Rallying for the Cause When the 56th Annual Meeting of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association convened Oct. 24-25 in Midland, the stakes were set, the objectives were identified, and the challenge was laid down. Photography by Ali Slaughter MIDLAND, TEXAS—A packed house greeted the speakers and panelists at the 56th annual meeting of the Permian […]
Overturned Expectations
Sometimes the expected result is not what we get. That’s how the word “disruptive” entered the business world’s vocabulary. And overturned expectations go beyond matters of technology. In this month’s assemblage of articles, the idea of “things taking a turn” could be thought of as a unifying thread. These are the full versions of the […]
Oilfield Trash: A Personal Reminiscence
by Bobby Weaver During the 1950s and ’60s I was a part of the hard working, hard drinking group of oilfield of hands in the Permian Basin who were generally referred to as “oilfield trash” by outsiders. In those days Odessa had the reputation as the rough and ready working man’s town while Midland, only […]
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Silver Linings
ExxonMobil’s XTO Gives $50K to NMJC With oil prices on the rise and the industry booming, the need for a skilled and specialized workforce is greater than ever. New Mexico Junior College, based in Hobbs, N.M., has partnered with ExxonMobil subsidiary XTO Energy to prepare and train students as potential employees for the energy industry. XTO […]
Borrowed Success
As the uptick continues in the oil and gas industry, other sectors, like rentals, do their part to push things forward. A panel review from rental industry experts yields insights on how to adapt to changing times in the oilfield and how the rental business has fared as a whole. By Shanti Terry As the […]
Wherever Wheels are Rolling…
… on ice or mud or snow… the name that’s known is carbon black. Where the rubber meets the road. Just another essential product brought to the world by the fine folks in oil and gas. By Bobby Weaver There are places in West Texas, especially areas in close proximity to gasoline refineries, where you […]
Playing Catchup
Of oil and gas’s three industry sectors—upstream, midstream, and downstream—midstream has been where the action’s at in 2018, and it’s driving decisions in both upstream and downstream as well. By Paul Wiseman Anyone who has ever held the business end of a garden hose while someone else—around the corner and out of sight—controlled the faucet […]
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DO IT
The Lea County Fairgrounds in Hobbs, N.M., hosts what will be a first-of-its-kind event when the Treats and Eats Harvest Festival welcomes festival-goers on Oct. 13. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., includes a car show, food trucks, crafts, various concessions, boutique exhibits, and more. For this debut occasion, the […]
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