Those words were the theme of the 2016 Permian Basin International Oil Show, and they summed up the mood nicely. by Jesse Mullins ODESSA, TEXAS—For two solid days we cooked here under record high temps, frying under an impossibly malevolent October sun, and for the third day we came nigh to blowing away from […]
Quantitative Easing and the Texas Oil Boom
How monetary policy pushed the industry over the edge. by Chase Beakley The Permian Basin has been inextricably tied to the global oil market since its inception, and although every warm body in the Basin knows this, there remains a feeling that the forces controlling their lives remain just beyond their understanding. And in […]
National Memorial Worker Week
By Darrel Canada Starting on April 28 and continuing through May 2, 2014, the OSHA Training Institutes across the United States and its territories conducted free and reduced cost seminars in remembrance of all the employees who have lost their lives on the job. I took an active role of teaching an OSHA 7405 class […]
Permian Artificial Lift & Production Optimization Congress 2014 – Discount for PBOG Subscribers
March 26-27 | Houston | Texas EXCLUSIVE *15% DISCOUNT FOR PBOG SUBSCRIBERS REGISTER HERE & SAVE $269.85 Dear PBOG Readers, Millions of dollars are spent by Permian operators yearly on tackling obstructive scale, H2S, paraffin and corrosion in the wellbore, making the successful and cost-effective application of chemical treatment programs and mitigation of chemical failures […]
Out and About: Tops in the Industry
The debut celebration of the Southwest Oil and Gas Awards recognized the best in the region. Carried along on a mood of festivity and well wishing, the 2013 Southwest Oil and Gas Awards recognized the top performers in this region’s oil and gas industry as a glamorous gala dinner and awards ceremony unfolded Oct. 22 […]
2013 Southwest Oil & Gas Awards Finalists Announced
2013 Southwest Oil & Gas Awards Finalists Announced The votes have been collected and counted for the 2013 Southwest Oil & Gas Awards. The judges of the awards, made up of 52 leading industry executives, have reviewed more than 400 entries from about 250 companies and their votes have now been […]
Annual Meeting Preview: Mark It Down
The 51st Annual Meeting of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association is slated for Oct. 23-24, with the traditional Icebreaker Reception to be held on the evening of the 23rd at the Petroleum Museum and the full session of Kickoff Breakfast, Technical Sessions and Luncheon—including speakers—to be held on the 24th at the Petroleum Club in […]
Toward Tort Reform: February PBPA Luncheon
The co-founder of Texans for Lawsuit Reform carries his cause to West Texas. MIDLAND, TEXAS—Attendees to the February PBPA luncheon heard an appeal from Richard “Dick” Weekley, the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR), a statewide tort reform organization dedicated to bringing fairness and balance back to Texas’ civil justice system. […]
Tools of the Trade 2013
An address on entrepreneurship by Dick Saulsbury highlighted the Burmass Tools of the Trade Expo. First you have to find the thing you believe in. Those were the words of Dick Saulsbury, keynote speaker at the 2013 Burmass “Tools of the Trade” Exposition, held Feb. 28-March 1 at the Horseshoe Arena in Midland. Saulsbury, whose […]
Join Us in Midland: 3rd Annual Burmass Tools of the Trade Exposition
Burmass Tools Of The Trade Conference & Exposition Registration is open for the 3rd Annual Burmass Tools of the Trade. Click Here to Pre-Register to Attend – Free Admission Now Through January 31st, 2013 — ($10.00 After) Register as an Exhibitor Click Here View our Sponsorship Opportunities Click Here February 28 – March 1, 2013 […]