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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Sphere of Influence
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 […]
Chain Reaction
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 […]
It’s dirty work, but….
… 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 […]