Happy New Year! I am certainly glad 2020 is in the rear-view mirror. I only wish this COVID-19 (Corona virus) was in the rear-view mirror as well. So, greetings and salutations. To say that 2020 was a strange and tough year is like calling Moby Dick a guppy. If you are reading this, I hope you and yours have survived unscathed. Last year took its toll not only in the oil and … [Read More]
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Going with the Flow
The iconic pump jack, emblazoned on hats, jackets, signs, and the hearts of oil and gas people everywhere, is alive and well. No one thinks it’s going anywhere any … [Read More]
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Here Comes 2021
We have turned the page on 2020 and I think we are all looking forward to whatever 2021 might offer in comparison to the year gone by. For PBPA right off the bat, … [Read More]
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It Takes a Special Type of People
This January will bring the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and its members one of our biggest challenges in our 60-year history. In both Texas and New Mexico, we will begin legislative sessions where preparations are still ongoing as to how members of … [Read More]

That Infernal Year
As you’re reading this, you have 2020 behind you. As I write this, there are still about six weeks of waiting for the year to come to a grinding halt. The year began with some “known unknowns.” Presidential election years are always uncertain, and this time … [Read More]

Getting Our Story Told
Now that Election Day has passed and most races have been called, we have a much clearer picture of what 2021 will look like. Energy and the environment were leading topics in races around the country. One thing that became abundantly clear during this … [Read More]