Welcome back to the latest installment in our ongoing conversation about safety! I hope this finds you where you want to be regarding safe practices and procedures. This month we are broaching a topic not normally associated with safety. I find this topic is not a hot subject in safety circles, nor in operations, either! […]
Getting into the Swing
By Paul Wiseman The wild swings of pricing in the oil and gas sector have brought turmoil to every part of that business, and equipment leasing is no exception. When drilling slows down, drillers need less equipment. So it goes for equipment companies like Gravity as well as those providing housing, such as Stellar Oilfield […]
Pipe Goes High Tech
One wouldn’t think that something as simple as a cylinder would offer many prospects for innovation. But one would be wrong. The metal cylinder known as pipe has attracted a wave of innovation and sophistication in the shale era. Oilfield pipe, commonly described as “oil country tubular goods, or OCTG, falls into four categories: drill […]
Always Count the Cost
Greetings fellow readers. After three years of writing for this publication, I feel compelled to repeat my story as to how I came to value safety, offering it as a point of reference for those still inclined to resist or ballyhoo safety. Let me say right off, I started in the oilfield (as a roughneck) […]
The Pursuit of Power
Power. Producing power is what the energy industry is all about. And power is what feeds the energy industry, primes its pumps, lifts its resources, and keeps drillstrings and driveshafts turning to the right. Portability. Portability is what energy producers are all about. It’s a pick-up-and-go industry. Nothing stays still for long. Other industries have […]
The Value of a Mentor
Greetings and salutations! Over the last 25 years, I have found that safety is a profession that is not necessarily inspired by the lure of large monetary gains. Although it can be an incredibly fulfilling and rewarding profession, the job description is unique due to the concept of making a living by proving that one […]
Two Kinds of Green
“It’s not easy being green,” Kermit the Frog famously said, and many oil and gas producers feel the same way about ESG and the growing number of environmental regulations. ESG is short for “Environmental, Social, and Governance”—three non-financial factors that investors increasingly take into consideration when investing in companies, including energy companies. And it’s not […]
OPINION: Energy at the Crossroads
By Jesse Mullins Will ESG win the day and welcome O&G into the Climate Change fold, converting O&G’s leadership into the Green Movement’s biggest cheerleaders? Or is the Energy Transition slipping a gear as the country barrels toward 2024… or 2030… or 2050… or whatever target date means most to the faithful. We opine. The words you […]
Covering the Waterfront
Greetings and Salutations! Another day in petroleum paradise! Normally I pick a certain topic and attempt to drive it home and put it in the garage. However this month I’m covering numerous topics to mix it up a bit. I hope you enjoy the ride! Let me start of by saying that for me safety […]
Getting Down the Road
Two years ago the story on trucking revolved around little work, low diesel prices, and layoffs or reductions in hours/trips. This year the situation has flipped 180 degrees. There’s almost too much work, diesel prices are sky high, and it’s hard to hire enough workers. Plus, trucks, trailers, and repair parts are in short supply. […]
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