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The Texas oil and gas industry had a record-setting year in 2025, both in production numbers and financial impact, according to data released Wednesday by the Texas Oil and Gas Association. This feat ...

The Texas oil and natural gas industry paid $27 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in fiscal 2025. It was the second highest total the industry paid in recorded state history. The ...

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Trump, who suggested the U.S. should take control of Venezuela’s oil after the country arrested President Nicolás Maduro, ...

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KILGORE, Texas (KLTV) - Oct. 3 marks a big historical accomplishment here in East Texas. Ninety-five years ago from Friday, the Daisy Bradford No.3 was discovered in Joinerville. It was the first ...