The increase in crude oil production in Texas and other spots in the U.S. has created issues in the transportation and refining sectors of the oil industry. Crude oil traditionally has been transported by truck and a network of sophisticated pipelines in Texas. However, many crude oil acquisition companies are exploring rail to get large amounts of crude to refineries. On May 19, a large train with more than 100 cars designed to carry crude oil traveled through North Texas, which is very unusual. A majority of the trains traveling parallel to U.S. Highway 287 from Wichita Falls to Fort Worth are transporting coal produced in Wyoming to power plants in South Texas. U.S. oil production was 8.434 million barrels per day in May 16, according to the Energy Information Administration. One year ago, U.S. oil production was 7.250 million barrels per day. Oil production has increased 1.184 million […]