The Executive Oil Conference, in its first unfolding at a new venue and a fall (not winter) date, fetched a full house and showcased some influential voices. MIDLAND, TEXAS—As the organizers of the Executive Oil Conference noted shortly after the conclusion of their Oct. 15 event, the EOC “allowed some 1,000 attendees the opportunity to […]
Rolling With the Times
Jeff Sparks, the COO at Discovery Operating, has been discovering new horizons and operating on multiple fronts, including a director’s role at PBPA and a seat on the Midland City Council. Jeff Sparks compares his life to working out on a treadmill that is going too fast. “It is like getting on a treadmill that […]
Hand-in-Glove Comfort
Are you ready to chill your arteriovenous anastomoses? Isn’t everyone? A call from one of our readers brought news of a technological way to help a body “dump heat.” By Al Pickett, special contributor How does one avoid heat stress while working on a drilling rig in the 100-plus degree summer heat in West Texas? […]
The Lowdown on Learning
From executives to field hands, ongoing education is vital. The way the education is delivered is ever-changing, however. As the entire world seems to spin faster and faster, it gets harder and harder to keep up with changes in the oilfield up and down the ladder. Ongoing education is necessary for everyone from managers and […]
Straight up Horizontal
The move to laterals has the Permian Basin turning the bit in earnest, but not every driller is finished with the traditional vertical well. When Jim Henry stood up at a networking meeting in Midland recently and commented that his company, Henry Resources, will start using some horizontal rigs, everyone knew the world had changed. […]
Stay Engaged
If there was such a thing as a theme for our annual meeting, those two words probably summed it up as well as anything. By Jesse Mullins | Bobbie Cupell contributed to this article. Given the rich panoply of presentations—the panels, the educational sessions, the featured speakers—that comprised the program of the Annual Meeting of […]
Staying Power
Whether in the service of his country or in the line of duty as a landman, James Shaw has been in it for the long haul. Someone forgot to tell James Shaw that most people retire at the age of 65. Or, if someone did, he didn’t listen. Retirement is not in the vocabulary of […]
Motoring Ahead
Compressors, generators, and pumps–the rugged tools of the trenches–crank out the oilfield’s toughest, most long-running duties. These units are an industry unto themselves, and their dealers always have a finger on the pulse of an ever-changing industry. While the drilling rig and the pump jack are the symbols of the oilfield, there is a world […]
Important Takeaways
Recent additions help Basin’s oil, gas, and NGL transportation supply catch up with demand–for now. Just as the Permian Basin’s oil boom has created a series of traffic jams on the roadways, the increase in production of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs has brought about a jam-up on the midstream highways. Companies such as […]
Transparency Pays
Pipeline appraiser David Howell has made a career of digging up abandoned pipelines–and of sharing his acumen and know-how with anyone who has need of it. By Hanaba Munn Welch Nothing brings a career choice into question like a series of dry holes. In retrospect, David Howell would call it providence. But back in the […]
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