Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! While there will always be pollution associated with hydrocarbon production, the Permian Basin is on the forefront of many technologies and operational practices that are reducing emissions at scale—innovations that often lead the way globally, even amid intense scrutiny. The Environmental Landscape: Hard […]
Refrac Attack
Click here to listen to the Audio version of this story! It’s a tale as old as the pumpjack itself. Picture this: a well in West Texas, deep in the Permian Basin, that’s been pumping for years. Paint peeling, the sun taking its relentless toll. At first it flowed hot and heavy, but over […]
Static Electricity: A Hidden Risk in the Oilfield
As parents are prone to say: Don’t give me any static. A much-overlooked safety hazard in the oilfield, static electricity accumulation can be dangerous. The oil and gas industry is renowned for its complex operations, hazardous environments, and rigorous safety protocols. While there are many commonly known risks like hydrocarbon releases, blowouts, and mechanical failures […]
Cleaner is Better
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! Permian Basin methane emissions have dropped by 20 percent since 2022, even as production has increased, according to a S&P Global study, as reported on this magazine’s website (tinyurl.com/yc6jd2pt). That good news is a result of many different approaches, and three of them […]
The Safety Professional’s Whack-a-Mole Reality
Step into any bustling workplace—be it a construction site, manufacturing plant, oilfield, or office tower—and you’ll find a safety professional engaged in a daily dance with risk. It’s a role that demands more than just adherence to rules or checking boxes. In fact, being a safety person is strikingly similar to playing a round of […]
EOR Enters a New Era
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in conventional fields has been a long-accepted method for extending productive life. Not so much for unconventional tight shales, because water floods and CO2 floods don’t communicate or flow through those tight formations. But advanced EOR technologies are showing […]
The Hidden Dangers of Overconfidence in Experienced Oilfield Workers
Experience can be as hazardous as inexperience in the oilfield The oilfield is a notoriously dangerous environment, requiring constant vigilance, strict adherence to safety protocols, and a deep understanding of the risks involved. While much attention is given to the hazards faced by inexperienced workers, it is equally important to recognize that experienced workers can […]
OFS—the Backbone of the O&G Industry
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! For today’s oilfield service companies—called OFS for short—improving or adding services is a necessity. E&Ps are pushing for more efficiency and more accuracy, and OFS companies must equal that or be left in the dust. The author of the article you are about […]
The Business of Cleaning Up
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! As long as crude oil goes directly from the earth to the pipeline and stays in the system, everyone is happy. But with millions of barrels being pumped daily across the Permian Basin, it’s almost inevitable that there will be a leak or a […]
Four-Point-O is the term to know
Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! In 2024, Rystad’s Vice President/North America Oil and Gas Matthew Bernstein spoke at a conference where he said the oil industry was entering “Shale 4.0,” reaching a mature and long-term industry view that had been lacking before. Similar to a child pressing through […]
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