • U. S. Department of Interior - excellent site for energy programs and publications
    
    
  • U.S. Federal Reserve foreign currency exchange rates and calculator - self explanatory
    
    
  • Various Energy Companies - posted prices, properties for sale, discussion groups and articles, membership information
    
    
  • World Bank - self explanatory