Hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business in the Permian Basin. The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation (CGMF) announced May 19 that Marilu Hastings, Executive Vice President and Director of the Mitchell Innovation Lab, is launching an independent advisory firm, Meridian House, departing the foundation […]
Keeping Things Real
It was James M. Barrie, the English author known as the creator of Peter Pan, who said that “Life is a long lesson in humility.” It seems that we either learn humility on our own, of our own volition, or, if we live long enough, we get it ground into us by life itself, whether […]
The Lay of the Land
In some ways minerals and land people have less availability of AI and massive databases than their coworkers in geology and engineering. That’s because engineers and geologists lean on extensive internal and external monitoring systems to gather their data, which can then be examined and used by AI for automation and for human input. For […]
It’s the Little Things That One Remembers
I’m reminiscing here, but, truth be told, this piece is a plug for the FFA. You live in Texas and New Mexico. In God’s Country. Get your kids into the FFA and watch them grow. Now for my own version of this, for what it’s worth. Starting out, we weren’t much more than a bunch […]
Permian People; May 2026
Hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business in the Permian Basin. Text: Burckhardt Compression (US) Inc. made a key addition to its executive lineup March 24 with the appointment of Álvaro Grande, who joined the team in the United States as Head of […]
Permian People: Movers and Shakers February 2026
Hirings, promotions, and other personnel matters in the nation’s biggest oil patch—or in companies who do business in the Permian. BP p.l.c. announced Dec. 17 that the BP board appointed Meg O’Neill as BP’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1. Murray Auchincloss decided to step down from his position as CEO and director […]
Anatomy of an Independent
Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! Usually, all the industry news is about the major operators, and sure, they are influencers and market makers. Beyond the spotlight, however, are a host of hard-working independent producers. Working together, independents actually produce about 83 percent of U.S. oil and 90 percent […]
Worth Passing On
Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! This being a brand new year, what better occasion to pause and soak up some words of wisdom? The following bit was a list shared on a Facebook page, but it seems apropos for sharing in this space. May the coming year bring […]
Difference Maker
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! The person who founded what is now Diamondback Energy and took it from a tiny, private-equity-backed firm producing 3,700 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d) in 2012 to a publicly traded firm producing more than 900,000 BOE/d in 2025, deserves to […]
Giving Back
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! From helping people save homes and cars to funding education, to funding family-building events, oil patch companies and organizations are busy in the community beyond just the business of finding and transporting oil and gas Both Oilfield Helping Hands and Danos Gives began […]
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