The candy season of Halloween has passed so bring on the turkey and dressing and holiday parties. There are only 4 weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, so get busy. Are you feeling the pressure yet? Because I’ve started my yoga breathing just to finish typing this sentence. The reality of the holiday season means that […]
“They Sacrified for You…”
“… so you need to sacrifice your time for them,” said Carlton Brown. “Stand for those who stood for you.” His brother, Kameron, military veteran, is one who stood for all of us. Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine recognizes Veterans Day by sharing the story of one of our own. It has been our […]
Accident Investigation
Greetings and salutations! Welcome to another fun edition in the land of safety. As I mentioned in the previous edition, this month I’m going to talk about Root Cause. Root cause analysis and its process is always one of the most fun topics in the oilfield, said no one ever. The first and most important […]
Chain Reaction
That screeching sound in the background is the brakes being slammed on drilling, at least for the short term. Rental companies feel the heat, whether they’re renting downhole tools, like Lucky Services’ Vice President of Operations Terry Goodwin, or surface machinery, like Gravity Vice President of Rental Solutions Chad Wolf. Both rely more on rentals […]
What Sells, and Why: An Auction Primer
Via email, Ben Beasley, Director, Strategic Accounts (Ritchie Bros.) provided PB Oil and Gas Magazine with feedback, as follows. PB Oil and Gas: What are the top items, count-wise, being put up for auction in the Permian over the last six months, or since January, whichever way you have recent time frames calculated? How has […]
Living in the Real World
“The last sale we had, I got up [on the podium] at 10:00 in the morning and got down at 7:30,” said Machinery Auctioneers Owner/Auctioneer Terry Dickenson. “I never left the chair.” How does he keep from losing his voice after nine-and-a-half hours of constant auctioneering? “Well, the voice, you know—you just get on adrenaline” […]
Channeling a Future
MIDLAND, TEXAS—The assembled membership of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association welcomed Omar Garcia as its luncheon speaker when the association resumed its monthly luncheon meetings here at the Midland Petroleum Club on Thursday, Sept. 19. The keynote speaker for this occasion was Omar Garcia, Chief External Affairs Officer for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority. […]
Keeping Memories Alive
The history of any 100-year-old oilfield can be told from various perspectives. Ginger Birdwell Beisch’s book about the KMA Field uses several, including her own voice. The idea to write the book came from her little brother, Michael Bruce Birdwell. He’s pictured at age four in the oilfield scene on the cover of the book. […]
Henry Petroleum/Resources celebrates 50 Years of energy excellence.
The phrase, “She Said Yes!” has become a societal cue to celebrate an engagement. When it comes to Paula and Jim Henry, there’s Paula’s first “Yes!” that led to a wedding in 1964. And then there’s Paula Henry’s second big “Yes,” the “Yes” of 1969 that would mark the beginning of a 50-year-old story that […]
The Cafeteria Plan
Welcome back! I thank you for the feedback and responses to the safety section of Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine. It is fun to write about some experiences, solutions, and different angles on how to make safety relevant, innovative, and even (sometimes) thought provoking. As I’ve said before, there are numerous different angles to […]
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