Cleaning up the oil and gas industry is no easy task, but those in the environmental and waste disposal industries are always up for the job. By Shanti Terry Upon approach, the environmental industry may seem simple enough. If a spill happens, they clean it up. If there’s waste present, they get rid of it. […]
Parting the “Waters”
Texas-based oilfield observers respond to Waters of the United States In recent months, reactions to the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest governmental overreach—into the so-called “Waters of the United States”—has sparked strong pushback from Texas’ energy industry and its related regulatory bodies and political ties. We share here some remarks from various sources. RRC Files […]
The Glo-ing Terms
The Texas General Land Officer’s new commissioner, George P. Bush, is taking his office in some fresh new directions and finding some positives in a challengingly slow energy economy. by Al Pickett The Border Energy Forum has been held for 22 years, but this year’s event—and future forums, too—took on even more importance because of […]
Taking the Basin to the Nation
It’s not just a local or regional voice anymore. PBPA’s reach extends across the country. By Julie Anderson One has to wonder if, some 55 years ago, the inaugural members of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association—fewer than 20 in number—could have predicted the heights their fledgling organization would reach and the breadth of influence […]
Drill Indie
Independent drilling contractors are here to stay. By Chase Beakley Last year we heralded the rise of the independent drilling contractor, noting that 54 percent of active rigs in the Permian Basin were drilled by independent contractors outside of the eight biggest companies. At that time crude was selling for $101.92 a barrel and the boom […]
Drilling Deeper: Following Directions
In this month’s miscellany of truncated articles, innovation, influence, and even intrigue are the ingredients of an informative mix. These are the full versions of the “Drilling Deeper” news items that appeared as abbreviated versions in the print edition of PBOG’s January 2016 issue. Bakken, Eagle Ford Stay Flat Oil production from key shale formations in North […]
The Hands That Build The Basin
by Chase Beakley Machinists don’t like to talk. They listen. They listen to their customers and draw custom designs to increase productivity and safety. They listen for a phone that might call them out for a rig repair at any time of the day or night. They listened to my questions and when it came […]
Diversionary Tactics
by Al Pickett, special contributor Things are never as simple as they seem. And sometimes when you think you understand something, you find that there’s another stage that calls for fresh scrutiny. As Frank Zamora pointed out recently, many in the industry believe that nearly 50 percent of the perforated clusters in hydraulically fractured wells […]
Requiem for a Canadian Pipeline
Industrial and political insiders sound off in response to the killing of the Keystone XL pipeline in November. by Tony Burke, Assistant Editor On Nov. 6, President Obama rejected TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL pipeline application. The killing of the much bandied-about pipeline was hardly done in the heat of the moment, but calculated […]
Drilling Deeper: Having a Voice
In this month’s miscellany of truncated articles, the theme of “speaking up” might be the tie that binds. These are the full versions of the “Drilling Deeper” news items that appeared as abbreviated versions in the print edition of PBOG’s December 2015 issue. Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick discussed the […]
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