BBT, formerly Big Bend Telephone, has announced the opening of the first Multi-Tenant Colocation Data Center facility in Midland, Texas. The Data Center is located approximately 10 miles west of downtown Midland, adjacent to Midland International Space Port. The facility will be a major network access point for the entire Permian Basin and surrounding region. […]
Heavy Equipment Prices Rising, Says Ritchie Brothers
With its auctions 100 percent online due to COVID-19, Ritchie Bros. drew record buyer demand in 2020. As a result, the company’s latest Used Equipment Market Trends report is showing price inflation across all majority equipment categories. For example, U.S. truck tractor prices increased 8 percent over the same time period (three months ending December) […]
Five Ways Operators Can Reduce Costs
by Susie Yuill, Enverus Integrated Marketing COVID-19 has radically altered the patterns of our daily lives, including our ways of doing busines. As the end of the year approaches, many businesses routinely find themselves assessing how they can perform better in the future. And while the pandemic has been devastating on multiple fronts, one thing […]
Texas Oil and Gas Industry Paid $13.9 Billion in State, Local Taxes
According to just-released data from the Texas Oil and Gas Association, the Texas oil and natural gas industry paid $13.9 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties in fiscal year 2020, funds that directly support Texas schools, teachers, roads, infrastructure, and essential services. TXOGA President Todd Staples hosted a media briefing recently to […]
Brief Q&A on AI and the Energy Industry
Ambyint, a leader in well optimization and in the application of artificial intelligence in the oil and gas space, recently tapped its COO, David Zahn, for a question-and-answer session regarding the use of AI in the oil patch. That exchange appears below. Q.: How has the pandemic and/or oil price crash accelerated the outlook for […]
Consultants Say Focus on Testing Of Goodwill, Asset Impairment
By Kevin Cannon Market equity prices and indices continued to decrease for many energy companies during 2020. For instance, between January 13, 2020, and December 31, 2020, the S&P Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Select Industry Index decreased by approximately 36 percent, inclusive of a rebound in the second half of the year. Likewise, […]
Researchers Name Technologies Disrupting the Energy Industry
The rise of renewable energy and electric vehicles will lead to significant changes the energy system has not seen in more than a century—bringing both new challenges and new opportunities. Lux Research, a leading provider of tech-enabled research and advisory services, has released its annual report, “Foresight 2021: Top Emerging Technologies to Watch.” The new […]
M&A Deals Reached $54B in Q3
The total value of oil and gas industry merger-and-acquisition deals in the United States during the third quarter of 2020 reached a figure of $54.8 billion, according to industry analyst firm GlobalData, citing its deals database. The value marked an increase of 674 percent over the previous quarter and a rise of 170 percent when […]
Shale on a Recovery Path
The global shale industry is on a recovery path after an 8.1 percent production decline in 2020, according to a recent report from GlobalData. Global shale production has taken a drastic hit in 2020, where shale oil is expected to drop by 11.7 percent year-on-year and shale gas production may see a 4.5 percent fall, […]
O&G Recovery Spurs Demand For Corrosion Inhibitors
Demand for corrosion inhibitors in the United States is forecast to increase 1.2 percent yearly in volume terms through 2024, according to Corrosion Inhibitors: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Advances will largely reflect an anticipated recovery in oil and gas production following the sharp drop in 2020. Rising natural gas […]
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