In the Permian Basin, accepting and mastering corrosion brings cost containment and peace of mind. Remember the television commercials for Fram oil filters that made the phrase “Pay me now or pay me later” a recognized part of American culture? Well, those involved in the corrosion control end of the oil and gas industry could […]
Workovers
June is busting out all over, in peak fashion, and with the weather warming up and the deal-making getting even warmer, the month of firsts, of roses, of marriages, and of the Sacred Heart can be also a month of unparalleled success in Permian Basin operations. The days are longer than at any time of […]
Profile: Mark Machen, president of Blue Quail Water Transfer
In an industry that is chock full of dizzyingly complicated technological processes and procedures, there’s something somehow gratifying in contemplating a trade that anyone can grasp. The business of “water transfer” fits that description. It’s an essential task—a veritable “from Point A to Point B” logistic—but it calls for professionalism and its own unique set […]
Chesapeake’s Chess Move
Chesapeake Energy’s anticipated divestiture of as much as $5 billion in Permian Basin assets is not likely to soften the local market, observers say. The flurry of news reports detailing the financial stresses of Chesapeake Energy, cropping up in mid-May, brought with them the disclosure that the Oklahoma City-based firm is looking to find buyers […]
Opportunity Knocked
The word “Wolfberry” and the name “Jim Henry” will forever be linked in the petroleum history of the Permian Basin. The story’s been told numerous times, and in various ways, but if there is a good “short version” of the tale, it’s in this capsule remark from Henry’s friend Jim White: “He [Jim […]
Epicenter of a Revolution; Part 3 in a Series
No matter where Larry Richards has traveled in the world, He always runs into someone who has been to the Permian Basin. As president of Midland-based Hy-Bon Engineering, Inc., he was in Siberia last year overseeing one of his company’s projects. “I told the group I was from Midland and two men […]
Navigating the Hurdles
Amidst an atmosphere of positivism and enthusiasm, the 18th Annual Executive Oil Conference gave evidence that the Permian Basin, with its technologies and leadership, is poised to enter what could be its greatest chapter. The all-day sessions, which included a number of speakers as well as two panel discussions by industry experts, convened April 3 […]
Land of Opportunity
Spring has sprung, everyone is praying for rain and it looks like another hot dry summer is on the way. That’s the bad news and now the good news. Jobs are so plentiful that someone would have to work at remaining unemployed. The Wolfberry resource play has leaped the Midland Shelf to the Wolfbone play […]
Getting the Word Out
The deadline for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife to determine whether or not to list the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard as Endangered is fast approaching. It is likely that they will make an announcement prior to the June deadline. If USFW lists the Lizard, the Permian Basin will be changed forever. We continue to advocate for […]
Workovers
Boom Times It might be the “cruelest month,” but the 2012 edition of April seems to be traipsing in pleasingly enough, and boding favorable weather for folks fortunate enough to be employed in oil and gas. April is a time for thunderboomers and all kinds of upstart weather and other seasonal/cyclical changes. April is also […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 362
- 363
- 364
- 365
- 366
- …
- 368
- Next Page »