Deals, decisions, and other marketplace deliberations are all served up in this month’s miscellany of articles. These are the full versions of the “Drilling Deeper” news items that appeared as abbreviated versions in the print edition of the January 2015 PBOG. Mega-Merger Halliburton Company and Baker Hughes Incorporated announced on Nov. 17 a […]
Under the Rotunda: The Battle Begins
By Lana Cunningham This month marks the commencement of a session worth scrutinizing. Jack Ladd, Jr., vice president and special counsel for the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, sizes up the 2015 Texas Legislative Session and what it means to the oil and gas industry. Obtain more funding for roads. Check. Lift the export […]
Oil Patch Songs from the Permian Basin: Part 6 of 6
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, […]
Difference Maker
Lucy Molina, Railroad Commission employee and recipient of a statewide “community involvement” award, expresses herself and lifts others’ spirits through a caring heart and a sensitivity to others’ needs. By Lana Cunningham The teen-ager was 14, pregnant, and living with a man who physically abused her. When she would show up at Fort […]
The MWD Revolution
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 […]
Renting Comes Into Its Own
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 […]
Drilling Deeper: Acquisitions, expansions, and media mixology
Acquisitions, expansions, and media mixology are all served up in this month’s miscellany of truncated articles. These are the full versions of the “Drilling Deeper” news items that appeared as abbreviated versions in the print edition of the December 2014 PBOG. FourPoint Energy and EnerVest Expand FourPoint Energy, LLC, and privately held institutional affiliates […]
Oil Patch Songs: The Only Thing That Mattered
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 […]
Philanthropy Thrives in the Basin
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 […]
Let’s Drill, Baby, Drill
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 […]
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