In 1789 after the finalization of the U.S. Constitution establishing a separation of powers between three branches of the federal government, Benjamin Franklin penned a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy which included a worry that even with Franklin’s enthusiasm for the document’s permanency “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and […]
All for the Best
Places in Texas like Odessa, Midland, and Pecos, or places in New Mexico like Hobbs, Carlsbad, or Artesia, have much going for them in terms of quality jobs, high pay, and career opportunities. Those locales also have much going for them in other ways—in being home to great people, strong communities, and good values. Yes, […]
Covering the Waterfront
Greetings and Salutations! Another day in petroleum paradise! Normally I pick a certain topic and attempt to drive it home and put it in the garage. However this month I’m covering numerous topics to mix it up a bit. I hope you enjoy the ride! Let me start of by saying that for me safety […]
Innovation is Indeed All It’s Frac’ed up to Be
by Paul Wiseman In 1965 Gordon Moore—who accidentally invented Moore’s Law—observed that the number of transistors on a microchip doubled about every two years. That law has sometimes been modified to symbolize the increasingly fast pace of advances in computer speed and capacity in the decades since. Mr. Moore’s law is certainly at home today […]
Executive Hiring
Hire right because the penalties of hiring wrong are huge. —Ray Dalio In September of 2021, I cautioned readers to take care in hiring executives. The article was titled Buyer Beware. In that article I pointed out tips for reviewing resumes. I wrote about a specific situation, and it is worth discussing again. I […]
Automation Nation
By Paul Wiseman It’s almost like you can find the words “innovation” and “automation” on the same page of the dictionary today, despite their obvious alphabetical distance. In this economy the efficiency and data insights offered by automation lets the systems pay for themselves quickly in both reduced overhead and increased production. One company that’s […]
Green Light, Red Light
All across the United States, Americans are suffering from a missing energy and economic policy—a hindrance that has wrought havoc for families and their budgets over the last six months—and the only thing the Biden Administration is providing are mixed messages. This is most effectively illustrated by the Administration saying they are green lighting oil […]
Good Problems to Have
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Someone needs to take those video productions that Hart Energy creates to kick off its Permian Basin conferences—those narrated tributes replete with dynamic drone footage, stirring commentary, and soaring musical scores—and put them on VR headsets and circulate them to every worker in the Basin, because if they did, this region’s already record-setting […]
Getting Down the Road
Two years ago the story on trucking revolved around little work, low diesel prices, and layoffs or reductions in hours/trips. This year the situation has flipped 180 degrees. There’s almost too much work, diesel prices are sky high, and it’s hard to hire enough workers. Plus, trucks, trailers, and repair parts are in short supply. […]
Safety is a Dynamic, Not a Static, System
Over the last two or three years of writing for PB Oil and Gas Magazine, I’ve covered strategies, philosophies, and techniques. I think I have covered, at least once, all of the main topics and some of the subtle ones as well. In my endeavors to reach the ultimate or penultimate strategy for safety, the […]
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