This organization’s influence extends beyond its geographic boundaries, and beyond its day-to-day obligations, as well. You ever jump out of the frying pan into the fire? This being my last article as Chairman of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, I was thinking that in passing the position of Chairman on to Mark Merritt there would […]
From the Chairman of the Board
Nothing “Lesser” about the LPC Challenge Experience could serve the PBPA well as we transition from the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard dustup to the Lesser Prairie Chicken skirmish. Well, here we go again! The ink is barely dry on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department’s ruling on the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard and the Permian Basin Petroleum […]
From the Chairman of the Board
Must the “boom-to-bust cycle” always play out true to form? It might depend on whether the “boom” is itself really a boom, or something else. When is a boom not a boom? The usual answer is that a boom becomes a bust when crude oil prices fall out from underneath us. We have all lived […]
From the Chairman of the Board
Economic Analysis In any public debate, being able to quantify the real stakes is the first step toward a fair and accurate resolution. It is said that a rolling stone gathers no moss. However, here in the Permian Basin it appears that a rolling stone rolls faster and faster. As the resources plays continue […]
From the Chairman of the Board
As the Permian Basin Petroleum Association moves into its 50th year we find our organization in many ways reflecting a rich history while at the same time meeting challenges and accomplishments that are in themselves historic in nature. Thanks to the efforts of Ben and his staff we have a PBPA membership that is highly […]