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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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Keeping the Pipeline Flowing

September 15, 2025 by PBOG Leave a Comment

Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! Liquids emitted by oil wells are by nature harsh and corrosive in most cases. That includes the crude oil and the associated water. Between paraffin buildup and corrosion breakdowns, the oil industry must constantly fight to keep the liquids flowing and inside the infrastructure. […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Pipe and Pipe Service, Trade Talk

Back to the Beginning: Training

September 11, 2025 by PBOG Leave a Comment

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Welcome back to everyone’s favorite topic—safety! I say that because most of the people that read anything about safety are safety people. Some people in operations will glance through safety articles on the chance there may be something new or a new rule or ruling from OSHA, MSHA, EPA, NIOSH, FMCA, or—if they operate in […]

Filed Under: Environmental, Safety and Training, Featured Article

Making Information Technology Work

September 8, 2025 by PBOG Leave a Comment

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Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story!   “Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it is a burden, not a benefit.” —C. William Pollard, author and former CEO of ServiceMaster (1938-2025)   “Knowledge […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Techonology, Trade Talk

The World of Work is Changing

September 4, 2025 by PBOG Leave a Comment

I continue to hear around the Basin that majors are moving a lot of staff to Houston. It is understandable. There are many contributing factors. In the past week, I learned that a nurse and a teacher were leaving for Houston with their newly transferred spouses. Transfers are good if you want to advance and […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Human Resources

The Permian’s Oilfield Services in 2025: Pain Points, Bright Spots, and a Path Forward

September 1, 2025 by PBOG

After a bumpy first half, the year 2025 has put the Permian Basin’s oilfield services (OFS) sector squarely in the squeeze. Crude and gas prices have softened from 2023–24 highs, leaving exploration and production (E&P) budgets tighter, drilling schedules leaner, and pricing power tilting back toward operators. Yet this is also a cycle of reinvention: […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Online Exclusive, Trade Talk

It’s a Changing World… and Then There’s the Whole AI Thing

August 28, 2025 by PBOG

Baseload Fuel.  The output of Spanish gas-fired power plants has jumped 58 percent since the April 28th nationwide outage. The hope is to better stabilize the network after record usage of air conditioning has been seen this year across Europe. You know, the more reliable power generation.   Soar Like an Eagle.  We have all been told […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Fun, Industry Analysis

The Show That Makes the Basin Relate-able

August 25, 2025 by PBOG

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Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story!   It has to be fairly common knowledge by now that the Paramount+ streaming series Landman is returning for a Season 2. Yes, by sometime in November you can once again follow your favorite Permian Basin-based characters as they carry on with their winsome […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Fun

Forklifts and Lift Training

August 21, 2025 by PBOG

Each year this particular topic—safe operation of forklifts—is overlooked by too many, to the detriment of the everyday worker. There are numerous people who are accustomed to operating a forklift. However, there are significantly fewer people formally trained and certified in forklift operations. This fact in and of itself illustrates a huge gap. Due to […]

Filed Under: Environmental, Safety and Training, Featured Article

Artificial Lift That Thinks for Itself

August 18, 2025 by PBOG

Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! In today’s data-driven oil field, having a system that manages and accurately interprets that data, in as close to real time as possible, is now a basic necessity. NOV and Lufkin are both using advanced systems to better manage production at various stages of […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Fracking, Frac Sand and Water

PBPA Secures Legal Victory Against Endangered Species Act Abuse

August 13, 2025 by PBOG

MIDLAND, TEXAS—The Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA) on Aug. 12 welcomed the ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas vacating the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) 2022 listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken (LPC) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The decision follows FWS’s own admission that the listing rule […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Legalities, Online Exclusive, PBPA

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