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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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2019 slump in drilling rig count continues in U.S., Permian Basin

May 16, 2019 by PBOG

The count of active oil and gas drilling rigs has declined five straight weeks in the U.S. and four straight weeks in the Permian Basin as of May 10 as the 2019 slump for activity continues, according to Baker Hughes.  The count was 988 (fewest since March 2018) in the U.S. – the third straight […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Industry Analysis

Concho, Frontier agree to joint venture in northern Midland Basin

April 25, 2019 by PBOG

Midland-based Concho Resources and Tulsa-based Frontier Midstream Solutions said last week they formed a joint venture, Beta Crude Connector, to build and provide crude oil gathering, transportation and storage in northern Midland Basin.  Frontier will be operator with initial flows scheduled mid-2019.  The new system will be comprised of 100-mile gathering system, 250,000 barrels of […]

Filed Under: Mergers and Acquisitions, News, PBOG Newsletter

Chevron acquires Anadarko to create Permian’s biggest producer

April 18, 2019 by PBOG

Chevron’s pending acquisition of The Woodlands-based Anadarko for total transaction value of $50 billion increases Chevron’s Permian Basin output by about 50 percent, according to drillinginfo, and makes it the largest producer in the basin.  Anadarko’s Delaware Basin acreage is in the heart of Chevron’s holdings in the basin, creating a 75-mile-wide corridor that allows […]

Filed Under: Mergers and Acquisitions, News, News Reviews, Online Exclusive, PBOG Newsletter

To Turn Up the Pressure

April 15, 2019 by PBOG

The year 2019 began with the the frac industry under pressure as a whole, and pressure pumpers were no exception. A sudden oil price drop in December, coupled with downward pricing impetus from backlogged pipelines and year-end budget exhaustion led to a drop in completions—and a freefall in demand for fracturing crews and frac sand. […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Fracking, Frac Sand and Water, Industry Analysis Tagged With: Feature, featured, pumping, Water

Spudding In

February 1, 2019 by PBOG

Recollections of the old “Fort Worth Spudder” and other early-day portable drilling machines. This photo shows what appears to be a stripped-down framework of an old Fort Worth Spudder. See other photos for comparison. by Bobby Weaver Probably the most recognizable imagery related to the oil field is a towering derrick. That was especially true […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Industry Analysis, Well Service Tagged With: Derricks, drilling rigs, Fort Worth Spudder, Midland, Oil Field, pecos county, Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, superstructures, Texas, Yates field

Future Oil Price Road Map: See For Yourself

January 17, 2019 by PBOG

What’s going on? Less than 4 months ago in early October, WTI was $77/B and some international banks and trading houses said it was going to $100/B! Just over 2 1/2 months later, on the day before Christmas, WTI had fallen to $42/B. The Wall Street Journal kept saying it was all because of a […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, The Financial Picture

WTI OIL $67/B IN 2019

January 17, 2019 by PBOG

by Paul Kuklinski [EDITOR’S NOTE: The date above says “Jan. 17,” and that is indeed the date that we posted this content to our website, but the material itself was provided to PB Oil and Gas in mid-December. We did not post this content at that time because, although we receive all of Boston Energy […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, The Financial Picture

Hiring: How Will the People Be Found? Part 2 of 2

October 1, 2018 by PBOG

More than ever, the success, and the future, of the Permian Basin depends on the region’s ability to hire the right people and in the necessary quantities. Being attractive enough to potential workers beyond New Mexico and Texas can mean less competition within the region for its limited pool of qualified workers, and thereby can […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Human Resources Tagged With: Challenge, Hiring

HRIQ: Oil and Gas Technology and Labor

December 1, 2017 by PBOG

by Bill Price Technology has dramatically changed the oil and gas industry in the last decade. We know the effect of enhanced oil extraction on production but this was only possible through the introduction of sophisticated technology. The energy industry has become less labor intensive, as is true of most industries. The industry has experienced […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Human Resources, Online Exclusive Tagged With: Feature, featured, hriq

HRIQ: Child Labor – Is It Okay?

November 2, 2017 by PBOG

by Bill Price   It might seem surprising to see a headline calling attention to a discussion of child labor, and child labor laws—that whole topic seeming like something right out of the 19th century. But child labor is still a topic of discussion, even today, and knowing about it, and about its governance, is […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Human Resources, Online Exclusive, People Tagged With: Feature, featured, hriq, Human Resources

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