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 […]
To Go with the Flow
As usual, the oil industry has seemed to turn on a dime. Two years ago producers were filling swimming pools with excess oil because it was a commodity nobody wanted during the Pandemic. In 2022, it’s still a commodity that certain groups don’t want, but they have to admit they need it. That’s due to […]
Where has Professionalism Gone?
Loose lips sink ships. Less is more in professional communication. Being clear and concise is the key. There is no need to fill the air with words that might get you in trouble. What is said cannot be taken back once it is out, either in conversation or in writing, including on social media. I […]
Finding a Fit
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity across the United States surpassed an eight-year high in 2021, marking a dramatic recovery from the pandemic-led price crash in 2020. Yet, the last time oil prices were as consistently over $100 per barrel, in 2012-2014, the rig count was dramatically higher than it has been to start 2022. S&P […]
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