Some geologists use a word, catastrophism, to describe what they see as sudden upheavals found in the geologic record. Mass extinctions, worldwide volcanic activity and things like that are included. Catastrophism could certainly describe recent workplace changes, resulting in a ramping up of reliance on technology including hardware, software and connectivity. Rob Roberts, director in […]
Merry Christmas and a Happy Brand New Year!
Greetings and salutations! I am so pleased to be writing the last article for 2020. Needless to say, 2020 has been a year of distinction. I am incredibly pleased to see 2020 in the rear-view mirror. Christmas, however, is always a special time to reflect and this year is no different. Normally I just launch […]
Being Woke: Oilfield Services Adapt to 2020
The key words in today’s economic world would seem to include “disruption, adaptation, and creativity.” Nowhere are these words more pertinent than in the oilfield services sector. There, additional key phrases would be “burning iron” and “squeezing profits.” The three companies contacted for this article exemplify another word—“diversity”—as each has taken a different path to […]
PBPA is Your Advocate
We have made it to December in what has been an incredibly unprecedented year. The world is going through a pandemic the likes of which none of us have experienced before. Along with that pandemic, we have seen a dramatic change in energy demand and, consequently, in operations in the Permian Basin. However, one thing […]
Standing up for our Side
After wrapping up our annual meeting and hosting important leaders like New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, former Speaker Tom Craddick, and Chairman Drew Darby, we have to thank all of those involved in participating and making it such a grand success. Our sponsors, registrants, and panelists were part of something […]
Commitment is the Key
My name is Scott Kidwell and I am your new chairman here at the Permian Basin Petroleum Association. I am truly humbled to stand on the shoulders of former chairmen, such as Kyle McGraw, Clint Walker, and Danny Campbell, and will do everything I can to help lead our organization and our industry ever forward. […]
Stressors in 2020 and What to Do About Them
Look into the mirror and what do you see? I am writing this article in early September, National Suicide Prevention Month, for the November edition. By the time you flip through this magazine, many things will have changed. COVID cases may have dropped off, or the perfect storm of the winter flu and COVID may […]
Job Safety Analysis / Why Do We Do Them?
Greetings and salutations! I hope you are ready for another fun-filled installment of Safety. This month we are going to shower down on everyone’s favorite topic, which is the in and outs of JSA’s, also known as Job Hazard Analysis. In fact, there are numerous different names, forms, and processes depending on the company, the […]
Aiming High
Hosting its first in-person fundraiser event of the year, Sky High for Kids hosted its annual 4th annual Permian Basin Banquet and Sporting Clay Tournament, raising more than $530,000 to support their effort to end childhood cancer. Over the course of the two day event, more than 250 guests enjoyed live music, silent and live […]
State of the Energy Markets and the Permian Basin
A keynote address by Bobby Tudor, chairman, Tudor, Pickering, Holt, and Company What follows below is the text (with slides) of Bobby Tudor’s keynote address to the Permian Basin Petroleum Association membership in its virtual (online) Annual Meeting held on Oct. 1, 2020. This transcript is presented minus a minute or so of his opening […]
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