by Jesse Mullins In Part 1 of this three-part series, we examine the fallout from the steep decline in crude oil prices. It’s a story with plenty of misfortune, to be sure, but it’s one with some surprising strokes of fortune. Meanwhile, some operators are getting their DUCs in a row…   There comes […]

A Time-Out for a Tune-Up By Paul Wiseman, Special Contributor “Don’t worry about me, I’ll be in Amarillo by morning—that’s Automatic because I’m in a Lone Star state of mind. Later, there’ll be a Grand tour of the studio and when we’re done we’ll be In the arms of the angels.” Those were the titles […]

Expanded Program Features Latest Products, Services, Technology UPDATE (2017): Midland Energy Expo is now Permian Basin Oil and Gas Conference and Expo. Building on last year’s momentum, the Midland Energy Expo 2015 drilled a little deeper this year complementing the sold-out exhibit hall with a dual educational track. Visitors to the April 14th event at […]

  Military training often translates well into oilfield occupations By Paul Wiseman “Words cannot describe—a great feeling, it had been so long.” These are the words of Jeremiah Penley, expressing his reaction to getting an oil industry job after a seemingly hopeless two-year search. Penley, a six-year Marine who saw action in Iraq and Africa, […]

  With Memorial Day approaching, we share coverage of a distinguished U.S. military veteran who came home to deployment, so to speak, in the Permian Basin oilfield. After a long, successful career and countless contributions to his field, industry gem Bob Kiker says he feels accomplished and at peace. By Shanti Terry, PBOG contributor   […]

  The Jacki Daily Show is upsetting the apple carts of the anti-frac crowd, while bringing a needed dose of truth to a very misled marketplace. by Jesse Mullins MIDLAND, TEXAS—It was a comical moment. Just one of those wry occasions when someone says something amusing enough to bring chuckles all around and a lot […]

  PBOG’s popular humor columnist—Bobby Weaver, creator of our “Oil Patch Tales” column—has lived the life and loves to tell of its ins and outs, ups and downs, and a few of its “high fives” along the way. by Jesse Mullins “Memory is a complicated thing,” someone once said. Sometimes it takes time for memories […]