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PBOG is the Official Publication of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and is published monthly by Zachry Publications, LP.

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Well Shooter

February 19, 2016 by PBOG

Things are bigger in Texas. Tex Thornton, an early 20th century oil well firefighter in the Lone Star State, strung together enough exploits to become, at least during his era, the biggest name in his daring trade. by Bobby Weaver   No oilfield occupation has the aura of romance and danger like that of oil […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, History

Pipeliners: A Breed Apart

November 1, 2015 by PBOG

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, History, Pipe and Pipe Service, Trade Talk Tagged With: Feature, featured, Pipe, pipeliners

How the Workforce is Changing, Part 2: Employers Have Changed

October 2, 2015 by PBOG

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, History, Human Resources, Industry Analysis Tagged With: Feature, featured

The Oilfield Bible

September 16, 2014 by PBOG

  Editor’s note: The following article by Russ Mabry was written and published more than two decades ago in the Burmass Directory, sister publication to Permian Basin Oil and Gas magazine. We reproduce it here to share the interesting and important background of the Burmass, an indispensible guide to the business resources within the Permian […]

Filed Under: History, Trade Talk Tagged With: Burmass

Permian Basics: A collection of facts and curiosities about the attention-getting Permian Basin, drawn from a variety of sources

September 1, 2013 by PBOG

Increasing interest in the Permian Basin from entities and individuals outside our region has given rise to more reportage and analysis of our prolific play. We share some snippets and a factoid or two. A Place of Plenty As we did last issue in this space, we share here a snippet from “The Imperishable Permian […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Unpacking the Permian

Big, Rich, and Diverse

August 1, 2013 by PBOG

A collection of facts and curiosities about the attention-getting Permian Basin, drawn from a variety of sources. Increasing interest in the Permian Basin from entities and individuals outside our region has given rise to more reportage and analysis of our prolific play. We share with you a sampling from a couple of sources, as well […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: permian basin, Unpacking the Permian

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