David Blackmon

Commentary: Big Tent Ideas Record Oil Deal's Benefits Go Beyond Big Business Oil riggs. (Screen Capture/PBS NewsHour) David Blackmon

The Bureau of Land Management held a federal oil and gas lease sale in the Delaware Basin of southeastern New Mexico on May 20 that shattered every previous record. The final tally exceeded $4 billion in high bids and rental payments, more than four times the prior New Mexico lease sale record of $972 million. Devon Energy alone committed roughly $2.6 billion, demonstrating that even after industry consolidation, companies remain eager to secure high-quality Permian acreage.

House Bill 804 , the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, stands at a potential crossroads as the state legislature enters its final week in session.

Commentary: Big Tent Ideas BP Chairman's Ouster Is Corporate Self Sabotage At Its Finest Wikimedia Commons/Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)

BP announced on Tuesday its chairman Albert Manifold's removal just weeks after the company reported a robust $3.2 billion quarterly underlying profit.

Commentary: Big Tent Ideas Texas Leads a New Natural Gas Pipeline Boom Screen Capture/PBS NewsHour David Blackmon

Texas is once again proving why it stands as America’s unrivaled energy powerhouse.

Resolution Copper, a major brownfield mining project in Arizona, promises to give a big boost to America's ability to reshore its domestic copper needs.

As conflict mounts over AI data center expansion, one West Texas project is taking a proactive approach to solving key issues before they erupt.

By David Blackmon