Once a trickle, now a flood. Increased broadband availability and additional features have dramatically expanded automation’s coverage. By Paul Wiseman, special contributor As recently as four years ago, the number of U.S. wells being monitored offsite was about 20-30 percent, according to Stuart Royal of Wellkeeper. “I would say that number is perhaps even double […]
Oil’s Workhorse
The pumping unit is an industry unto itself, one that has ridden the ups and downs, ins and outs of the broader oil industry and come through not just intact, but thriving. By Hanaba Munn Welch Some wells flow; some don’t. Those that do, sooner or later, won’t. A range of strategies and devices work […]
Help in a Time of Need… For a Worker-Shortaged Industry
“American Jobs for America’s Heroes” offers employment hope for National Guardsmen seeking to re-enter the job market in places like the Permian Basin. And help for that Basin, that is so much in need of qualified personnel. By Lana Cunningham Heavy equipment operators. Medical assistance providers. Organizers. Team leaders. Power equipment operators and repairmen. Ability […]
Rocking Through the Ages
The pump jack has presided over the oil landscape for more than 100 years. In Electra, the “Pump Jack Capital of Texas,” folks know about the historic hardware. And about the difference between a pump jack and a pumping unit. And a whole lot more. By Hanaba Munn Welch Don’t underestimate the power of an […]
From Battlefields to Oilfields
This Memorial Day—and, really, every day—know that your local O&G industry includes those who have served their time in foreign fields, paying that price of freedom. Because freedom isn’t free. By Sherry Thomas According to Department of Defense numbers, there were 1,410,224 active U.S. military personnel as of December 31, 2013. Over half a million […]
To Take the Long View
Will Midland/Odessa become a part of the “Corridor to the Pacific”? It will if more people like Buddy Sipes climb on that train. It’s a big vision for a guy who’s had some other clearly defined aims, most of them in Permian Basin oil and gas. By Al Pickett, special contributor Play it where it […]
Making the Transition
Growth is a good thing, certainly, and here in the Basin, growth has been had in abundance. But growth comes with complications and challenges as well. We spoke with three professionals to get their advice for small- to mid-sized companies that are… Making the Transition By Jesse Mullins If there’s one thing we’ve noticed, as […]
PBPA Matters: Habitat Conservation Hits 2.5 Million Acres
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approves oil and gas industry Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances By the time this issue appears, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) may have already announced its intentions as to whether or not it will list the Lesser Prairie Chicken as an endangered species. In the meanwhile, however, […]
PBPA Matters: New Mexico Legislative Wrapup
By Mike Miller The New Mexico Legislative Session came to a close at noon on Feb. 20. The session ended in a flurry and in the end 91 bills were passed along with four constitutional amendments. Of the 91 bills, all but two of them were passed in the last 2 ½ days of the […]
The Making of a Well: Part 1
That’s what we’re all about, right? So here’s our primer on that great invention—actually a family of inventions—the American-made and American-perfected (and Texas and New Mexico mastered) oil well. This month, we cover everything short of raising the derrick. [Editor’s Note: This article, as well as our HR IQ column in this same issue, are […]
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