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PBOG is the Official Publication of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and is published monthly by Zachry Publications, LP.

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Permian People: Movers and Shakers

July 3, 2025 by PBOG Leave a Comment

The Permian Basin’s hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business here.   Crescent Energy Company announced May 19 the appointment of J.D. “Joey” Hall as Chief Operating Officer, effective June 2, 2025. Hall most recently served as Executive Vice President of Operations at Pioneer Natural […]

Filed Under: Business & Analysis, Permian People

Viper’s Royalty Model: Worth a Look

June 26, 2025 by PBOG Leave a Comment

Viper Energy (VNOM) presents a compelling case for investors seeking exposure to the energy sector through a mineral rights business model. The company is about to complete a transformative “Drop Down” transaction with parent company Diamondback Energy (FANG) that promises to significantly reshape Viper’s production profile in 2025. This is a transaction that was discussed at […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Industry Analysis, The Financial Picture

Financial Maturity or Lack of

June 12, 2025 by PBOG

My Ethics class interviewed a successful Harvard MBA who also had a law degree from another Tier One university. He worked for many years in the oil and gas industry, including, at one point, working for three Fortune 500 Corporations in Midland, Houston, San Antonio, India, and Abu Dhabi. Our interviewee, who wants to be […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Human Resources

Permian People June 2026

June 5, 2025 by PBOG

June

  ExxonMobil announced April 2 that Karen T. McKee, president of ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company, was to retire effective May 1. The Board of Directors appointed Matt Crocker president, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company and vice president Exxon Mobil Corporation. He succeeded McKee May 1. Crocker, who has been ExxonMobil’s President/Global Business Solutions since 2023, joined the […]

Filed Under: Business & Analysis, Featured Article, Permian People

The Changing Landscape of Leasing and Minerals

June 2, 2025 by PBOG

Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story!   The flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity over the last two years has changed the minerals landscape in the Permian Basin, along with most producing basins in the United States. Fewer operators control larger acreages. Also, the definition of what constitutes a […]

Filed Under: Business & Analysis, Featured Article, Mergers and Acquisitions, Trade Talk

New Era Helium

May 22, 2025 by PBOG

Helium

As we discussed a few months ago, the Permian Basin is starting to feel the impact of AI data centers creating demand for natural gas fired electricity. Chevron and Diamondback Energy are two of the larger players engaging in projects to power AI data centers. For investors, those deals barely move the needle for a […]

Filed Under: Business & Analysis, Featured Article, Industry Analysis

Electrifying the Permian

May 19, 2025 by PBOG

There is a new sheriff in the White House, and with his administration embracing the oil and gas industry, excitement and relief has permeated throughout. Although the doors of possibility have now opened upon a gleaming prospect of four prosperous years ahead, certain of the industry’s lingering challenges will need solutions if growth is to […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Infrastructure, Trade Talk

Tough Transitions

May 8, 2025 by PBOG

When it comes to managing, planning, and staffing during significant transitions—here are some things to ponder. In current times I feel a little like the character Alice, from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, wherein she says, “I wonder if I shall fall right through the earth! How funny it’ll seem to come out among the […]

Filed Under: Business & Analysis, Featured Article, Human Resources

New Mexico: Taking Stock

May 5, 2025 by PBOG

Geographically, the New Mexico side of the Permian Basin seems small—only five of the region’s 54 counties are there. But those five—mainly Lea and Eddy—account for 29 percent of the Basin’s total production, according to figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Lea and Eddy rank second and third in the Permian as well […]

Filed Under: Business & Analysis, Featured Article

How Low Could Crude Prices Go—Or Will They Fall at All?

April 28, 2025 by PBOG

President Trump is calling on OPEC to increase U.S. crude production, which could easily push crude prices lower into this second quarter of 2025, as supply would likely then outpace demand. Just how low could prices go—or will they fall at all? The answer depends on a confluence of factors, as supply is just one part […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Industry Analysis, The Financial Picture

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