While hiring and talent acquisition and retention have long been issues across all sectors of the American economy, perhaps nowhere do those issues pose such unique challenges as are found in the Permian Basin. And yet these are challenges that have been answered with innovation and energy. Considerable effort has been made over the years to coalesce a qualified, diverse … [Read More]
PBPA’s Spring Swing Scheduled for April 7
Monday, April 7, is the date when the Permian Basin Petroleum Association's celebrated Spring Swing Golf Tournament takes to the links. This four-man … [Read More]
CO2 Conference
A huge percentage of horizontal wells are non-commercial in 10-15 years. What do you do next to preserve your asset? Consider CO2 storage, EOR and produced water. … [Read More]
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Changing of the Guard
Welcome to everyone’s favorite topic in the oilfield: Safety. Said no one ever, lol. It’s easy to make jokes about safety to a non-sensitive safety guy such as myself. However, I have known some safety professionals that had to fill out an incident report for … [Read More]
Energized
Along with the economy and immigration, the energy future was a significant decision point in the November election. With votes counted and winners declared in the legislative and executive branches, and the judicial safely conservative for at least two years … [Read More]
Permian People February 2025 – Movers and Shakers
February 2025 hiring's, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation's biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business here. Rick Muncrief, 66, has announced his retirement from the position of President and Chief Executive Officer … [Read More]