Places in Texas like Odessa, Midland, and Pecos, or places in New Mexico like Hobbs, Carlsbad, or Artesia, have much going for them in terms of quality jobs, high pay, and career opportunities. Those locales also have much going for them in other ways—in being home to great people, strong communities, and good values. Yes, […]
For the Common Defense
Any month is a good month for celebrating our men and women in uniform, but the month of July, with its prevailing mood of patriotism, makes this an especially fitting month. On past occasions, PB Oil and Gas Magazine has celebrated the lives of military veterans working in oil and gas jobs in our region. […]
Energized: Women Find a Place in Energy
Women have found work in oil and gas from that industry’s beginnings, but through that long history, and even to this day, the oil and gas industry has been a predominantly male-occupied, male-driven industry. The Permian Basin is no exception. But things are slowly changing, and recent trends have something to do with that. Meanwhile, […]
Steering Success in the World of Women in Energy
by Katerina Jones There are countless articles published on the importance and value of mentorship, and we saw this idea cited often during Women’s History Month in March. Many writers stress the fact that mentorship is especially critical for professional women in the workforce. For professional women in a male-dominated industry such as […]
Under the Double Eagle
By Paul Wiseman “We always either had success or we learned, but the key was that we kept going after each success and we kept going after each failure,” said Cody C. Campbell, one of two cofounders of Double Eagle Energy Holdings. “We’ll continue to have successes and we’ll continue to have failures and we’ll […]
Crowning a Lifetime Endeavor
MIDLAND, TEXAS—Amidst well-wishing, applause, and abundant good will, oilman Autry C. Stephens accepted the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s Top Hand Award for 2021 here at a gala ceremony at the Petroleum Club on the evening of Jan. 20. After a career spanning almost 60 years, during which he founded several companies and mentored many individuals […]
Oil in the Family
“Everyone’s looking at you and expecting you to do nothing.” Third generation oil entrepreneur Bryan Sheffield credits those words whispered in his ear by father Scott Sheffield, founding CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, as helping challenge him to instead do much with his life’s opportunities. The younger Sheffield—also the grandson of Parker and Parsley founder […]
One Man’s Endeavors
After a career spanning almost 60 years, in which he founded several companies and mentored many individuals in the business, Endeavor Energy Resources LP founder Autry Stephens will be honored as the PBPA’s Top Hand for 2021. In 2018 the Dallas Morning News called Endeavor “the largest closely held oil producer in Texas by production […]
The Permian in Perspective: A Q&A with Jason Reimbold
An energy lending institution since 1910, BOK Financial (it derives its current name from its earlier name, Bank of Oklahoma) maintains offices in Houston, Denver, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Dallas, and invests more of its portfolio in Permian Basin projects than in any other basin. Jason Reimbold, Managing Director of Energy Investment Banking at BOK […]
Dealmaker
“He has a nose for deals.” —T. Ackerman “He is very focused.” —B. Sheffield “He has an unlimited future.” —A. Stephens “I worked my butt off.” —T. Newkumet These are some of the ways industry leaders—including the man himself—describe Regions Permian Co-Founder and CEO Travis Newkumet. Leaders like Tomas Ackerman, partner at Carnelian Energy Capital; […]
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