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Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

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

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Price Wars

July 8, 2024 by PBOG

The oil and gas industry is no stranger to challenges, which historically have been overcome through innovation and collaboration. However, working together to develop solutions is not an option when the threat surfaces from within. With the Permian Basin so enriched by its vast oil and gas assets, the trucking industry should be capitalizing on […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Trucks, Rigs and Heavy Equipment

Roll On

July 17, 2023 by PBOG

by Paul Wiseman From the last mile, in almost every case, to every mile in many cases, trucks are indispensable in today’s delivery-based economy. Nowhere is that more true than in the oil patch, where trucks haul everything from drill pipe to drilling rigs to the oil itself, over tens of thousands of road-miles every […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, History, Trucks, Rigs and Heavy Equipment

The Pursuit of Power

September 19, 2022 by PBOG

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Tool and Equipment Rental, Trucks, Rigs and Heavy Equipment

Getting Down the Road

July 18, 2022 by PBOG

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. […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Trucks, Rigs and Heavy Equipment

Sphere of Influence

February 1, 2020 by PBOG

Once again, a state agency tasked with serving the vastness of the Lone Star State has turned its attention to the Permian Basin. The reason: The Permian Basin Sphere of Influence. Those who live and work in the thick of it shared their perspective at the first meeting of the Permian Basin Regional Freight and […]

Filed Under: Business & Analysis, Featured Article, Online Exclusive, Trucks, Rigs and Heavy Equipment Tagged With: Oil and Gas, permian basin, Transportation, TxDot

Chain Reaction

November 4, 2019 by PBOG

That screeching sound in the background is the brakes being slammed on drilling, at least for the short term. Rental companies feel the heat, whether they’re renting downhole tools, like Lucky Services’ Vice President of Operations Terry Goodwin, or surface machinery, like Gravity Vice President of Rental Solutions Chad Wolf. Both rely more on rentals […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Tool and Equipment Rental, Trucks, Rigs and Heavy Equipment Tagged With: Equipment Rental, Oil and Gas, Oilfield Equipment, permian basin

It’s dirty work, but….

July 10, 2019 by PBOG

… but someone’s got to create the footprint, build the approach roads, and do all the other site work that must happen before the “real work” gets started. Dirt work is elemental in the Permian Basin. By Paul Wiseman They may not move Heaven—although it may seem like it sometimes—but they do move lots of […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Trade Talk, Trucks, Rigs and Heavy Equipment Tagged With: Feature, featured

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