Basic Oil and Gas history - this site will take you through some of the "crude days" of American Oil Development

Exploration and Energy News Sources

Oil and Gas Journal - news related to energy and government activity

Oil OnLine - news about exploration everywhere

Governmental Agencies

Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission - the authority in Colorado in governing oil and gas development

Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission - the authority in Nebraska in governing oil and gas development

Kansas Corporation Commission - Kansas Authority for oil and gas operations and governmental regulations

Energy Information Administration - Source for all sorts of energy data, including oil production, natural gas production, imports, gasoline stocks. both current and historical statistics available.

Kansas Geological Survey - this site maintains a substantial amount of information in regards to Kansas.

United States Geological Survey - you can spend a whole day here in regards to maps and natural resources

Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission - Organization representing producing states and their interests

Other Information Sources

American Petroleum Institute - Those wonderful people who keep statistics, set standards and license manufacturers of oil and gas equipment

Colorado Oil and Gas Association - Represents the rights of oil and gas producers, operators and royalty owners and promotes the use of natural gas for generation of electricity etc.