“The last sale we had, I got up [on the podium] at 10:00 in the morning and got down at 7:30,” said Machinery Auctioneers Owner/Auctioneer Terry Dickenson. “I never left the chair.” How does he keep from losing his voice after nine-and-a-half hours of constant auctioneering? “Well, the voice, you know—you just get on adrenaline” […]
Channeling a Future
MIDLAND, TEXAS—The assembled membership of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association welcomed Omar Garcia as its luncheon speaker when the association resumed its monthly luncheon meetings here at the Midland Petroleum Club on Thursday, Sept. 19. The keynote speaker for this occasion was Omar Garcia, Chief External Affairs Officer for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority. […]
Group attributes construction job growth to oil, gas industry in New Mexico
A surge in construction jobs continues in New Mexico thanks to the oil and gas industry, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. Industry group Associated General Contractors of America said New Mexico added 4,300 construction jobs in one year from August 2018 to August 2019 to reach 51,000 construction jobs. The New Mexican said […]
All seven U.S. regions post declines in drilled but uncompleted wells
All seven major oil- and gas-producing regions in the U.S. posted declines in the count of drilled but uncompleted wells (DUC) in September. Anadarko (down 59 DUC wells from August) and Permian (down 49 DUC wells to 3,668) led the declines from the previous month. Across the U.S., there were 7,740 DUC wells in September […]
Texas marks consecutive weeks of rig count gain for first time since April
Texas recorded consecutive weeks of gains in count of active oil and gas drilling rigs as of Oct. 18 for the first time since April. Baker Hughes said Texas added 3 rigs in the previous week for a new total of 423 (540 a year ago) after adding 6 rigs in the Oct. 11 report […]
Birch Resources files permits for 19 horizontal wells in Martin County
Houston-based Birch Resources has filed permits with the Railroad Commission of Texas to develop 19 horizontal wells targeting Spraberry at depths of up to 9,100 feet on the company’s Big Jay lease near Lenorah in Martin County. Houston Chronicle said Birch has filed a total of 74 drilling permit this year – all of them […]
Salt Creek commissions second cryogenic processing plant in Pecos
Houston-based Salt Creek Midstream, portfolio company of funds managed by Ares Management and ARM Energy Holdings, last week said its Pecos II cryogenic processing plant is now in service. The plant with capacity of 200 MMcfd is Salt Creek’s second cryogenic processing facility in Pecos. Salt Creek now has 400 MMcfd of installed natural gas […]
Hiring and Firing: What do I need to know?
What are a few critical things that you need to know before hiring or firing an employee? First, avoid hiring people who are not a good fit for the organization. I have had clients that were so quick to hire that they did not read the job application. How do you tell your boss that […]
Keeping Memories Alive
The history of any 100-year-old oilfield can be told from various perspectives. Ginger Birdwell Beisch’s book about the KMA Field uses several, including her own voice. The idea to write the book came from her little brother, Michael Bruce Birdwell. He’s pictured at age four in the oilfield scene on the cover of the book. […]
Enterprise to expand ATX pipeline from Appalachia to Texas
Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners said Monday it will expand its Appalachia-to-Texas ethane pipeline. The ATX pipeline of 1,200 miles transports ethane from Marcellus-Utica region of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia to EPP’s natural gas liquids storage complex in Mont Belvieu east of Houston. Current capacity is 145,000 barrels per day, and Enterprise said it is […]
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