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HRIQ: Oil and Gas Technology and Labor

December 1, 2017 by PBOG Leave a Comment

HRIQ: Oil and Gas Technology and Labor

by Bill Price Technology has dramatically changed the oil and gas industry in the last decade. We know the effect of enhanced oil extraction on production but this was only possible through the introduction of sophisticated technology. The energy industry has become less labor intensive, as is true of most industries. The industry has experienced […]

Filed Under: Facts, Featured Article, Human Resources, Online Exclusive, Web Exclusive Tagged With: Feature, featured, hriq

HRIQ: Child Labor – Is It Okay?

November 2, 2017 by PBOG Leave a Comment

HRIQ: Child Labor – Is It Okay?

by Bill Price   It might seem surprising to see a headline calling attention to a discussion of child labor, and child labor laws—that whole topic seeming like something right out of the 19th century. But child labor is still a topic of discussion, even today, and knowing about it, and about its governance, is […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Human Resources, Online Exclusive, People, Web Exclusive Tagged With: Feature, featured, hriq, Human Resources

Coping with Crisis

June 6, 2016 by PBOG Leave a Comment

By Paul Wiseman   There are many degrees of outsourcing, from using a service to vet and hire employees for the end user, to sending all work for a department such as Human Resources to another company. Some of those are doing better than others in this economy. Companies who handle the outsourcing of HR […]

Filed Under: Human Resources, People, Trade Talk Tagged With: outsourcing

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

October 2, 2015 by PBOG Leave a Comment

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

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 Tagged With: Feature, featured

Getting and Keeping People

September 19, 2014 by PBOG Leave a Comment

Getting and Keeping People

Increasingly, it is described as the biggest challenge facing companies in the Permian Basin. Recruitment and retention of qualified personnel is high on everyone’s list. High on energy companies’ lists and—because of that boom—high on the list of all other industries and services across the Basin regions of Texas and New Mexico. Here’s how to […]

Filed Under: Human Resources, Uncategorized Tagged With: Feature, featured

Well Completion from a Human Perspective

June 3, 2014 by PBOG Leave a Comment

By Bill Price   As we arrive at this third installment of our three-part series covering the human resources function as it relates to the three main stages of oil and gas production (namely, prospecting, drilling, and completion/collection of a well), we find ourselves dealing with the final stage, completion/collection. And for our purposes here, […]

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Drilling and the HR Role

May 3, 2014 by PBOG Leave a Comment

By Bill Price As PBOG Magazine continues its three-issue series on “The Making of a Well,” with coverage this issue of the drilling process (“Getting to the Bottom of Things,” p. 76), I’m tracking along by covering the various human resources (types of people) required in each of the various stages. In this second installment […]

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O&G’s Human Component

April 23, 2014 by PBOG Leave a Comment

By Bill Price As PBOG Magazine commences its three-issue series on “The Making of a Well,” with separate installments on (A) Prospecting and Exploration (this issue, page 58), (B) Drilling (“Getting to the Bottom of Things,” scheduled for May), and (C) Completions and Takeaway (June), I’m tracking along by describing the various human resources (types […]

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The Small Business HR Challenge

March 11, 2014 by PBOG Leave a Comment

While the personnel functions within a small company can be challenging, there are answers out there, too.  By Bill Price Many businesses start as a family affair with their children pitching in. Sometimes it is two friends with nothing more than a handshake and a verbal agreement to split the profits. These small business situations […]

Filed Under: Human Resources Tagged With: HR IQ, Human Resources

Planning the Right Employee Benefits to Retain Employees

February 25, 2014 by PBOG Leave a Comment

By Bill Price Employee benefits or perks should be designed to encourage employees to remain on the job, think favorably about the company, and generally improve employee welfare. This is not a time to follow the status quo by just doing what is popular. Benefits should meet the needs of your employees, who may very […]

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