Fresh offerings of products and services for the oil and gas set. Ultra‐Low Headroom Wire Rope Hoist Expanding its comprehensive line of high‐quality wire rope hoists, Columbus McKinnon Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of material handling products, systems and services, introduces the Yale LodeKing LT ultra‐low headroom top‐running wire rope […]
District Export Councils
One of the Permian’s Best Kept Secrets by Julie Anderson The West Texas District Export Council is one of the nationwide networks of District Export Councils which make significant contributions to America’s international competitiveness. The West Texas Council contributes leadership and international trade expertise to complement the U.S. Commercial Service’s export promotion efforts through […]
Bouncing Off Bottom
Every problem holds the seeds of its own solution. How the crude oil price collapse—grasped holistically—reveals the steps that will right the ship. First glimmers of a better day coming. by Jesse Mullins It was Will Rogers who said that an economist’s guess is liable to be as good as anyone else’s. When the […]
The Broader Picture: October 2016
August Energy Reports from EIA and Platts: O&G news from beyond the Permian’s borders—news that, in some way, touches the Basin. EIA Aug. 31 The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s new Petroleum Supply Monthly report, which was released on Wednesday, Aug. 31, shows that U.S. gasoline consumption in June reached an all-time high for any month at […]
The Green and the Black: A Review
A surprising book gives our side a better account—in the environmentalists-vs.-oil-and-gas debate—than one might expect to see in these oil-unfriendly times. by Jesse Mullins The Green and the Black: The Complete Story of the Shale Revolution, the Fight over Fracking, and the Future of Energy, by Gary Sernovitz (St. Martin’s Press, New York), […]
Trading on One’s Talents
Industry consultants have been navigating a dry spell. How three Permian Basin companies are toughing it out. by Julie Anderson Having worked for 10 years as a field mechanic for drilling rigs and pulling units, Joel Madrid knows the value of customer service. A particular trust develops when you know a company will answer […]
Chinese Money on Texas Oil
Contemplating the present and future of Chinese foreign direct investment in Texas by J. Chase Beakley As the commodity price drought lengthened, it became clear that a substantial decline in willing capital would have a profound effect on the Texas oil industry. Some believed an outbreak of M&A might save struggling companies, but for […]
Lateral Mobility
Drill pipe, casing, and tubing are three kinds of pipe that go downhole. But there’s a world of pipe out there that runs laterally, parallel to the surface, either above it or just below it. Three companies share their expertise in the field of lateral oil transportation. by Hanaba Munn Welch Ups and […]
Plugging into the IIOT
Automation systems offer great control and economy, along with massive data opportunities. By Paul Wiseman In the I Love Lucy episode entitled “Job Switching,” Lucy and Ethel take jobs on a production line at a candy factory. In what is one of the funniest “golden age” television scenes ever aired, we see the […]
Opposites Attract
In the middle of a bout with the saber-rattling Bureau of Land Management over frac’ing regulations, the oil and gas industry is, it would seem, nearly back to “business as usual.” by Tony Burke Hydraulic fracturing was developed to stimulate wells and increase production. The practice’s experimental infancy dates back well over a […]
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