It's famine to feast. With the return to activity, sandmen are no longer asleep at the wheel. Frac sand companies are hiring people, buying equipment, and gaining market share. Meanwhile, sand itself—as used by E&P companies—has changed. By Paul Wiseman Most of 2016 was a crisis in much of the oil industry, and the frac sand sector was no different. Layoffs … [Read More]
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Sand’s Hidden Danger
Heightened regulations are in the pipeline to reduce silicosis deaths By Paul Wiseman Of the major inhaled pollutant issues, frac sand is not on the … [Read More]
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Drilling Deeper: Charting Upwards
Four months into the new Administration, oil and gas—especially Permian Basin oil and gas—are seeing a buildout of infrastructure and a buildup of production and … [Read More]
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Seventy Years of Burmass History
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the introduction of the Burmass Directory. An article from a generation ago tells the tale of the directory, also known as the Bible of the Basin, and tells it better than any living individual could. Much has changed, … [Read More]
Big in the Basin
Big is back, and the business done by the Bigs is brisk in the Permian Basin. We tap the minds of three top industry observers to explore why bigness makes bank in the region's convention-defying recovery. By Jesse Mullins It's been a … [Read More]
Small in the Permian
The way business is done in the Basin is changing fast, and many are saying that it's a game for ever-bigger entities, but these three operators say that smaller can still be better—and they explain how and why that works for them. by Hanaba Munn … [Read More]
