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 […]
RRC Gets I.T. on the Q.T.
After many years of operation on an antiquated system, the Texas Railroad Commission–regulator of the state’s oil and gas industry–is getting new computers. In fact, all new information technology. By Al Pickett, special contributor Information technology, or “I.T.” as it is commonly termed, is a way of life today. Seemingly every facet of both our […]
The Small Business HR Challenge
While the personnel functions within a small company can be challenging, there are answers out there, too. By Bill Price Many businesses start as a family affair with their children pitching in. Sometimes it is two friends with nothing more than a handshake and a verbal agreement to split the profits. These small business situations […]
A Test of the “Right to Pool”
In January of last year, the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas issued an opinion that centered on surface use by an oil and gas operator. The Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s judgment, which found in favor of the surface owners, Will and Loree Hegar. The operator, Key Operating & […]
Mitigation, CCAAs, and More
This is the month the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is scheduled make the final decision on whether to list the Lesser Prairie Chicken as Threatened or Endangered. The PBPA endangered species committee and I have worked constantly for the last fifty years to prevent this potentially devastating decision from occurring. Well, maybe it […]
Doing a Land Office Business
The year 2014 has begun with a bang in the Permian Basin. San Antonio-based Lake Truck Lines opened an oilfield services facility in Odessa with another planned in Snyder as it expands into the Permian Basin. Doug Cain, president and CEO, told the Midland Reporter Telegram, “We will probably be going after the Cline Shale […]
A Barometer of Everyone’s Success
That’s what the equipment rental business is. A thriving industry in its own right, it keeps other oil and gas operations humming, and its own fortunes chart a picture of the health of everyone else. By Paul Wiseman, special contributor Equipment rental is big. Bigger than ever. And it’s headed for unprecedented heights in the […]
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