Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! It’s a customary practice to tell people to be safe around the holidays. And of course road safety is especially important. I’m going to encourage you to be safe on the roads by telling you three true tales of less-than-safe road behavior. Fortunately, […]
The Safety Professional’s Whack-a-Mole Reality
Step into any bustling workplace—be it a construction site, manufacturing plant, oilfield, or office tower—and you’ll find a safety professional engaged in a daily dance with risk. It’s a role that demands more than just adherence to rules or checking boxes. In fact, being a safety person is strikingly similar to playing a round of […]
Grounded in Grit, Driven by Trust
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! In the heart of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico, the Permian Basin isn’t just oil-country. It’s banking country too. Here, financial institutions don’t simply lend, they live the energy business, and they know that raising the next generation of bankers and customers […]
Happy Holidays: Gifts, Raises, and Bonuses in a Perfect World
What do you think is the easiest way to give a holiday gift to your employees? Think again if you think it is a gift card for $200 to HEB. Here are some helpful tips regarding employee gifts. I preface this with the fact that I am not a CPA. First, what qualifies as a […]
EOR Enters a New Era
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in conventional fields has been a long-accepted method for extending productive life. Not so much for unconventional tight shales, because water floods and CO2 floods don’t communicate or flow through those tight formations. But advanced EOR technologies are showing […]
Bridging Legacies, Powering Tomorrow
The Basin’s Next Generation. Building Legacies. Powering Tomorrow. That was the theme of the 2025 Permian Basin International Show. Any oil show that can attract some 20,000 attendees, as this one did, deserves to lay claim to such a towering theme. PBIOS was what it always is—a statement of the strength of America’s Oilfield. WTI […]
Will 2026 Really Mark a Slowdown?
For months now, coffee-shop talk from Midland to Carlsbad has carried a familiar refrain: “Enjoy it while it lasts—2026 is when the Permian slows down.” Lower price forecasts, softening rig counts, and talk of a maturing shale play have all fed the narrative that the Basin’s best days are behind it. But when you dig […]
Time Marches On
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! It’s no secret that the hottest topic in oil and gas is the energy needs of data centers. And when you see the words “data centers,” read that as “artificial intelligence.” Because the biggest job for data centers is facilitating the explosion of […]
The Hidden Dangers of Overconfidence in Experienced Oilfield Workers
Experience can be as hazardous as inexperience in the oilfield The oilfield is a notoriously dangerous environment, requiring constant vigilance, strict adherence to safety protocols, and a deep understanding of the risks involved. While much attention is given to the hazards faced by inexperienced workers, it is equally important to recognize that experienced workers can […]
OFS—the Backbone of the O&G Industry
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! For today’s oilfield service companies—called OFS for short—improving or adding services is a necessity. E&Ps are pushing for more efficiency and more accuracy, and OFS companies must equal that or be left in the dust. The author of the article you are about […]
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