by Jesse Mullins Paradigm Shift In Part One of this series, we examined some of the distortions used against oil and gas by not just hostile activist groups but by media, even mainstream media. In this installment, we revisit some of that ground but we also broaden the perspective by raising the issue of morals—the […]

By Rebecca Hargus Howard Parker and Joe Parsley, this year’s recipients of the PBPA’s “Top Hand” award, are exemplars of what it means to be an oil and gas executive. And yet they are more than that, as well. Jan. 22 marks the grand and gala occasion, set for the Midland Center, in Midland, Texas. […]

By Jesse Mullins A Case to Be Made   It’s never hard to find an example. Like, for instance, the example that presented itself in the morning’s news, as this report was in progress. An example of what, you ask? An example of a subtle trashing of the oil and gas industry. Of loaded language. […]

By Hanaba Munn Welch We all know about the landman’s role, or at least we think we do. It’s all digging through records at the county courthouse, right? Well, it’s a lot more than that. And it’s a lot of things that most people, even most oil and gas people, never suspected.   Oil is […]

In Tune with Their Place and Time by Joe W. Specht   Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers—Steve and Rudy—enjoyed a string of hits in the 1970s and 1980s, combining tight-knit three-part harmonies with what one observer labeled as a mix of “Las Vegas glitz with down-home appeal.” Larry, the primary wordsmith for the group, […]