PHOTOGRAPHY BY: CRE8IVE MARKETING AGENCY, WWW.CRE8IVE.COM MIDLAND, TEXAS—Amidst well-wishing, applause, and overflowing good will, oilman Travis Stice accepted the Permian Basin Petroleum Association's Top Hand Award for 2025 here at a gala ceremony at the Petroleum Club on the evening of Jan. 29. The award, which is the highest honor conferred by the PBPA each year, is … [Read More]
Garrett Golding: On Energy, Economics, and More in the Permian Basin
MIDLAND, TEXAS—In the first luncheon of 2026 for the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, invited speaker Garrett Golding, Assistant Vice President for Energy … [Read More]
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Heroes and Leaders
Honesty and politeness are in short supply. Imagine the worst of times in business. Did you think of 1929, the 1960s, 1973, 2001, 2008, or 2020, to name a few? Political upheaval and business uncertainty often go hand in hand. Throughout history, there … [Read More]
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Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! If you've followed the Paramount Plus dramatic series Landman through two seasons now, I imagine you've begun to think of the characters as family. Dysfunctional family, to be … [Read More]
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