Shale Tec News
January 7, 2020
SCADA – is not enough (January 2020)
In 2016, Shale Tec LLC published an article on Linkedin titled “SCADA – Do I Need It?” The below is an update – again, focused on plunger lift applications for oil and gas wells. SCADA is an abbreviation for “Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition”. In essence, it’s the ability to view well site data and […]...
October 16, 2012
Shale Tec, LLC Announces New Website Launch
FORT WORTH, TX (PRWEB) October 16, 2012—Shale Tec, LLC announces the launch of their brand new website www.ShaleTec.com....
October 6, 2012
Welcome to Shale Tec!
Shale Tec was established in August 2012 to help gas producers optimize well performance through Consulting, Training and Remote Surveillance and Optimization of plunger lifted shale gas wells. Shale Tec takes a top level view of current operations to improve the efficiency of all wells, not just a single well. This blog will present topics...
Latest Oil & Gas News
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Oil Settles Higher
Oil prices rose as the US intensified strikes on Iran, heightening concerns over Middle East crude supplies despite weaker US fuel demand data.USA EIA Raises Henry Hub Price Forecast for 2026, 2027
The U.S. Energy Information Administration raised its Henry Hub natural gas spot price projection for 2026 and 2027 in its latest short term energy outlook.Russia Oil Sanctions Threat Could Complicate USA-India Talks
Fresh U.S. threats to impose sanctions on countries buying Russian oil may complicate ongoing trade negotiations between Washington and New Delhi, according to people familiar with the matter.Asian Oil Refiners Scoop Up USA Crude
At least 11 million barrels of U.S. crude were sold to Asia late on Tuesday, and more deals may follow, according to traders. -
USA Oil, Gas Workforce Drops from May to June
The number of employees in the oil and gas extraction industry dropped from May to June, data on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website showed.BMI Says Outlook for Oil Prices in Q3 Now Highly Uncertain
The outlook for oil prices in the third quarter of 2026 is now highly uncertain, analysts at BMI warned.IMO SecGen Says Hormuz Is Too Dangerous for Ships
The International Maritime Organization said the Strait of Hormuz remains too dangerous for commercial vessels to transit.Ukraine Says It Hit Russian Oil, Gas Tankers in Black Sea
Ukrainian forces hit multiple Russian vessels in the Black Sea overnight. -
Oil Hits One-Month High
Oil climbed to a one-month high as renewed Middle East fighting heightened concerns over supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.Vedanta Oil to Invest $5B to Boost Production Fivefold
Vedanta Oil and Gas Ltd. will invest $5 billion to expand production by more than five times.Ukraine Hits Russian Refineries, Ships, Moscow Hits Odesa
Kyiv struck a slew of Russian energy targets overnight, while Moscow hit fuel facilities in the Ukrainian port of Odesa.North America Drops Rigs for 1st Time in Months
North America's rig count dropped by 10 rigs week on week, according to Baker Hughes' latest North America rotary rig count. -
Escalations Damage Hormuz Media Narrative
Escalations over the past week have damaged the media narrative that has built up over the past few weeks, Standard Chartered Bank Energy Research Head Emily Ashford told Rigzone.Cross-Industry Group Issues Letter to Incoming UK Gov
A 'powerful' cross-industry group is delivering a 'strongly worded letter' to the incoming UK government, a statement sent to Rigzone by OEUK recently noted.BP Flags $1B Writedown from Low Carbon Business
BP said it expects to write down another $1 billion from energy transition assets in the second quarter.Houthis Strike Saudi Arabia in Major Escalation
The Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen fired ballistic missiles and drones on Saudi Arabia.

