ODESSA, TEXAS—It was a beautiful Monday, the 8th of April, the day of the solar eclipse, when the membership of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association took over the Links Course and the Old Course at the magnificent Odessa Country Club and once again participated in the grand tradition that is PBPA’s Spring Swing Golf Tournament. […]
Going Dutch
Standard Energy Services Founder and President Pieter Bergstein started his company with no down payment on one hot oil truck. Today Standard has 350 employees and additional services—including vacuum trucks, pump trucks, well service, saltwater disposal, and others, along with hot oiling. This company that, over the years, has been asked to help clean up […]
Voting: Now is the Time
It is indeed nice to write for this publication, in the sense of being able to have literary freedom in terms of discussing safety. While the government continues in its overreach to control everything, safety included, we still fortunately have freedom of speech. Our freedom of speech can be seen as a parallel to the […]
Honoring One of Our Own
On Jan. 18, the Permian Basin Petroleum Association gathered in the sumptuous confines of the Midland Petroleum Club and made a special occasion of honoring the lifetime achievements of one of the Permian Basin’s great leaders and businessmen: Charles Richard “Dick” Sivalls. The worthy honoree was recognized as the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s Top Hand […]
The Unsung Permian Basin
I’m going to provide a spoiler alert up front: I love living in the Permian Basin and believe the already high quality of life is only growing. The ethos of the Permian is that of the wildcatters back in the day: If you have a dream and are willing to do the work, you can […]
You Are a Leader
You inspire people—whether you know it or not. You empower people, sometimes even if you’re not trying to. You guide people—whether you want to or not. What is your definition of “leader?” Before you go any further, let’s see if you’re singing in harmony. If not—there’s no point in pursuing this venture any further. Here’s […]
California’s Green Gambit
Earlier this year, California passed regulations that would turn the trucking industry upside down. New mandates for zero emissions trucks would disrupt the industry, raise shipping costs, and put trucking companies out of business. A group including 19 states and several trucking organizations recently filed suit to block the California regulation. California’s Advanced Clean Fleets […]
An Exemplary Life
In his almost nine decades of life, Charles Richard “Dick” Sivalls has worked for one company: the one currently known as Sivalls, Incorporated. His achievements, however, span a wide area of public service, charitable work, writing/publishing, professional associations, and family life. All of that reveals his strong dedication to making life better for everyone around […]
Endeavoring to Make a Difference
We live in interesting times. What the world has taught us since Covid is that nothing that one might expect to happen, will happen. Rather, what happens is something altogether unexpected. WTI was supposed to climb above $100 before year’s end. As this sentence is being formed, it stands at $75. The price of crude […]
The Coffee Shop Credit Check
By Paul Kenworthy Every year on July 4th, our National Birthday, I am reminded of another birthday: My father, Paul W. Kenworthy, was born on July 3rd. He formed and operated the original Kenworthy Tank Rental in Odessa during the late ’50s, ’60s and early ’70s. During this period Kenworthy Tank Rental was the largest […]
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