Drilling a well in any oil formation actually produces three things: Oil, natural gas (and associated liquids), and water. All of it must go somewhere on its way to processing, disposal, or reuse. As those ratios change, apportioning the midstream capacity can be a moving target, especially when those investment decisions and construction windows involve […]
Crunch Time in the Legislature
Members, The Texas Legislature continues to churn through its 140-day session and with the final month of the legislative session arriving, we are certainly at crunch time. A record number of House and Senate bills were filed but perhaps the greatest challenge of all is that a significant number of these record bills were filed […]
88th Regular Session Enters Home Stretch
Texas representatives and senators are required by law to pass a balanced budget every two years. While the House and Senate each work on the budget and hold hearings simultaneously, they traditionally take turns originating the general appropriations bill and chairing the Budget Conference Committee. For the 2023 Regular Session, the bill originated in the […]
The Power of the Permian
The week of February 13-17, 2023, will go down as a very important time for the communities of the Permian Basin and the oil and gas industry of the United States. The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee held a subcommittee hearing focusing on how Federal Energy Production Supports Local Communities at the University of Texas […]
To Weather the Storms
The saying about the weather—if you don’t like it, just wait a minute, it’ll change—has become interchangeable with oil prices. Actually, oil prices tend to change even if you do like the current ones. The last two years have pelted the industry with everything from the tornadoes of negative prices to the sunshine of triple […]
HR in a Box: Keep it Simple, Keep it Legal
I recently presented on my favorite Human Resources (HR) topics and was pleasantly surprised that more participants than not answered over half my questions correctly. The same day of the presentation, a client called and asked me a question; I answered that the client had to pay the individual who resigned unless they wanted to […]
Flying High: Drones and Airplanes
The airways over the Permian Basin have long been highways to elsewhere for people traveling for business or pleasure. In recent years the advent of drones hauling cameras and other monitoring equipment has added another dimension to the skies. Oxford, Mississippi-based Nicholas Air’s connection with the Permian Basin began quietly, with just one family, a […]
Document and Verify
For the last three years of writing for this publication, I’ve yet to run out of things to say! Isn’t that a typical safety person? That was a rhetorical question—you don’t have to answer that. As I’ve stated throughout the years, safety has become litigation driven. If it is not documented, it didn’t happen. At […]
Legislative Updates
New Mexico Gavels Out The New Mexico Legislature adjourned sine die on March 18, closing out the 60-day 56th Session during which industry advocates spent most of their time playing defense. “A number of highly troubling bills were introduced that could have greatly impacted oil and natural gas operations in the Land of Enchantment,” reported […]
A Family Man Through and Through
MIDLAND, TEXAS—Feted by friends, family, and well wishers, oilman Don Sparks on Jan. 18 graciously accepted the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s Top Hand Award for 2022 in a gala ceremony at the Petroleum Club. As recipient of this award, which essentially is the PBPA’s lifetime achievement award, Sparks joins a stellar list of oil people […]
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