Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! Despite the Permian Basin being the second-biggest natural gas producing region in the United States, gas is a byproduct—and often a nuisance—here. But to keep the oil flowing, the gas must also flow, even when sales prices are negative. Fortunately, infrastructure keeps being […]
OSHA/DOGE
Greetings! While contemplating what topic I would write about, I came across an educational video from a safety company. In this video, a certified safety professional discusses a bill, introduced by Representative Andy Biggs, aimed at abolishing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This safety professional delved into the bill’s contents, as well as […]
What’s Going Down
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! Regardless of the exact status of environmental regulations, the oil and gas industry is working toward getting cleaner. Drilling and production activities often create material that’s more wasted than wanted, and methods for dealing with that are getting cleaner and safer. And in […]
SUPER DUG
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Billed as the largest shale event of the year, the Super DUG 2025 oil and gas conference gathered the faithful to this city and its Convention Center for two information-packed days of speakers, sessions, panels, and pronouncements, as well as a trade show and a full slate of off-premises receptions, parties, performances (including […]
Count It a Successful Session
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! Last year, the Permian Basin Petroleum Association created a set of recommended practices to combat oilfield crime, incorporating physical, cyber, and operational security measures. The Association took the initiative to the next level, citing the prevention of industry theft as a PBPA legislative […]
Training our Local Workforce
Author Stephen Covey viewed failure not as a setback but as a chance to learn, reflect, and adjust one’s approach. He believed that failure occurs only when we give up and stop trying. He emphasized the importance of reflecting on past mistakes and learning from them, and suggested that businesses are built not only on success but […]
They Blasted, They Cooked, and They Made Merry
MIDLAND, TEXAS—The pop-pop-popping had long since died down and the food and festivities had started up when the news of who-won-what began to circulate. The shooting portion was over but the cooking competition was still in play at the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s annual Clay Shoot and Pit King Challenge, held again at Jake’s Clays. […]
What the Fourth Means
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! With the Fourth of July almost upon us, I’d like to share something about the spirit of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. That spirit was what gave us the great nation we have inherited. And without that spirit, it is unlikely […]
One Hundred Octopi and Counting: Lessons in Online Solids Management
How the development, validation, and large-scale deployment of online solids management systems is saving operators money by releasing flowback equipment sooner, minimizing equipment damage due to solids carry-over, and reducing the need for shutdowns and confined space entry cleanout operations. Pounding Sand Oil and gas wells seldom produce a nice clean stream of hydrocarbons. A […]
Viper’s Royalty Model: Worth a Look
Viper Energy (VNOM) presents a compelling case for investors seeking exposure to the energy sector through a mineral rights business model. The company is about to complete a transformative “Drop Down” transaction with parent company Diamondback Energy (FANG) that promises to significantly reshape Viper’s production profile in 2025. This is a transaction that was discussed at […]
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