By Conrad Hester Thompson & Knight LLP With oil dipping below the $30 per barrel mark, the continuing profitability of many oil and gas leases may be in jeopardy. The likely result will be a spike in claims that a lease has terminated due to a failure to produce in paying quantities. Whether a marginal […]
Odessa as Survivor and Thriver
Odessa comes out on top in manufacturing and distribution sectors. ODESSA, TX – As oil prices continue to spiral downward, the shares of at least some oil producers from the Permian Basin rank among the top performing energy stocks in the country, leading several sources to call the West Texas region a “rare glimmer of […]
Decision by Railroad Commission’s Porter Sparks Candidate Surge
by Ben Shepperd, President, Permian Basin Petroleum Association Railroad Commission Chairman David Porter has decided not to seek re-election. His decision, days before the candidate filing deadline, set off a scramble and we now have seven Republican and three Democrat candidates. We have developed two candidate forums to meet the candidates. One in Austin and […]
Taking the Basin to the Nation
It’s not just a local or regional voice anymore. PBPA’s reach extends across the country. By Julie Anderson One has to wonder if, some 55 years ago, the inaugural members of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association—fewer than 20 in number—could have predicted the heights their fledgling organization would reach and the breadth of influence […]
Drill Indie
Independent drilling contractors are here to stay. By Chase Beakley Last year we heralded the rise of the independent drilling contractor, noting that 54 percent of active rigs in the Permian Basin were drilled by independent contractors outside of the eight biggest companies. At that time crude was selling for $101.92 a barrel and the boom […]
Requiem for a Canadian Pipeline
Industrial and political insiders sound off in response to the killing of the Keystone XL pipeline in November. by Tony Burke, Assistant Editor On Nov. 6, President Obama rejected TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL pipeline application. The killing of the much bandied-about pipeline was hardly done in the heat of the moment, but calculated […]
Giving a Hand to One Who’s Given Back
Lana Cunningham “An optimist who charges ahead—that’s what leadership is about. And that is Curtis Mewbourne.” This description of Curtis W. Mewbourne by a University of Oklahoma professor underscores one of the numerous reasons for his selection as recipient of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s Top Hand Award, to be bestowed Jan. 28 at a […]
The 2015 Border Energy Forum
On Oct. 16, the 2015 Border Energy Forum (BEF) concluded, following two days of intriguing speeches and panel presentations from some of the most prominent leaders across all platforms of the energy industry. The BEF is a bilingual event focused on fostering collaboration and conversation of the most efficient and technologically advanced uses of energy […]
Memorial in the Making
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 […]
Solid Economic Indicators
A milestone: Texas’ oil production hits 2 million barrels a day. Production reports to the Texas Railroad Commission from oil operators across the state reached two million barrels a day in February. The production total, a level not seen in Texas since 1986, includes more than one million b/d from the Permian Basin. Preliminary numbers […]
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