New Century Energy Corp. announces a new oil discovery resulting from its ongoing drilling program in McMullen County, Texas.
Edward DeStefano, the Company’s CEO, stated, “We are very excited about the positive results from our newest oil well, the Swaim 33-#2, in McMullen County, Texas, which was completed in a Wilcox sand at a depth of [...]

Austin Energy is considering using so-called clean coal to meet the city’s future power needs. The utility’s plans to secure long-term land and water rights on property in Matagorda County, in partnership with San Antonio’s public utility, were publicized prematurely by an Austin American-Statesman article on Jan. 20. Now, Austin Energy says it must accelerate [...]

Orbit has almost completed Phase I of well activation for the Orbit Petroleum Partnership Joint Venture according to Mike Hughes, Production Superintendent for Orbit Petroleum, Inc.
This program was begun in late 2005 with the drilling of the test well, the James McFarland A#5 to confirm the Company’s prior test of commercial viability of the deeper [...]

Bayard Energy Solutions Inc., a Texas oil and gas exploration company, announced the successful drilling and completion of the Beulah No. 2 Well in southeastern Texas, the first well in Bayard’s promising multi-well Golden Harvest drilling program.
Drilling began in Matagorda County, Texas, July 8 with the operator preparing to test seven sands from 2,500 to [...]