Shrinkage. The oilfield services world has shrunk. The year 2014 marked the top and we have been shrinking ever since. The industry is now the market cap of Shell. The entire industry. It isn’t all bad. As long as everyone is making money. We aren’t there yet but we will be. It is a very […]
Stay Safe on Those Holiday Roads
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! It’s a customary practice to tell people to be safe around the holidays. And of course road safety is especially important. I’m going to encourage you to be safe on the roads by telling you three true tales of less-than-safe road behavior. Fortunately, […]
Time Marches On
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! It’s no secret that the hottest topic in oil and gas is the energy needs of data centers. And when you see the words “data centers,” read that as “artificial intelligence.” Because the biggest job for data centers is facilitating the explosion of […]
AI, Data Centers, Rig Counts, and No Complaints
There is a huge amount of news lately pertaining to our industry. Okay, it is really all about AI and the explosion of data centers. The #1 most talked about topic these days is data centers. There is no one in second place. Nothing else seems to matter. Power for data centers will need be the greenest form of […]
Genius on Display
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! In the September 2025 issue we share the story of the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum at its milestone 50th anniversary. What I want to share here is the particular genius that is the oil and gas industry, and the way that that genius […]
Oil’s Citadel
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! MIDLAND, TEXAS—A lot of different words could be used to describe the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, but here is one that will ring true for many, especially for the young: magical. The Petroleum Museum is a magical place. Surrounded by its wondrous collections […]
It’s a Changing World… and Then There’s the Whole AI Thing
Baseload Fuel. The output of Spanish gas-fired power plants has jumped 58 percent since the April 28th nationwide outage. The hope is to better stabilize the network after record usage of air conditioning has been seen this year across Europe. You know, the more reliable power generation. Soar Like an Eagle. We have all been told […]
The Show That Makes the Basin Relate-able
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! It has to be fairly common knowledge by now that the Paramount+ streaming series Landman is returning for a Season 2. Yes, by sometime in November you can once again follow your favorite Permian Basin-based characters as they carry on with their winsome […]
They Blasted, They Cooked, and They Made Merry
MIDLAND, TEXAS—The pop-pop-popping had long since died down and the food and festivities had started up when the news of who-won-what began to circulate. The shooting portion was over but the cooking competition was still in play at the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s annual Clay Shoot and Pit King Challenge, held again at Jake’s Clays. […]
Spring Swing Was a Beautiful Thing
ODESSA, TEXAS—The Odessa Country Club on April 7 was the locale for a gathering of some of the best human beings in West Texas and New Mexico as the Permian Basin Petroleum Association held its annual “Spring Swing.” This golf tournament, a four-man scramble, was played over two courses simultaneously. Beautiful weather greeted the full […]
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