The shale revolution of the previous decade began with mantras of “drill, baby, drill,” interspersed with “spend, baby, spend,” and “buy small, grow fast, sell big, make money!” That didn’t work, as the resulting river of shale oil flooded the market and crashed prices. Only a lucky few made big money on that plan. Now the market has matured, while … [Read More]
PBPA Annual Meeting in Pictures
MIDLAND, TEXAS—A day of speakers, panels, and networking filled this full-day session of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association's Annual meeting, held Sept. 12 in … [Read More]
2024 Outlook: Mixed, But Promising
In releasing its 2024 Outlook in January, Enverus researchers and prognosticators see a decline in the huge merger and acquisition frenzy of the previous year, and … [Read More]
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Do Safety Guys Ever Really Retire (or do they just fade away)?
Welcome! Let me start off by saying that the title is just a rhetorical question. If you ask any safety person, they may say they have retired. Then if you do a small job around the house with them you will experience the fact that they do not retire. In that … [Read More]
Water and Its Ways
For decades oil and gas producers had a great luxury—they could cheaply dispose of produced water in saltwater disposal wells (SWDs) near the production wells. But the old saying about going to the well once too often is becoming more and more real in the SWD … [Read More]
Open Enrollment
It is time for many employers to begin open enrollment for their employees' insurance and other benefits for the 2025 year. Are you ready? Have you met with your broker and rebid your current product offerings? Have you met with at least one other … [Read More]