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 […]
Who Has the Paddles?
In his book, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World, retired four-star U.S. Navy Admiral William H. McRaven offers this recommendation: if you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle. Three folks that many of you may not know but who have had oars in […]
Managing Manager Behavior
DEAR HR LADY: We are back in our office, and I have an exempt/salaried manager I hired during Covid who is chronically late, takes way too long on personal appointments, talks—not texts—on their cell phone in meetings, does not use spellcheck, and is just plain oblivious to appropriate office behavior. What can I do? Did […]
Fracs in Focus
While not yet out of the woods, the oil and gas patient is doing better as 2020 gets further in the rear view mirror. Recovery signs are pointing upward—and none more so than those surrounding most types of energy demand and, therefore, energy production—and frac’ing is vital to that. The Institute for Energy Research reported […]
The A.I. Factor
Science fiction abounds with stories of robot or computer takeovers, from 2001 A Space Odyssey’s HAL 9000 to Dr. Who’s Cyber Men—along with the flip side, the original Star Trek’s “Spock’s Brain” episode where the bad guys hooked Spock’s brain up to the system that controlled their civilization’s air conditioning and other processes. Whether any […]
Finding a Balance
Beginning this January, the 87th Texas Legislature began with tremendous uncertainty for those who were sent to serve and those whom they serve. The ongoing effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic, and the vast impact on all economic sectors, including the Permian Basin oil and gas industry, loomed large as the session began. One thing […]
Championing Your Interests
On May 31, 2021, the Texas Legislature adjourned sine die. This was the end of a rather unique 140-day “regular” legislative session, which began with discussions on how to conduct a truly open meeting of the Legislature that would allow the public to attend and participate in the era of a pandemic. Yet that wasn’t […]
Risking It All for Country and Family
From the firing line to the land of the pipeline, the wireline, and the never-ending deadline, a huge number of military veterans have found their way into the Oil Patch. In this month of celebrating Independence Day, our dependence on the military and the oil business are more apparent than ever. It’s not surprising that […]
Bonuses and Pay Raises: What Employers Should Consider
For the summer, I am changing things up. We all need a change of pace. DEAR HR LADY: I am uncertain whether a bonus will allow me to keep my good hourly/non-exempt employees. Will it motivate my employees to work harder and smarter as well? What legal hurdles do I need to be aware of […]
Cyber’s New Era
Friday, May 7, 2021, may have been the wakeup call for any corporation thinking it was immune to cyberattacks of any sort, including ransomware. Alarms certainly went off in Alpharetta, Ga., then, at the home of Colonial Pipeline, the U.S.’s largest pipeline system for refined petroleum products. After a few days and a $4.4-$5 million […]
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