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PBOG is the Official Publication of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and is published monthly by Zachry Publications, LP.

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Spudding In

December 1, 2018 by PBOG

Recollections of the old “Fort Worth Spudder” and other early-day portable drilling machines. by Bobby Weaver Probably the most recognizable imagery related to the oil field is a towering derrick. That was especially true in the early days of the industry, when it was not uncommon to see a veritable forest of those derricks clustered […]

Filed Under: Drilling Deeper Tagged With: Drilling Machines, drilling rigs, Fort Worth Spudder, oil and gas industry, Oil Derrick, portable drilling, Spudder, Towering Derrick

Sponsored Post: Downstream Exhibition & Conference 2019

November 26, 2018 by PBOG

Released today, the hotly anticipated North American Downstream Market Outlook & Insights Report 2019 is now available for you to download. Download your complimentary report here It’s the only complete package of insights you can access for free right now that covers the whole Petrochemical, Chemical, Refining and LNG value chains, including: Capital Project outlooks The latest […]

Filed Under: Events, Featured Article Tagged With: sponsored post

GET IT

November 14, 2018 by PBOG

  Get it, toss it in your truck, and then you’ll have it whether at home or on the road. It’s called the Etekcity 4-Pack Portable Outdoor LED Camping Lanterns set. The manufacturer describes it as “ultra-bright, and durable, with 30 individual low-powered LED bulbs, designed for a long lifespan.” It’s collapsible. Unlike some things […]

Filed Under: Work and Play Tagged With: Camping, durable, Etekcity, get it, lantern, low-powered LED bulbs, Portable Outdoor LED Camping Lantern, ultra bright

DO IT

November 13, 2018 by PBOG

The Tejano Super Car Show returns to the Ector County Fairgrounds Nov. 17-18. Besides the world championship custom cars, you can see trucks, motorcycles, and even lowrider custom bicycles—all displayed in six buildings. Three stages will feature entertainment. There are food booths and vendors. Includes the “Texas Death Match Car Hop.” You’ve gotta see this […]

Filed Under: Work and Play Tagged With: Do it, Ector County Fairgrounds, Tejano Super Car Show, Texas Death Match Car Hop

EAT IT

November 6, 2018 by PBOG

Thai House is casual and easy. The menu is simple, the staff friendly. There are fried rice dishes, noodle plates, salads, spring and egg rolls, bao, house specials… everything you’d expect to find at a Thai restaurant. I chose the Spicy Curry Chicken and my husband chose the Thai House Special. We chose our amount […]

Filed Under: Work and Play Tagged With: Eat It, Midland, odessa, Oil and Gas Magazine, oil and gas media, permian basin, Spicy Curry Chicken, Thai House, Thai House Special

Silver Linings

November 1, 2018 by PBOG

ExxonMobil’s XTO Gives $50K to NMJC With oil prices on the rise and the industry booming, the need for a skilled and specialized workforce is greater than ever. New Mexico Junior College, based in Hobbs, N.M., has partnered with ExxonMobil subsidiary XTO Energy to prepare and train students as potential employees for the energy industry. XTO […]

Filed Under: Drilling Deeper, Featured Article

Borrowed Success

November 1, 2018 by PBOG

As the uptick continues in the oil and gas industry, other sectors, like rentals, do their part to push things forward. A panel review from rental industry experts yields insights on how to adapt to changing times in the oilfield and how the rental business has fared as a whole. By Shanti Terry As the […]

Filed Under: Featured Article Tagged With: Andrew Patterson, ASCO, Bryce Puckett, Chad Wolf, Customer service, Director of Rentals, Dustin Morgan, Equipment Rental and the New Oilfield: A Panel, General Manager of Rentals, Gravity Oilfield, Jud Hall, Kirby-Smith Machinery, Light Tower Rentals, Meet the Panel, National Oilwell, Odessa Pumps, oil and gas industry, Power Generation and Rental Solutions, Randy Heckenkemper, Rental Division Manager, Standing out from the crowd, The Competition

Wherever Wheels are Rolling…

November 1, 2018 by PBOG

… 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. By Bobby Weaver There are places in West Texas, especially areas in close proximity to gasoline refineries, where you […]

Filed Under: Featured Article Tagged With: CARBON BLACK HAD ITS PIONEERS, gasoline refineries, production of carbon black, rubber meets the road, small plumes of steam-like emissions, West Texas, Wherever Wheels are Rolling...

Playing Catchup

November 1, 2018 by PBOG

Of oil and gas’s three industry sectors—upstream, midstream, and downstream—midstream has been where the action’s at in 2018, and it’s driving decisions in both upstream and downstream as well. By Paul Wiseman Anyone who has ever held the business end of a garden hose while someone else—around the corner and out of sight—controlled the faucet […]

Filed Under: Featured Article Tagged With: CEO Robert A. Milam, downstream, Eagle Claw Midstream, in-process pipeline projects, Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline, midstream, Midstream's Big Year, oil and gas's three industry sectors, permian basin, Playing Catchup, U.S. Energy Information Administration, Upstream

Sponsored Post: Texas Mountain Estate

October 24, 2018 by PBOG

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Filed Under: Featured Article Tagged With: Breathtaking view, paid post, paid promotion, sponsored content, sponsored post, Texas Mountain Estate, United Strategic Client Service

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