The soon-to-appear Chris Kyle Plaza will honor the SEAL Community and the hero who was book and film titled American Sniper. By Julie Anderson Christopher Scott Kyle April 8, 1974- February 2, 2013 As the nation honors its 22 million veterans on Nov. 11, West Texans continue to work toward a goal that, as […]
Scalise on Congress and Energy
And a whole lot else, for that matter. The House Majority Whip cracked down with some cogent commentary on Washington, some stinging rejoinders for the current Administration, and some cautionary tales for our industry and anyone who cares about public policy in the Permian and the nation. On Sept. 15, U.S. Representative Steve Scalise […]
The Changing World of the Vertical Well
Straight Down or to the Side? Operators and drillers venture opinions on the place of verticals in a world gone heavily horizontal. By Hanaba Munn Welch A vertical well is a vertical well. Directional wells represent a broader category—essentially all wells that aren’t simply vertical, including wells that feature horizontal legs. Technological advances have […]
The Shifting Dynamics of Cyber Security
By Shanti Terry Editor’s Note: We share the following as our “Part 2” coverage on the topic of Cyber Security, continuing the conversation that was begun in the September issue, in the article titled “Navigating the Cyber Security World.” Although gaining more awareness and fully understanding the questions around cyber attacks is vitally important, the […]
Workforce Turnover: Changing with the Times
By Shanti Terry As times change, people change. No industry is immune to the effects of this undeniable principle. For today’s oil and gas industry, the workforce best demonstrates these changes. In this series of articles, we will address the prevailing questions regarding how things are changing and why. For this, the first segment of […]
Keep That Data Secure
By Shanti Terry The digital world is one filled with dangers for all industries, and oil and gas is no exception. Industries that make up our nation’s critical infrastructure, like the energy sector, remain constant targets from entities outside the United States who mean to do as much harm as possible for their own gain. […]
Pink Petro
A new social media channel hopes to turn black gold a new shade of pink. By Paul Wiseman, Special contributor “Just the good old boys / Never meanin’ no harm.” For most of its history the oil and gas industry’s mode d’emploi could’ve started with the opening lines from that Dukes of Hazzard theme […]
ABB unveils ultrasonic level transmitter for upstream oil and gas applications
ABB unveils ultrasonic level transmitter for upstream oil and gas applications Accurately track and measure chemicals, the most expensive consumable on your site Bartlesville, Oklahoma, April, 27, 2015 – ABB’s Measurement & Analytics business announces the LST100 ultrasonic level transmitter, designed to help track chemical usage for the upstream oil and gas industry. This compact, […]
PBOG Blast
Updated 7/24/2015 News from the Permian Basin and West Texas: Rig count in Permian Basin increases for fourth straight week The oil and gas drilling rig count for the Permian Basin increased for the fourth consecutive week as of July 24, according to Houston-based oilfield services firm Baker Hughes, Inc. And the Texas […]
The Digital Oilfield, Now and Forever: Sidebars
Sidebars to accompany the second installment of the Digital Oilfield. Editor’s Note: PBOG Magazine asked Lance Tolar, president of Tolar Systems Inc., to comment on how technology is transforming the oilfield. He’s done that, both in this issue and in last month’s installment of this series, but he also indicated to us that there is a tradeoff that […]
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