By Paul Wiseman “Instead of being focused on the drilling side, we’re very much focused on the production side,” says Ron Underwood, president and founder of R&D Pipe. The company is based near Houston, selling pipe throughout the Gulf Coast as well as in the Permian Basin. The flood of drilling rigs in the Permian has led to a flood of production—some of … [Read More]
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The Down and Dirty of Dirt Work
by Hanaba Munn Welch Nothing beats good dirt work to get a drilling project off to a smooth start—not just a proper pad for the rig(s) and a pit for … [Read More]
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Drilling Deeper: Staying the Course
In this month’s miscellany of articles, prudence and preventive maintenance are recurrent themes. These are the full versions of the “Drilling Deeper” news items … [Read More]
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A Sporting Chance
There were no guarantees and no safety nets when Debi Sport Moore assayed, in mid-career, to build a business of her own. But she took her chance and made something of it. Today Sport Environmental Services is setting a standard for what it means to be an … [Read More]
Water, Water Everywhere in the Permian
This approaching flood will require water treatment instead of an ark. by Paul Wiseman Grizzled veterans of the Oil Patch have a saying that goes something like this: “We produce mostly water and a little bit of oil.” In the days of vertical … [Read More]
Taking the Right Approach
J. Ross Craft, chairman and CEO of Approach Resources, has a career that is intertwined with the storied “career” of the Wolfcamp play. Like Jim Henry before him, who pioneered the Wolfcamp vertical shale play, Craft and his contemporaries have made some … [Read More]
