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

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From the Chairman: Final Push

April 26, 2013 by PBOG

Sunset legislation and other critical issues draw greater scrutiny as the Texas Legislature heads down the home stretch. The Texas legislative session is in full swing. Many issues are being discussed. The Railroad Commission Sunset is probably the biggest issue impacting our industry at this point. The House Energy Resources Committee heard testimony last month […]

Filed Under: From the Chairman, PBPA Tagged With: From the Chairman, PBPA, RailRoad Commission Sunset

Toward Tort Reform: February PBPA Luncheon

March 29, 2013 by PBOG

The co-founder of Texans for Lawsuit Reform carries his cause to West Texas. MIDLAND, TEXAS—Attendees to the February PBPA luncheon heard an appeal from Richard “Dick” Weekley, the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR), a statewide tort reform organization dedicated to bringing fairness and balance back to Texas’ civil justice system. […]

Filed Under: Events, PBPA Tagged With: featured, Luncheon, PBPA, Tort Reform

From the Chairman: Victims of Our Own Success

February 4, 2013 by PBOG

Pipeline “takeaway capacity” remains one of the most critical issues facing Permian Basin oil and gas interests.  Is the Permian Basin oil and gas industry about to be a victim of its own success? We are seeing $20+/bbl price differentials between WTI Cushing and Brent crude prices and recently $8-10/bbl additional differential between Midland and […]

Filed Under: From the Chairman, PBPA Tagged With: Chairman, PBPA, Permian Basin Petroleum Association

From the President: Seeking Consensus

February 4, 2013 by PBOG

Legislative matters, regulatory issues, and the science question, revisited. Both the Texas and New Mexico legislative sessions are in full swing. Both legislatures are full of new faces. In Texas, there are over 40 freshmen House members. PBPA hosted a luncheon for these new Texas house members last month the day before the session began. […]

Filed Under: From the President, PBPA Tagged With: PBPA, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, President

From the General Counsel: NPRI Owners and Their Interests

February 4, 2013 by PBOG

The Non-Participating Royalty Interest Owner has been known to make things interesting for operators when the former has not fully been taken into account. Operators of oil and gas lands can potentially tread some dangerous water when it comes to the payment of royalties to all interest owners. Typically, operators have Drilling Title Opinions drafted […]

Filed Under: Legalities, PBPA Tagged With: From the General Counsel, NPRI Owners, PBPA, Permian Basin Petroleum Association

From the General Counsel: No Going Back

January 24, 2013 by PBOG

The backdating of pooling agreements is not permissible, per the Texas Supreme Court.  The Texas Supreme Court recently provided guidance on the practice of backdated pooling agreements when it denied review of a memorandum decision issued in June 2012 by the Eleventh Court of Appeals. Eddie E. Godfrey, individually, and Eddie E. Godfrey and Jay […]

Filed Under: Legalities, PBPA Tagged With: Angela Staples, From the General Counsel, PBPA, Permian Basin Petroleum Association

From the Chairman: Transformational Times

January 24, 2013 by PBOG

The transition from conventional play to unconventional play has become the defining mark of the revitalized Permian Basin’s oil and gas industry—a transition that poses both rewards and challenges. The Permian Basin is going through a transformation from exploration for conventional reservoirs to targeting tight unconventional reservoirs. As a result, the Permian Basin is an […]

Filed Under: From the Chairman, PBPA Tagged With: Chairman, Mark Merritt, PBPA, Permian Basin Petroleum Association

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