The "oil patch" of West Texas, also known as the Permian Basin, is rich in history and tradition. In Odessa, Texas, the West Texas sky is big, the people are fr

In 1905, a gusher of black gold sprang up southwest of Tulsa, two years before Oklahoma became a state. The site, known as Glenn Pool, became the first major oi

A totally understandable view of pipeline inception, planning, construction, start-up, and operation.

A Recommended Read from: Vogue * USA Today * The Los Angeles Times * Publishers Weekly * The Week * Alma * Lit Hub A stunning and brutally honest memoir that sh

Prevented the oil and gas from crossing into adjoining states. This is the first book to document the history of the petroleum business in Mississippi, Alabama,