Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! The Beatles sang about a “Long and Winding Road” leading to their fame and fortune, and what is now the world’s top-producing oil basin—the Permian—has a similar tale. In this story experts from research firms S&P Global and Wood Mackenzie help unpack the deep and wide layers of the Permian’s national and … [Read More]
On the Regulatory Front Lines
We share here the remarks from Ben Shepperd, President of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, on the occasion of the Association's Feb. 19 membership … [Read More]
The “Missing Link” in Rig Connectivity
The "Missing Link" in Rig Connectivity While many automation providers offer "general industrial" solutions, ICP DAS USA has captured the Permian market by … [Read More]
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OFS in Flux
Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! “You can’t tell the players without a scorecard,” was the ancient baseball vendor’s cry. Today’s Permian Basin scorecards can only be tracked digitally, which is good, because they’re always in … [Read More]
The Impact of War on the Workforce
Let's look back to WWII.... By 1944, unemployment was less than 2 percent, and this was the first time women were encouraged to work outside the home. Also, when labor demand is high, wages will rise. Those left behind, much less those on the front line, … [Read More]
Step Change
Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! Stand on a lease road in West Texas long enough and you will eventually see the entire history of the oilfield in one glance: a decades-old pumpjack still stroking, newer equipment tied into … [Read More]