Looking for a new job? Did you know the best time to find a new job is between January and May? Think about it—the summer months are when people are on vacation, and in the fall, employers are more likely to be looking for holiday help, which is less permanent. Changing jobs is a big decision because it addresses your current and future income, along with your … [Read More]
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Rising Tide
In 1977, following the 1975 passage of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), almost all petroleum exports from the United States were banned. The Commerce … [Read More]
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Evolution of the Dissolvable Frac Plug
Dissolvable technology has been an evolving success story — innovation answering necessity in an industry never short of challenges. Today, dissolving plugs are a … [Read More]
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PBPA: Out to Pave the Way
The Permian Basin Petroleum Association has been on a years-long crusade to bring not just attention but real remedies to what might be the Permian Basin's biggest need: adequate highway and road infrastructure. Michael Lozano, manager of Community and … [Read More]
Phillips 66 to defer Red Oak pipeline amid 2020 budget cuts
Operators in Permian Basin’s energy industry continue to announce reductions in capital budgets for 2020. They include: Phillips 66 said March 24 it will defer its Red Oak pipeline as part of reducing its 2020 capital budget by $700 million to $3.1 billion. … [Read More]
A Company Town for the Ages
There are few examples of the company town concept in oil country. Some come close, like the town of Philips near Borger up in the Panhandle. Others, like the company camp concept, fall peripherally within that range. The reasons they do not qualify are … [Read More]
