The Fundamentals (and then some) of Formation Testing By Julie Anderson In times of frustration, coaches are famous for quoting the fundamentals: play your position, pace yourself, wait for your pitch, keep your eye on the ball, watch your form, save your energy. Play, form, energy—when it comes to the oil and gas […]
New And Noteworthy: July 2016
Fresh offerings of products and services for the oil and gas set. ER Wireless Transmitter for Tank Corrosion Monitoring The new Cosasco ER 300 Series Wireless Transmitter allows easy, affordable upgrade of oil, fuel, or chemical storage tank corrosion monitors to fully automated data collection systems. Corrosion in oil, fuel, and chemical storage tanks […]
Drilling Deeper: Are We Feeling Better Yet?
PBPA Names Adkins VP/Membership The Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA) has announced the appointment of Brianne Adkins, of Midland, Texas, as PBPA’s new Vice President for Membership and Communications. Adkins has served the PBPA as Director for Member Relations since 2013. In her new, elevated role, Adkins will continue to oversee all aspects of member […]
Is Seismic Stimulation the Answer for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) in the Permian Basin?
By Rick Adams, Senior District Engineer, Energen Resources Corp., and Bill Wooden, Applied Seismic Research Corp. (ASR) In August 2007, Energen Resources began to explore use of a new technology called “Seismic Stimulation” that improves oil production by providing energy to allow coalescence of the immobile oil droplets into mobilized oil. At the […]
The Broader Picture: July 2016
Where we share some O&G news from beyond the Permian’s borders—news that, in some way, touches the Basin. Energy Information Administration (EIA) May 23 The United States remained the world’s top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2015, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates. U.S. petroleum and natural gas production first […]
The Fundamentals (and then some) of Formation Testing
Back to the Basics The Fundamentals (and then some) of Formation Testing By Julie Anderson In times of frustration, coaches are famous for quoting the fundamentals: play your position, pace yourself, wait for your pitch, keep your eye on the ball, watch your form, save your energy. Play, form, energy—when it comes to […]
Native Grasses: A Reclamation and Remediation Natural
by Jesse Mullins Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine visited with Forrest Smith, Dan L. Duncan Endowed Director of South Texas Natives and Texas Native Seeds, recently to learn about his agency’s pioneering efforts in restoration of damaged or disturbed grounds where wells have been drilled, right-of-ways have been cleared, or other oil-and-gas related […]
First Quarter Earnings Reports
Financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, for selected Permian Basin-based or Permian Basin-active oil and gas (and related) firms. Azure Midstream Partners Azure Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: AZUR) announced financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter 2016 […]
The Death of HalliBaker:
DOJ Lawsuit Blocks the Merger of Halliburton and Baker Hughes Chase Beakley The Halliburton and Baker Hughes Merger: An Autopsy Report On May 1, Halliburton and Baker Hughes announced that they were finally prepared to take their long suffering merger attempt behind the shed and put it out of its misery. The deal had […]
New And Noteworthy
Fresh offerings of products and services for the oil and gas set. Push-In Foam Earplug Honeywell (NYSE:HON), on Apr. 6, announced the Howard Leight TrustFit Pod push-in foam earplug that provides workers with properly fitting ear plugs to protect against noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Research shows that half of all industrial workers experience […]