Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! Usually, all the industry news is about the major operators, and sure, they are influencers and market makers. Beyond the spotlight, however, are a host of hard-working independent producers. Working together, independents actually produce about 83 percent of U.S. oil and 90 percent of its natural gas, … [Read More]
Difference Maker
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! The person who founded what is now Diamondback Energy and took it from a tiny, … [Read More]
4 Hidden Costs Hurting Service Companies’ Production Chemical Total Spend (and How to Fix Them)
Why year-end (now) is the best time to find and fix supply chain inefficiencies before they hit next year’s margins, and how to do it Most regional and mid-sized … [Read More]
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“Back” to the Future!
Welcome to this month’s edition of Safety. Each year, regardless of anyone's job description, whether white collar or blue collar, back injuries rank among the most prevalent suffered in the workplace. Each year there are more than two million back injuries. … [Read More]
Finding Funding
Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! In a time of extensive mergers and acquisitions (M&A), momentum reversals in energy transition, and other industry turmoil, oilfield service companies (OFS) looking to finance fleet … [Read More]
Ethics—Is It Still Necessary?
I am on my soapbox this month because I have watched several people in various generations either ignore ethical behavior or ignore it until they were reminded of the "right" way to do things. My question is: are there consequences for being unethical in … [Read More]