The Permian Basin Petroleum Museum inducts four individuals who have made their mark on their industry and their region. Two came from the upper Midwest, two from Houston. Their lives merged in dusty West Texas and over the years their rugged edges have been polished into a sparkling knowledge of the petroleum industry. That business […]
From Waste Heat to High Performance
Heat capture on worksites can be used to generate electricity–and the added power can improve oil and gas revenues. The development of new technologies has had an impressive impact on the oil and gas industry, especially in the past 30 years. Geoscience software, 3D seismic acquisition, shale fracking techniques, directional drilling, and reservoir modeling are […]
The Century Mark: Midland-Based Fasken Oil and Ranch Celebrates a Momentous Milestone in May
By Paul Wiseman In the early 1900s west Texas was as empty as a whiskey bottle at closing time, and almost as dry. (Some things haven’t changed). What would possess someone in far-off Toronto, Canada, to buy approximately 220,000 acres of the place, sight-unseen, is still somewhat of a mystery. But that is exactly what […]
From the General Counsel: “Just Compensation” Could be “For the Taking”
House Bill 1496, if passed, could bring a new twist to the old workings of eminent domain. Most operators have probably come across that one local municipality that is such a pain to deal with, due to regulations and restrictions imposed upon drilling activities, that the better option seems to be avoidance of such an […]
From the President: Cooperation is the Key
As I write this, the Texas legislature is at its peak of activity and PBPA is right in the middle of it. Before I discuss the latest legislative activities, I want to give credit to a Texas state agency. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), an agency who has had its fair share of […]
From the Chairman: Final Push
Sunset legislation and other critical issues draw greater scrutiny as the Texas Legislature heads down the home stretch. The Texas legislative session is in full swing. Many issues are being discussed. The Railroad Commission Sunset is probably the biggest issue impacting our industry at this point. The House Energy Resources Committee heard testimony last month […]
Workovers: April 2013
April: Enjoy it While it’s Here They might call April the “cruelest month,” but we’ve seen how hot things can get out in the field in July. Things do get hot on the 15th, but in the rest of the month, things are a lot lighter, with occasions like these: April 9th is Name Yourself […]
News Reviews – April 2013
Tim Rochford is taking over as chairman, Kelly Hoffman is CEO, and David Fowler is now president of Ring Energy, which is reorganizing its management and relocating its headquarters to Midland from Tulsa. The Tulsa World reported that Ring Energy, which focuses on drilling properties in West Texas and Kansas, last summer acquired Stanford Energy, […]
Toward Tort Reform: February PBPA Luncheon
The co-founder of Texans for Lawsuit Reform carries his cause to West Texas. MIDLAND, TEXAS—Attendees to the February PBPA luncheon heard an appeal from Richard “Dick” Weekley, the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR), a statewide tort reform organization dedicated to bringing fairness and balance back to Texas’ civil justice system. […]
Tools of the Trade 2013
An address on entrepreneurship by Dick Saulsbury highlighted the Burmass Tools of the Trade Expo. First you have to find the thing you believe in. Those were the words of Dick Saulsbury, keynote speaker at the 2013 Burmass “Tools of the Trade” Exposition, held Feb. 28-March 1 at the Horseshoe Arena in Midland. Saulsbury, whose […]
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