They were known as “the gypsies of the oil patch.” by Bobby Weaver Pipeliners are the most gypsy-like of all oilfield workers. When there is a need for their services they appear like a cloud of locusts and when that need passes they are gone like a puff of smoke. It has been that […]
The Changing World of the Vertical Well
Straight Down or to the Side? Operators and drillers venture opinions on the place of verticals in a world gone heavily horizontal. By Hanaba Munn Welch A vertical well is a vertical well. Directional wells represent a broader category—essentially all wells that aren’t simply vertical, including wells that feature horizontal legs. Technological advances have […]
Bucking the Trend
Not everything is doom and gloom. Some innovative companies are actually thriving as prices fall. By Paul Wiseman “This boom is different from the others—it’s technology driven,” was the oilfield mantra from 2010 through 2014. And while that boom did prove to have feet of clay like the others, it is indeed different in that […]
The Shifting Dynamics of Cyber Security
By Shanti Terry Editor’s Note: We share the following as our “Part 2” coverage on the topic of Cyber Security, continuing the conversation that was begun in the September issue, in the article titled “Navigating the Cyber Security World.” Although gaining more awareness and fully understanding the questions around cyber attacks is vitally important, the […]
How the Workforce is Changing, Part 2: Employers Have Changed
By Shanti Terry As the workforce for the oil and gas industry change and adapt over time, employers for the industry are finding that they too have to evolve. According to the experts interviewed for this second look into why today is not your grandfather’s oilfield, some things have stayed the same, but most are […]
Drilling Deeper: From Swing to “Settle” to Success
In this month’s miscellany of truncated articles, if there’s a theme, it’s the idea of seeing things from a fresh angle. These are the full versions of the “Drilling Deeper” news items that appeared as abbreviated versions in the print edition of PBOG’s October 2015 issue. Schlumberger Acquires Cameron Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB) […]
Workforce Turnover: Changing with the Times
By Shanti Terry As times change, people change. No industry is immune to the effects of this undeniable principle. For today’s oil and gas industry, the workforce best demonstrates these changes. In this series of articles, we will address the prevailing questions regarding how things are changing and why. For this, the first segment of […]
Texas’ “Other” Play Stays Strong
In 2013,the Eagle Ford Shale supplanted the Spraberry as the top oilfield in the nation. Though the South Texas field has slowed, just as the Permian has, indicators are that the pace of activity is soon to pick up. By Lana Cunningham Call it a “breather,” a chance to catch up and gather […]
Texas’ “Other” Play Stays Strong
In 2013,the Eagle Ford Shale supplanted the Spraberry as the top oilfield in the nation. Though the South Texas field has slowed, just as the Permian has, indicators are that the pace of activity is soon to pick up. By Lana Cunningham Call it a “breather,” a chance to catch up and gather […]
Well Disposed
The entity known as a “disposal well” is a vital element in the oil and gas industry, one that is not so well understood as it should be. By Hanaba Munn Welch If oil and gas wells had an official pecking order, saltwater disposal wells would be somewhere at the bottom of the list. […]
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