The Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress was signed into law by President Joe Biden Aug. 16. The IRA is being pitched as a major legislative victory for the President heading into the interim elections, even though the legislation was passed out of both chambers of Congress on straight party lines, and even though it is […]
Whence Workers?
By Dr. M. Ray Perryman Recent data indicates that the Texas economy continues to generate jobs at a torrid pace. In June, the state added 82,000 positions, pushing the year-over-year gain to 778,700. The 6.2% growth rate is second only to Nevada, which Texas dwarfs in size by a factor of more than nine. […]
Oil Show Donates $282K to Local Colleges
Permian Basin-area colleges and universities will be able to provide scholarships for more students thanks to a donation from the Permian Basin International Oil Show (PBIOS). In August, board president Larry Richards and immediate past president Tommy Pipes presented checks totaling $282,000 to five academic institutions, including The University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa College, […]
Why Culture Eats Change Management for Breakfast
by Donald Barnhart The oft-quoted phrase “culture eats strategy for breakfast” has been attributed to Peter Drucker (see “Does culture really eat strategy for breakfast?”). Even if Drucker didn’t say it, the idea that culture drastically affects the success of strategy has been around for a long time. In 1985, Edgar Schein wrote in his […]
Pipeline Open Season Soon to End
Palisade Pipeline LLC is conducting a non-binding Open Season to provide an opportunity for producers and midstream operators to enter into long-term contractual commitments for Palisade’s Rail Runner Produced Water Pipeline System, to be constructed in the Watco Railroad right-of-way, along Highway 18 from Lea County, New Mexico, to Winkler County, Texas. The Open Season commenced on August 24, 2022, and close on October 7, 2022. The Rail Runner […]
Pain at the Pump
by Dr. M. Ray Perryman The price of gasoline remains elevated, with the national average briefly surpassing $5 per gallon before retreating modestly. In parts of the country (particularly those distant from refineries), it’s already well above that level. Unfortunately, I think that prices will generally stay relatively high through the summer driving season before […]
Organizational Change in the Age of Disruption
by Donald Barnhart Business books and blogs today are filled with facts and theories about the unprecedented era of disruption. Businesses have been disrupted… remember the world before Apple, Napster, Google, Amazon, and Tesla? Employees have also been disrupted by the current business climate, the global pandemic, and recuperating from the “Great Resignation” of 2021, which […]
Oil Sands to Grow, But…
While the Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased the incentive to raise Canadian oil sands production in the short-term, it has not fundamentally altered the production outlook over the longer-term, according to the latest forecast by the S&P Global Oil Sands Dialogue. The updated 10-year forecast expects Canadian oil sands production to reach 3.5 million barrels […]
Improving Yields in Enhanced Oil Recovery
In enhanced oil recovery, a fluid—typically water with various additives—is pumped into an injection well to force additional oil out of the reservoir. This technique can double the amount of oil extracted from a well, increasing oil availability and lowering costs. However, the conditions in the injection fluid are often extreme, and the behavior of […]
Upstream M&A Declines in a Volatile Market
In its summary of 2Q22 upstream M&A, Enverus Intelligence Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, a leading energy data analytics and SaaS technology company, found that, overall, Q2 was a challenging quarter for negotiating deals as volatility roiled both commodity and equity markets. Despite that, about $12 billion was transacted in upstream M&A as numerous […]
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