Brian was attracted to the oil and natural gas business from dealings with member companies as a consultant.  He saw chances to get ahead, admired the energy sector’s vitality and made the decision to join Total Safety:

“The leadership team, the company, the growth opportunities – it was all just too much to pass up…I love the job. The best way to describe it is dynamic.”

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The use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to safely and responsibly develop energy from shale has delivered on its promise of jobs and economic growth for communities across the nation.  And the industry is committed to working with communities to address the challenges that come with any economic activity. 

One such issue is water use, something that the industry takes very seriously, working closely with local, state and regional officials to get it right.  When it comes to drought, the most important aspect regarding water use is not necessarily how much is used in the world or the nation, but rather how much is used where.  And we have some answers there:

• In the Barnett Shale water provided to oil and natural gas producers was 0.54% of 2011 total water use in Texas. Completio... more »

As a district manager for Speedway, a division of Marathon Oil, Katie is responsible for eight stores in the Dayton, Ohio, area. The typical store sells about 200,000 gallons of gasoline a month, she says. Customer service is the heart of the business:

“I love the fact that I get to work in the place where I grew up. Not only are my customers my friends, my relatives but they’re my next-door neighbors.”
Katie’s video:

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I'm here in Tampa because we have a tremendous opportunity to make America stronger by developing more of our own energy.  Our Vote4Energy campaign is about getting voters and candidates to have that conversation.  What path do we want to take to our energy future?  The United States is been described as the next Middle East.  We have vast oil and natural gas reserves that if developed could spur millions of new jobs and billions in additional government revenue while also reducing imports.  As the nation grows and the economy recovers we'll need this oil and natural gas even as renewable energy expands.  The question we want people at both conventions to be addressing is this.  How can we ens... more »

Hurricane and tropical storm activity can put a strain on U.S. oil and natural gas operations, particularly if the storm tracks through the production-heavy Gulf of Mexico or makes landfall along the Gulf Coast region.

The Gulf Coast region of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas is the heart of the nation’s oil and natural gas industry. According to EIA statistics in 2011, this area accounted for approximately 44 percent of U.S. refining capacity.  When production is lost and demand surges, fuel prices sometimes rise –even in areas far from hurricane-affected states.

Regarding Hurricane Isaac it is too soon to know what will happen without knowing landfall impacts.  Given the size of the storm it is possible that offshore production would resume fairly quickly and have only... more »