Although completion of the Santa Rita #1 well in Reagan County in 1923 was preceded by the Mitchell County Abrams #1 (1920) and the Loving County Russell #1 (1921), firsts do not necessarily denote the most important. The Santa Rita well, which was in the same 100-barrel production range as those which preceded it, received […]
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 […]
Sharing Her Vision: A Basin Thought Leader
A PBPA Q&A with Vicki Hollub, President and CEO, Occidental Petroleum Corporation Occidental is the largest producer in the Permian Basin, and the company has been a valued operator in the region and member of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association. Tell us about Occidental’s business in the region. We are proud to be the No. […]
Service and Survival
Serving His Country On September 11, 2001, Brian Birdwell was on the Department of Army staff as the military aide to the deputy assistant chief of staff for installation management at the Pentagon. Birdwell and two of his coworkers, Cheryl and Sandy, were watching events unfold in New York City and knelt to pray for […]
Safety is First!
Greetings and salutations from the safety world! I hope the holidays were safe, memorable, and happy! Word has it that the oilfield is slowing down a bit. Hopefully, the slowdown is just a small correction. I’ve noticed over the years, the oilfield has changed in the sense that the calendar 4th quarter tends to slow […]
Top Hand 2019: Dick Saulsbury
Dick Saulsbury’s impact can be felt on projects all across the Permian Basin, and now his remarkable career will be recognized when Saulsbury is honored as the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s 2019 Top Hand winner at the annual Permian Basin 2019 Top Hand Award Banquet on the evening of Jan. 16 at the Barbara and […]
What a Leader Does
If you think you are leading and turn around to see no one is following, then you are just taking a walk. —Benjamin Hooks Each month I like to share tips for different things related to human resources. This month I’d like to share some leadership tips. Recently I was inspired by a speaker and […]
Permian Basin #1
Just one hundred years ago this year, some 19 years following the Spindletop discovery on the Gulf Coast that made Texas the leading oil producing state in the nation, the first successful oil well in what was to become known as the Permian Basin was drilled. At the time the region was viewed as a […]
Getting a Lift
“People out here will argue that a rod pump will draw a well down further than any other method of artificial lift,” said Jay Miller, vice president of gas lift for Midland-based Production Lift, “and that is true if the rod pump can be positioned at the true vertical depth of the well.” But the […]
In a Philanthropic Spirit
MIDLAND, TEXAS—In a special event hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals / Permian Basin chapter, a select group of philanthropic-minded folks were feted at the Petroleum Club in this city on Nov. 19. This “National Philanthropy Day” celebration recognized deserving individuals and groups who have generously bettered their communities and their fellow human beings. […]
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