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Episode 20: Texas Oil and Gas is Winter Ready

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs Shana Joyce and Chief Economist Dean Foreman discuss how record natural gas production, combined with investments in infrastructure by the Texas oil and natural gas industry and an abundance of natural gas storage, all contribute to the industry’s preparations and protocols for winter weather in supporting the state’s electric grid.

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TXOGA: Oil and Natural Gas Operational Preparations and Record Production, Storage and Pipeline Capacity Keep Texas Winter Ready
TXOGA: Natural Gas Facts
TXOGA: Winter Ready
Reuters: In January 2024, North Dakota production across the Bakken Shale fell by half, largely due to extreme cold weather.

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