MWD technology has transformed the drilling industry, taking an impossibility—horizontal drilling and its related technologies—to successful new heights, er, depths. By Al Pickett, special contributor   New technology has revolutionized the oil and gas industry, helping companies find new hydrocarbons and drill wells most efficiently. There may not be a better example of that […]

The big boom has created big business for the rental industry. By Shanti Terry   In the oil and gas industry, it’s a well-known fact that the rental industry is big business. With big companies, big equipment, and big benefits for renters, rental companies stand to make big bucks if they can overcome a few […]

Sam Baker and Buckshot Bradley made their marks singing about life out where the derricks stand tall and the pump jacks keep rocking to that steady rhythm. by Joe W. Specht   Sam Baker is well aware of the darker side to the oil patch. While attending North Texas State University during the 1970s oil […]

  Area companies practice benevolence—alleviating individualized needs while elevating the local quality of life as well. By Julie Anderson The components of a company charter are varied depending on the company. However, one can assume the company name, purpose, objectives, structure, and scope of operations are all ingredients to be found residing somewhere in the […]

  A Texas songwriter/musician has written an oil patch anthem for American energy independence. by Joe W. Specht   If the title, “Let’s Drill Baby Drill,” doesn’t immediately catch your attention, then the opening verse of Mack Abernathy and Tres Womack’s spirited number certainly will. Don’t call us oil field trash—we fill your car with […]

The industry’s “mid-section,” the midstream sector, is in the midst of a massive metamorphosis. By Al Pickett, special contributor   To the moon and back: That is how Thure Cannon describes the extensive oil and gas pipeline network in Texas. “According to the Texas Railroad Commission’s Pipeline Mileage Chart, there are more than 425,000 miles […]

  The Cline Shale, a play that has fueled more speculation and conversation than any other West Texas oil find of recent vintage, is starting to come into its own. By Lana Cunningham   How hot is the Cline Shale today? It depends on the view of the person with whom you are talking. Some […]

Oil and gas are changed for all time. How each company responds to those changes will determine its fortunes. by Jesse Mullins   Editor’s Note: In this, Part 2 of our first-ever look at Information Technology (I.T.) as it pertains to the oilfield, we spoke with a handful of experts in the field. Technology and […]