This month’s topic is absolutely pertinent and timely. Normally it is a sleep-inducer of a topic, the reason being that its ramifications are long term, as opposed to short term—and short term ramifications generally attract greater attention. Silica and silicosis have been an issue in the oilfield and construction industries for quite some time. Largely […]
Changing Landscape
It might be said that any land person still breathing and eating in the first quarter of 2021 is either a few pounds lighter or must have won the lottery. That’s because, in an oil price downturn, especially one as sudden and deep as the 2020 model, land services are usually the first to succumb […]
Mergers, Acquisitions, Furloughs, Layoffs—and your Employees
This month, I am highlighting the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 (WARN Act). If your company staffs fewer than 100 employees, this law does not apply to you, but just the same it is better to treat your employees well when you sell your company, or when you furlough or lay off […]
De-mystifying ESG
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, released in 1962, is considered the starting point of environmental awareness for the general public. That book was focused on overuse of pesticides and their effect on bird populations—hence the “silence” Carson saw coming to springtime. Today that concern has spread greatly, to include fossil fuels, among other things. Investors in […]
A Bulwark Against Energy Poverty
As you all know, PBPA’s advocacy is focused at the state and federal levels. But what many may not consider is that this advocacy truly has an international impact. The growth or decline of oil and gas production in the Permian Basin has a major impact on the quality of life that people around the […]
Performance Evaluations
The New Year that is 2021 can bring with it your opportunity to improve your employees’ performance, improve your bottom line, and improve the tone of your ongoing discourse. You can achieve all of these with well-administered Performance Evaluations. Most of us have just a little more than some respect for West Texas native Matthew […]
In with the New
Happy New Year! I am certainly glad 2020 is in the rear-view mirror. I only wish this COVID-19 (Corona virus) was in the rear-view mirror as well. So, greetings and salutations. To say that 2020 was a strange and tough year is like calling Moby Dick a guppy. If you are reading this, I hope […]
Going with the Flow
The iconic pump jack, emblazoned on hats, jackets, signs, and the hearts of oil and gas people everywhere, is alive and well. No one thinks it’s going anywhere any time soon, because it does still have much work to do. But underneath the surface, some cracks are appearing in its once ubiquitous and seamless armor. […]
Here Comes 2021
We have turned the page on 2020 and I think we are all looking forward to whatever 2021 might offer in comparison to the year gone by. For PBPA right off the bat, 2021 offers legislative sessions in both Texas and New Mexico, along with a new administration in Washington, D.C. New Mexico will convene […]
It Takes a Special Type of People
This January will bring the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and its members one of our biggest challenges in our 60-year history. In both Texas and New Mexico, we will begin legislative sessions where preparations are still ongoing as to how members of each Legislature, their staffs, and the public will be able to engage with […]
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