Greetings and salutations! Welcome to my inaugural column for the Permian Basin Oil & Gas magazine. I am excited to bring you stories, reports, and ideas. Some of the ideas will be new to even my safety colleagues. Just the same, I hope to bring you a refreshing look at what’s new and what’s old. So sit back, partake, and join me in the wide world of Safety. by Dusty … [Read More]
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It’s dirty work, but….
… but someone's got to create the footprint, build the approach roads, and do all the other site work that must happen before the “real work” gets started. Dirt work … [Read More]
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Texas and Mexico
The Lone Star State and its south-of-the-border neighbor have a relationship built on, among other things, energy. There is a dynamic there that is changing and, in … [Read More]
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The Keys to the Castle
Most cyber threats come, unintentionally, from within. By Paul Wiseman “We have met the enemy, and they are ours.” Admiral Oliver Perry, September 1813 “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Walt Kelly, as quoted in a Pogo poster, April 1970 The … [Read More]
Gone Fishing
Here's how Schlumberger's Glossary defines a “fish”: Anything left in a wellbore. It does not matter whether the fish consists of junk metal, a hand tool, a length of drill pipe or drill collars, or an expensive MWD and directional drilling package. Once the … [Read More]
That’s a Wrap
The 86th Texas Legislature gavels out. Lawmakers addressed industry infrastructure concerns. By Julie Anderson The macrocosmic reviews of the 2019 140-day session are replete with feel-good language: Cooperation Instead of Combativeness. An … [Read More]
