By Darrel Canada Any trip taken overseas is an immersion course in a culture. For a West Texan, a week in India—halfway around the world—is an immersion and then some! For a safety professional such as myself, it’s also a great opportunity to compare the culture of safety, as it exists in the United States, […]
O&G’s Human Component
By Bill Price As PBOG Magazine commences its three-issue series on “The Making of a Well,” with separate installments on (A) Prospecting and Exploration (this issue, page 58), (B) Drilling (“Getting to the Bottom of Things,” scheduled for May), and (C) Completions and Takeaway (June), I’m tracking along by describing the various human resources (types […]
The Benefit of the Bargain
On February 27th of this year, the Texas Supreme Court heard oral argument in a suit filed by landowners (“Wheeler”) against Enbridge Pipelines (East Texas), L.P. (“Enbridge”). The basis of the suit was damage to land on a right of way. The fact that there was damage was not contested. What was contested was the […]
Opposing Overreach
After several years of non-stop negotiating, analyzing scientific studies, writing comments and never ending meetings and conference calls, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decision whether to list the Lesser Prairie Chicken as Threatened or Endangered is upon us. I don’t predict the outcome but I can say we have put forth an unprecedented effort […]
Circles of Influence
Primary We have survived the bruising primaries with some close races, surprising results in a few cases, and yes, runoffs. After the runoffs, it is time to move on, politically reunite our oil and gas community, and focus on the November elections, which are critical to our industry. I hope our supportive incumbents and Republican […]
Statement by Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter on Listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken as Threatened
AUSTIN – The following statement can be attributed to Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to list the Lesser Prairie Chicken as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. “I am extremely disappointed in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) decision to list the Lesser Prairie Chicken […]
Living By the Code
Don Evans was feted by a record-breaking crowd as he accepted his prestigious Top Hand Award. By Lana Cunningham | Photography by Curtis Routh/Gary Jefferson at LeaveTheCamera.com Donald L. Evans grew up in a world where he was influenced by not only his parents but also the television and movie hero Roy Rogers. After listening […]
When Free Markets Prevail
The Permian Basin holds a lesson for the ages. What has happened here is a demonstration, to the world at large, of the best in free enterprise, capitalism, and human ingenuity. by Jesse Mullins [Editor’s Note: In this concluding installment of our three-part series, we examine the impact of Permian Basin growth within the Permian […]
Restored Stations are a Gas
By Hanaba Munn Welch Maybe it’s a sign of the times in thriving West Texas, where oil is still king. Whatever the reason, long-abandoned service stations are coming back to life thanks to the energies and enthusiasms of folks who knew those stops when they were in their former glory. Take a road trip with […]
(Too) Much Ado About Tremors
Just when you thought no other ugly issue could rear its head (e.g., lizards and chickens), we have, from the land of Senator Wendy Davis, claims that hydraulic fracturing is causing earthquakes. There is no disputing that there has been an increase in tremors registering as high as 3.6 in magnitude over the past three […]
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