Reese Energy Consulting today pays homage to a world-recognized icon of Okla’s oil and gas heritage. For the uninitiated or unvisited to Tulsa—once tapped the Oil Capital of the World—the Golden Driller stands as a proud symbol of the state’s abundant fossil fuels resources, and a testament to the oilfield workers from a bygone era as well as those who work them now. ...

Back in 2011, Ohio’s then-state geologist Larry Wickstrom had never been more optimistic about the future of his state. Marcellus operators had begun to try their luck with horizontal drilling in the Buckeye slice of the Utica Basin. ...

About 10 miles south of Tulsa, the city of Glenpool holds a most unique oil and gas legacy. If you were around in 1905 (and if you were, we want to hear from you), you might remember the Glen Pool discovery, which started on a rural farm with a single well drilled 1,400’ deep and gushing an initial 75 BPD. Within a few months, the Glen Pool was declared the world’s largest oilfield, and practically overnight Tulsa, Okla., would be declared the Oil Capital of the World. ...