From 2017-2019, UTPB’s Water in Energy Conference was markedly more successful than its founders had imagined. Designed to connect “industry leaders and researchers, sharing in best practices and cutting-edge approaches to some of the oil and gas industry’s most pressing water issues,” the conference in each of the first three years saw tremendous growth in […]
Effective Communication
Dear HR Lady: Why should I encourage my organization’s leadership to model ethical and professional behavior? Foul language and a lousy temperament have become accepted behavior in most walks of life. Many staff members exhibit inappropriate behaviors and language that have nothing to do with getting the job done. Is it essential to change their […]
To Execute the Will of our Members
The greatest reason for PBPA’s success has always been the engagement of our membership. Since 1961, our members have empowered the association to truly be the voice of the Permian Basin in Austin, Santa Fe, Washington, D.C., and in venues around the world. While our staff is in place to execute the will of our […]
Winning With LO/TO
Greetings and salutations! Or as we just say in Texas, “Hello again!” Every year, regardless of the industry, numerous people are killed each year by not practicing Lockout Tagout, also known as LO/TO, not LOTTO. This is one of the easiest things to do in our industry and yet it is often overlooked. It is […]
A Down-to-Earth Approach
The year 2020 was hard for most people and companies, and Bright Sky Environmental was not spared, said founder and president Kat Galloway. “All of our clients paused or pulled the plug on their projects with us, as they dealt with the oil price collapse and handling their own finances. So they didn’t have the […]
Key Drivers in 2021
The pandemic of 2020 was undeniably a choke point for investment into the oil and gas industry. Reduced travel, and a general hesitation to invest in anything other than masks and toilet paper, coincided with a rise in ESG concerns to block the door to any significant investment in the sector. But, said Jack Herndon, […]
How to Vet a Resume
Oh, what a tangled web we weave / When first we practice to deceive. Thanks, Shakespeare, for making Sir Walter Scott’s idiom so famous. When an applicant lies or acts dishonestly, they initiate problems and a domino structure of complications that run out of control, and they get caught. Karma. Here are tips for looking […]
The PBPA Annual Meeting is Sept. 29-30
While this space is generally reserved for a monthly President’s Message from Ben Shepperd, President of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, we are devoting this month’s installment to a Q&A with Ben (below) on PBPA’s Annual Meeting, which this year lands on Sept. 29 and 30. On the 29th, which is a Wednesday, the membership […]
Facing the Challenges
The interim for the Texas Legislature lasted a brief 38 days as Texas Governor Greg Abbott called on the legislature to return to the Texas Capitol and continue working on at least 11 items of importance. The 87th Regular Legislative Session did prove beneficial to so many Texas energy communities and the state adopted a […]
Something So Simple!
Here lately, I have been reminiscing about my own trials and tribulations throughout my career regarding safety and the oil and gas industry. One of the key reasons I went into safety was the constant loss of life and limb. To this day, the highways are still the most dangerous thing we do as an […]
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