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PBOG is the Official Publication of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association and is published monthly by Zachry Publications, LP.

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The Safety Professional’s Whack-a-Mole Reality

December 18, 2025 by PBOG Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Environmental, Safety and Training, Featured Article

EOR Enters a New Era

December 8, 2025 by PBOG

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Trade Talk

The Hidden Dangers of Overconfidence in Experienced Oilfield Workers

November 20, 2025 by PBOG

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 […]

Filed Under: Environmental, Safety and Training, Featured Article

OFS—the Backbone of the O&G Industry

November 17, 2025 by PBOG

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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 […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Field Services and Pumping Units, Industry Analysis, Trade Talk

The Business of Cleaning Up

November 10, 2025 by PBOG

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 […]

Filed Under: Business & Analysis, Featured Article, Trade Talk

Four-Point-O is the term to know

October 13, 2025 by PBOG

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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 […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Trade Talk

“Pressure Control” in Sales and Safety

October 9, 2025 by PBOG

When I first was asked if I wanted to be in the safety profession, I politely said heck no. I had numerous reasons for not wanting the role, so I gracefully declined. Safety records—ours, and those of other companies like ours—were becoming an issue with customers in operations. We did not meet the standards or […]

Filed Under: Environmental, Safety and Training, Featured Article

Stimulating Conversations

October 6, 2025 by PBOG

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Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story!     The shale revolution 20+ years ago opened a new era of production for the United States and the Permian Basin in particular—while still leaving the vast majority of the oil in the ground. Over the years, engineers have worked on opening up […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Producers and Exploration, Well Service, Well Treating and Chemical

Keeping the Pipeline Flowing

September 15, 2025 by PBOG

Click here to listen to the Audio verison of this story! Liquids emitted by oil wells are by nature harsh and corrosive in most cases. That includes the crude oil and the associated water. Between paraffin buildup and corrosion breakdowns, the oil industry must constantly fight to keep the liquids flowing and inside the infrastructure. […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Pipe and Pipe Service, Trade Talk

Back to the Beginning: Training

September 11, 2025 by PBOG

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Welcome back to everyone’s favorite topic—safety! I say that because most of the people that read anything about safety are safety people. Some people in operations will glance through safety articles on the chance there may be something new or a new rule or ruling from OSHA, MSHA, EPA, NIOSH, FMCA, or—if they operate in […]

Filed Under: Environmental, Safety and Training, Featured Article

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