In the past five weeks, according to Baker Hughes’ reports, there have been 135 rigs idled in Permian Basin (down 32.3 percent from six weeks earlier March 13), 146 in Texas (down 35.8 percent), 33 in New Mexico (down 28.2 percent) and 263 in U.S. (down 33.2 percent). As of April 17 there were 283 […]
So You Want to be in Safety!
Greetings and salutations to this month’s column on Safety. As you may know, I started in the oilfield in 1971. This was also the same year that OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) started up as well. It has been a long road for both of us. There is no doubt that it will continue […]
How Oil Populated the Permian Basin
Population growth created by the first ten years of oil production in the Permian Basin was remarkable. Once the Big Lake field began to develop, a veritable deluge of oil men poured into the Permian Basin. As it turned out, during the mid to late 1920s, that vast lightly inhabited region with no known oil […]
Double Eagle, Parsley, Concho file drilling permits in Midland County
About 40 oil and gas companies filed 110 drilling permits with Railroad Commission of Texas in the first week of April, according to Houston Chronicle, the state’s lowest weekly total of the year. Almost 20 percent of the permits were for drilling in Midland County. Double Eagle Development of Fort Worth filed 10 permits for […]
Riding the Wave
With the proliferation of hydraulic fracturing since around 2010, the good news is that oil and gas production have exploded, reaching never-before-seen levels and practically eliminating net imports. The challenge, however is that fracturing requires millions of barrels of water—fresh or recycled—and also produces millions of barrels of water that must be reused or returned […]
Going with the Flow
MIDLAND, TEXAS—When a United States senator makes a call to deliver a keynote, you know your conference’s subject matter is striking a chord. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) helped get the Permian Basin Water in Energy Conference (PBWIEC) off to a good start with his remarks at the dinner and reception held on Wednesday evening, Feb. […]
Leaving Your Job
Looking for a new job? Did you know the best time to find a new job is between January and May? Think about it—the summer months are when people are on vacation, and in the fall, employers are more likely to be looking for holiday help, which is less permanent. Changing jobs is a big […]
Rising Tide
In 1977, following the 1975 passage of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), almost all petroleum exports from the United States were banned. The Commerce department was allowed to make a few exceptions, such as for trade with neighbors Canada and Mexico. All this was, of course, in response to the OPEC oil embargo […]
Cybertech’s New Norm
As the principal adversary hunter at Dragos, Joe Slowik is tasked with finding, tracking, and deleting malicious actors. Having seen firsthand the havoc that industrial control system adversaries can wreak on organizations both large and small, Slowik does not mince words: the threats and risks are real and potentially life threatening—i.e., sabotage of worksite safety […]
PBPA: Out to Pave the Way
The Permian Basin Petroleum Association has been on a years-long crusade to bring not just attention but real remedies to what might be the Permian Basin’s biggest need: adequate highway and road infrastructure. Michael Lozano, manager of Community and Legislative Affairs for PBPA, spoke to this magazine recently about the long road they have traveled, […]
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