In many ways, the story of drilling is the story of the drill bit. As that device has changed, so has the entire enterprise of making hole. by Bobby Weaver In today’s world the speed and efficiency of drilling oil wells has reached a level undreamed of by early day oilmen. The evolution […]
Chemistry Matters
Competition does, too. Performance Chemical, known for its unorthodox hiring philosophy, lured a gridiron star from his chosen sport and added him to a new sort of team. by Paul Wiseman The University of Lousiana-Lafayette (formerly Southwest Louisiana) has seen several alumni find success in the NFL over the years—notably Jake Delhomme, who […]
About The Little Things
by Lana Cunningham “Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies; but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit.”—Ansel Adams, prominent photographer of the American West Thousands of people have landed in the […]
Standing Tall: PBIOS 2016 in Pictures
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 […]
What Goes Down Must Come Up – State of Oil Part 3
We continue our coverage of the views of two highly respected industry observers as they comment on the recovery of 2017—a recovery that, if not “officially” in the works, is bound to unfold. by Jesse Mullins James Wicklund was speaking to the membership of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, and Wicklund, who […]
Drilling Deeper: Going Inside the Machine, and More
Recent activities in the patch reveal an industry that never stops looking for answers. Blackeagle Completes Grand Mesa Blackeagle Energy Services, a leader in the utility and energy industries, announced Oct. 26 that its construction work on the origin stations for the Grand Mesa Pipeline project for NGL Energy Partners was on track […]
Earnings Reports: December 2016
Another Lost Quarter, But We Think We Know Where To Find It Financial and operating results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2016. The third quarter featured, once again, mostly declines. Aside from the quarter, all is not lost, and judging by the minor improvements made by many companies, most may find themselves a bit […]
New And Noteworthy: December 2016
Fresh offerings of products and services for the oil and gas set. Next-Generation Acoustic Analysis Service Halliburton announced on Sept. 20 the release of the Acoustic Conformance Xaminer service (ACX), a technology to help operators identify and pinpoint costly wellbore leaks by analyzing sound waves that describe flow patterns in the formation and […]
The Broader Picture: December 2016
October’s Energy Reports from EIA and Platts: O&G news from beyond the Permian’s borders—news that, in some way, touches the Basin. Oct. 25 Global offshore oil production in 2015 was at the highest level since 2010, and accounted for nearly 30 percent of total global crude oil production. Offshore oil production increased in […]
On Getting Plugged In
The severe and still-mounting shortfall of electricity in oil country is something that will only be resolved when suppliers and users alike are aware of the needs and the limitations of the system. For E&P companies, communication is the key. by Al Pickett, special contributor The shift from vertical to more horizontal drilling in […]
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