When he died at age 100—40 years ago this year—he was the last of the Spindletop oil pioneers. Curtis G. Hamill was a driller on the 1901 discovery well that launched the Texas oil industry. As his obituary stated, Hamill was standing on a derrick platform 40 feet off the ground Jan. 10, 1901, when the gusher hit at Spindletop Hill, south of Beaumont, Texas. “The full force of … [Read More]
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Last Splash of the Summer: DO IT
While it may still be sultry summertime, there are refreshing getaways for those who know where to look. Reeves County this year’s hot spot of hot … [Read More]
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Automation Gets in Gear
The steps-saving discipline that is automation keeps expanding its realm. From a service company’s back office to a producer’s onsite operations to injection chemicals at remote locations—and far beyond—automation continues to spread its ability to streamline … [Read More]
Wherever Wheels are Rolling…
… on ice or mud or snow... the name that's known is carbon black. Where the rubber meets the road. Just another essential product brought to the world by the fine folks in oil and gas. There are places in West Texas, especially areas in close proximity to … [Read More]
Digging Into The Dug, Part 2
It was sand, water, logistics, services, and completion technology as the second full day of the DUG Permian Basin Conference brought the event to a conclusion. The two days in Fort Worth were an immersion course in Basin basics. By Jesse Mullins | … [Read More]
