With blisteringly hot days being the summertime norm, the oilfield–a place where technology is king–needed technology to cope with triple-digit temperatures. And it is getting it. By Al Pickett, special contributor The thermometer is topping 100 degrees and it seems even hotter working on a drilling rig in the hot West Texas sun. In other […]
Stand Up and Be Recognized
The Oil and Gas Awards loom–join us in Fort Worth come October. August 9 is Deadline for Oil and Gas Awards Show Entries. PB Oil & Gas Magazine is partnering with the 2013 Oil and Gas Awards. The deadline for nominations is August, 9, 2013. Top quality upstream and midstream operators and their service providers […]
A Bang-Up Event
For full coverage of the PBPA Clay Shoot and Pit Challenge, view our digital edition by clicking here. In the meantime, here are a few images from the event.
Manufacturing: The Permian’s Quiet Explosion
Gauges, tanks, and rods: these are just a few of the region’s made-in-the-U.S.A. goods that are keeping the Permian Basin’s energy sector humming. By Lana Cunningham Record numbers in rig count, houses sold, building permits issued, and civilian labor force. All these statistics reflect a booming economy in West Texas pumped up by the petroleum […]
Big, Rich, and Diverse
A collection of facts and curiosities about the attention-getting Permian Basin, drawn from a variety of sources. Increasing interest in the Permian Basin from entities and individuals outside our region has given rise to more reportage and analysis of our prolific play. We share with you a sampling from a couple of sources, as well […]
Summer’s End
Seems like it just got here, but if you want to “do” summer, best get going, ’cause it’s going fast. We won’t miss the triple-digit temps, though! WHERE TO EAT: For those of y’all who love a good burger—boy oh boy do I have a great one for ya. Addie’s Diner on Florida Street in […]
“Accommodation” Revisited
An important doctrine comes in for clarification at the hands of the Texas Supreme Court On June 21, 2013, the Texas Supreme Court issued its opinion on a case I have written about before, Merriman v. XTO Energy, Inc. The case, centering on the accommodation doctrine, involved a cattle rancher complaining that the location of […]
Special Session, LPC, and Other Unfinished Business
As summer comes on, activity centers on some lingering issues. The Texas Legislature continues to meet in the second Special Session after the first one ended with a crash. In the first Special, they did pass the redistricting bill but funding for transportation died when the session was consumed over the abortion debate. Hopefully, this […]
Pipe: Keeping Pace With an Industry
The simplest implement in the oilfield–a joint of pipe–is not so simple any more, but that’s good for all involved. Edwin Drake started the ball rolling when he designed a method of drilling for oil that used an iron pipe. Since those early days of the oil industry in 1859 when his iron drive pipe […]
When Production gets “Allocated”
The advent of the “Allocation Well” comes with a fresh legal challenge, where horizontal well royalties are concerned. A new Railroad Commission phenomena has developed recently, despite obvious rulings to the contrary. The name? Allocation Wells. Operators that are diving into horizontal drilling may already know all they need to know, but for the rest, […]
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