Avoid unplanned downtime that compromises system performance and productivity Unexpected downtime cuts into production and profits, and it remains a perennial challenge for operators. As gathering systems, production equipment, and facilities handle ever-increasing throughput, operational issues can crop up more frequently—and also leave greater production volumes at stake. To minimize the effects of lost production, […]
Energized: Women Find a Place in Energy
Women have found work in oil and gas from that industry’s beginnings, but through that long history, and even to this day, the oil and gas industry has been a predominantly male-occupied, male-driven industry. The Permian Basin is no exception. But things are slowly changing, and recent trends have something to do with that. Meanwhile, […]
Speaking of Safety
Greetings! Welcome to another installment of this month’s safety column! One extremely important facet of safety is effective communication. This topic is one of the most important areas of concentration for someone in a safety position, and yet it is often overlooked. When I was in junior high, high school, and college, for some reason […]
Mister Sandman
Amid the shifting landscape of the oil patch over the last two-plus years, completions have been among the sectors most buffeted by the changes. And frac sand is right in the middle of the storm. Frac sand suppliers have re-engineered, refocused, and reduced, only to quickly begin ramping back up as demand shot up in […]
If You Want to Go Places, Seat Assignments are Critical
This month I want to address the idea of getting the Right People in the Right Seat on the Bus. However, before I get started, and my reader may drift off, I will begin by highlighting a new resource to assist your organization with Human Resources (HR). I want to tell you about a fantastic […]
Building Momentum
In 2020 and the first half of 2021, finding work was the biggest problem in the oil patch. Now, finding workers is a greater challenge, but longtime firms like Saulsbury Industries are holding their own as the construction field roars back to life. Jeremy Nelson, vice president of operations for Saulsbury Industries, said the company […]
Steering Success in the World of Women in Energy
by Katerina Jones There are countless articles published on the importance and value of mentorship, and we saw this idea cited often during Women’s History Month in March. Many writers stress the fact that mentorship is especially critical for professional women in the workforce. For professional women in a male-dominated industry such as […]
No Time to Play Politics With Permian Oil and Gas
Lately we have become all too familiar with the Biden Administration launching attacks—not in defense of Ukrainians who are valiantly defending their homeland—but on American oil and gas workers and operators who are working through the challenges that his own administration has wrought. In the middle of last year, our members warned about the perilous […]
Remember the Permian
For a basin that celebrated 100 years of commercial production in 2021, you would think the best days of the Permian Basin were behind us. However, in November of 2021, the region set a new record for oil produced on a daily basis. Then 2022 came around, and the Permian Basin set another production record […]
Inspect What You Expect
Throughout the years I’ve run across numerous catchy little phrases in the safety world. Maybe you’ve heard some of them: Safety, You Can Live with It! Safety First! Or… Safety, First to Go! (LOL). Safety is No Accident. Think Safety, It Couldn’t Hurt. Seldom do they change any behaviors. Some companies run contests to generate […]
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