By Paul Wiseman In recent months some record dollar amounts have been paid for leases in the Permian Basin. In 2018 a Santa Fe firm that places bids for anonymous investors bid more than $95,000 per acre for a tract of U.S. government land on the New Mexico side of the Basin. That number was a record high for government land in that state, the previous record being less than … [Read More]
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Patriotism and Perseverance
For Ann Fox, CEO of Nine Energy Service, a rich background of unique experiences furnish the rudiments of a leadership style. By Julie Anderson In January … [Read More]
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Line in the Sand
Basin frac sand mines may face a shakeout in the last quarter of 2019. By Paul Wiseman The oil and gas economy is always compared to a roller coaster ride, but … [Read More]
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Telling Isn’t Training!
Welcome back to this month's installment about everyone’s favorite topic of safety! I recently was reading a post that intrigued me on a social media. A person who was new to safety wanted to know what was the most prevalent cause of accidents in the oilfield … [Read More]
Where to Go from Here?
“People said, 'We've got to do something different.'” The last downturn helped shift people's mindsets. Weatherford's latest project in Odessa shows what that change looks like. By Paul Wiseman “We’ve been in the Permian Basin for decades,” said … [Read More]
Innovators
Wells and technology both get more complex. Companies are applying their best minds, and best thinking, to the task of staying up with the changes. By Paul Wiseman “Sometimes I think—me personally, or WellWorx or the industry—that we’ll run out of ways … [Read More]
