Industry consultants have been navigating a dry spell. How three Permian Basin companies are toughing it out. by Julie Anderson Having worked for 10 years as a field mechanic for drilling rigs and pulling units, Joel Madrid knows the value of customer service. A particular trust develops when you know a company will answer […]
Lateral Mobility
Drill pipe, casing, and tubing are three kinds of pipe that go downhole. But there’s a world of pipe out there that runs laterally, parallel to the surface, either above it or just below it. Three companies share their expertise in the field of lateral oil transportation. by Hanaba Munn Welch Ups and […]
Road to Recovery
Pressing road concerns wind their way up the priority list. By Julie Anderson At least a decade ago, it was coming up in our rearview mirror. We glanced behind us and acknowledged it, and we even began talking about it: the need to fix our roads. Every now and then, it would make the […]
Geoscientifically Speaking
Steven Fleming brings a new perspective to Texas’ Board of Geoscientists. by Al Picket, special contributor The old adage that “the squeaky wheel gets the grease” certainly played a role with Governor Greg Abbott’s recent appointment of Steven Fleming to the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists. Fleming, an environmental supervisor with Apache Corporation […]
The State of Play
When the time comes to ramp back up, which Texas shale formations stand ready for recovery? By J. Chase Beakley The energy industry has long been the beating heart of the Texas economy, and although the Lone Star State has diversified significantly of late, so many Texans are still entwined in oil and gas. […]
Oil And Water
Oil and Gas seems content getting blasted within the ring of public perception. When will they fight back? PBOG dives deep into the public relations battle that our industry seems reluctant to take up. by Tony Burke Doesn’t everything seem so well marketed these days? While we, as consumers, watch television, listen to […]
The Energy Chain
Generating income, compressing challenges, and pumping profits in a downturn: reflections on the engines of the oil patch and how they’ve moved rivers of product. By Paul Wiseman The old business adage, “It takes money to make money” could be adapted for the oil patch as, “It takes energy to produce energy.” And […]
Muddying the Waters
Our intrepid reporter takes a deep dive into the invention of drilling mud, a staple that would forever change the fortunes of the oil and gas industry. by Bobby Weaver In today’s oil patch, the use of the drilling fluid called “mud” as an integral part of the drilling process is a foregone […]
Space Recon
Emiliano Kargieman has big plans for Satellogic that involve launching a constellation of 300 satellites, and the Permian Basin could be a primary benefactor. Al Pickett, special contributor When I was a youngster, I remember visiting my grandfather on his farm and seeing a plane flying low over a pasture near his house. He […]
The Hands-Off Approach
by Paul Wiseman The integration of man and machine has fired the imaginations of science fiction writers for over a century, promoting both wonder and fear. Now, automation is changing the landscape of the oilfield, allowing the click of a mouse or a thumb on a touchscreen to start or stop pumps, sort data, […]
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