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The role that independent oil and gas producers play in Texas energy continues to increase, according to a new study from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers (TAEP). Last year, independents produced 92 percent of all in-state crude oil, and 88 percent of all Texas natural gas, up from 90 percent and 86 percent, respectively, in 2005. They ... were responsible for 96 percent of all wells drilled in the Lone Star State in 2006. As the independents' market share has increased, however, the number of operators has steadily decreased for the past 20 years. The number of businesses in oil and gas fell to 6,982 in 2006 from 17,575 in 1986, according to Texas Railroad Commission records.
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The 2007 Texas A&M Aggies football team (often referred to as "A&M" or the "Aggies") represented Texas A&M University in the 2007-2008 college football season. The team was coached by Dennis Franchione, who had coached at A&M since the 2003 season, but resigned at the conclusion of the annual game with the University of Texas. They are led on offense by junior quarterback Stephen McGee. The team plays home games at Kyle Field, an 82,600-person capacity stadium on A&M's campus in College Station, Texas. The Fightin' Texas Aggie Band performs at all home games and select away games during half-time.
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Texas A&M has been a recognized leader in agriculture, natural resources and life sciences since Texas A&M University became a land-grant institution in 1876. Texas A&M AgriLife encompasses five components of The Texas A&M University System: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, Texas AgriLife Research, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Texas Forest Service, and Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. With teaching, research, extension and laboratory facilities throughout Texas, Texas A&M AgriLife serves people of all ages and backgrounds and is a cornerstone of one of the state’s premier institutions of higher education.
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(Galveston) - The Texas General Land Office awarded its competitive bid leases granting Louisiana-based Wind Energy Systems Technology the rights to develop offshore wind power in the Gulf of Mexico. The company will have to pay $91,000 annually to the state's Permanent School Fund in accordance with the lease. Also as part of the 30-year lease, the company will pay today's value of $433 million over the years to the fund, which includes a royalty payment from electricity production. Land Office Commissioner Jerry Patterson said the new leases will allow the company to establish plans for future wind farms. The company was rewarded four tracts about eight miles off the Texas shore, totaling 73,098 acres. The company holds the nation's only offshore lease for wind power off the coast of Galveston, said Patrick Warren, a director for the company.
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The beef cattle teaching program at Texas A&M features educational resources on all components of the Texas beef industry. Students and faculty have access to state of the art facilities in beef cattle research including the TAMU Beef Center, Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center, and research and Extension centers across the state. There are a variety of classes for undergraduate students to learn more about beef cattle, and master's and doctorate degrees are offered in beef cattle.
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Plant scientist Dr. Bill Rooney of the A&M System's Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES) says that sorghum is a near-ideal crop for cellulosic biofuels. "Sorghum produces high yields, is naturally drought tolerant and can thrive in places that do not support corn and other food crops. Sorghum ... fits into established production systems and is harvested the year it is planted, unlike perennial grasses, so it fits well in a crop mix with perennial species and existing crops, like cotton," said Rooney.
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