Each new year seemingly brings challenges and opportunities for the oil and gas industry and this year is no different. With a Presidential election and the conversations that it will bring, we can certainly expect the oil and gas industry to be attacked as the villain or the great economic hope to reduce inflation. Despite […]
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 […]
A Time for Counting Our Blessings
And in the blink of an eye, the end of the year is upon us. It’s that time of year when thoughts turn to family, friends, celebrations, and the counting of blessings. We’re already hearing Ho, Ho, Ho and the ringing of the bells as we enter stores to buy gifts for our loved ones. […]
Looking Ahead to 2024
The year 2023 brought members of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association another year of record production met with another year of legislative, regulatory, and economic uncertainty. Whether it was continued chaos in Washington, D.C., complete with talks of impeachment, political campaign rhetoric, and unstable leadership—or challenges in Santa Fe or Austin—PBPA has been focused on […]
Ready and Steady
On a day when the price for WTI rose to $92 and change, the mood was expansive at the annual meeting of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, held as always in the sumptuous confines of this city’s Petroleum Club. A slate of speakers and panels addressed issues, ideas, and initiatives affecting the membership of the […]
PBPA: Fighting for Fairness, Collectively and Individually
While the Permian Basin Petroleum Association is largely and primarily an advocate for our members on proposed laws and regulations, representing our members in two branches of our government, we also at times find ourselves representing our members in the third, judicial, branch of government. In just the recent past, PBPA has taken on legal […]
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 […]
Looking Back and Looking Ahead
History tells us the future remains bright. On Sept. 27-28 we were honored to host our 62nd Annual Meeting in Midland and perhaps even more special, celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Santa Rita No. 1. As all of you know it is credited as the well that began this long and storied history of […]
Lizards and Chickens and Rules, Oh My!
Members, as all of you are keenly aware, there is no shortage of issues that PBPA is working on at the federal and state level. In both Texas and New Mexico, there are a litany of state challenges that we are working through with our regulatory committee to tackle and we greatly appreciate your work […]
PBPA Annual Meeting: Sept. 27-28
It seems like every year when September rolls around, I find myself asking what happened to the summer months? Time slips by in all the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The kids are already back in school, and a new football season is upon us… thankfully. For the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, September means […]
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