UPDATE (2017): Midland Energy Expo is now Permian Basin Oil and Gas Conference and Expo. MIDLAND, TEXAS—What a difference a year makes. The Horse Shoe Arena, venue for the Midland Energy Expo, held April 14-15, was filled to capacity with exhibitors for this year’s show, and with more than 140 booths welcoming visitors, the show […]
The Prospects for EOR
By Lana Cunningham The Permian Basin was the proving ground for Enhanced Oil Recovery using CO2. Now the rest of the country, and even other nations, are hopeful of tapping into the technology. But supply poses a potential limiting factor—and regulatory oversight issues as well. Carnegie Mellon University. Department of Energy and Climate Change. Hanyang […]
The Making of a Well, Part III
Completions and Collection. Comes the payoff—our efforts have shown that this hole in the ground holds oil. Now, how to get it out and off to market? By Jesse Mullins Editor’s Note: Last issue, as part of this series on “The Making of a Well,” we covered the drilling process. Now that our well bore […]
High Lonesome
Carving drill pads out of rugged, brushy country fit for a range-riding cowhand, these dirt work pros know what it’s like to be where “you don’t run into anybody.” By Hanaba Munn Welch Oilfield workers are like cowboys. They often follow in their daddy’s boot prints. Dennis Vaughn of Abilene drives trucks and operates dirt-moving […]
A Western Outlook
A native Coloradoan, Cindy Gettig is, like a lot of out-of-state transplants to the Permian, someone who’s found her place in these parts, and has found plenty to like about her work and the people around her. Permian people are personable, persevering, and perceptive. Might we even add perspicacious, too? The pre-eminence of Permian […]
With Some Flex Built In
“Flexibility” would describe the approach, and the career, that Barry Goldsher has shown along the path that has seen his offerings win acceptance in Permian Basin. By Paul Wiseman, special contributor For a number of years, Connecticut-based ClearSpan has provided affordable and easily-moved buildings for oil companies in the Permian Basin. And while the company’s […]
Building a Better Future
The buildings keep going up in the Permian Basin, as the construction industry does its part to keep up with the boom. By Al Pickett, Special Contributor Brad Henderson said he has told a lot of folks recently, “If you haven’t seen Midland in the last two weeks, you haven’t seen Midland.” Indeed, driving across […]
A Rep for Energy
District 81 State Representative-elect Brooks Landgraf takes over where Tryon Lewis leaves off. Andrews, Ector, Winkler, and Ward Counties get a new voice. By Hanaba Munn Welch Brooks Frederick Landgraf (R-Odessa), representative-elect for Texas House District 81, is a young new star in the Texas political sky. Landgraf, a former oil and gas attorney with […]
Spring Swing: Silver Anniversary
By Brianne Womble On behalf of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, we are proud to announce that, despite inclement weather, this year’s 25th Annual PBPA Spring Swing Golf Tournament turned out to be nothing short of an absolute success! It was the largest golf tournament PBPA has ever hosted, and we’d like to thank all […]
Getting to the Bottom of Things
Last issue, as part of this series on “The Making of a Well,” we covered prospecting, leasing, site prep—everything that leads to the actual drilling of an oil or gas well. Now comes Part II of our primer on that great invention—actually a family of inventions—the American-made and American-perfected (and Texas and New Mexico mastered) […]
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