A comprehensive study of the reserve and production potential of the Barnett Shale integrates engineering, geology, and economics into a numerical model that allows for scenario testing based on several technical and economic parameters. Part 1 summarizes the geologic characterization, per-well decline analysis, and productivity tiering required to feed into the detailed modeling of future reserve and production forecasts. The conclusion (Part 2) examines full field economics and production and reserve forecasts.

William Martin, Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy, comments on the culture war battles over public school curriculum content and efforts to challenge textbook content.

The case for increased opportunities for girls' education in the Arab world.

Data on revenues by payer type are used to identify the determinants of rising hospital prices in Texas between 2000 and 2007. By Vivian Ho, Jerome Dugan and Meei-Hsiang Ku-Goto.

Neglected tropical diseases are a significant public health problem in some parts of the southern U.S., including Texas, says Peter Hotez, fellow in disease and poverty.

With Comptroller Susan Combs’ announcement that she will not run for re-election in 2014, the Texas Republican Party faces the undesirable prospect of an all male slate candidates for statewide executive offices. Political science fellow Mark P. Jones discusses prospective female candidates and what an all male slate could mean for the Texas GOP.

Leading U.S. immigration experts, public policy scholars and political figures debate issues and solutions to crucial questions surrounding comprehensive immigration reform.

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The failure of the U.S. Congress to deal…

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In the spring of 2012, the Republican…