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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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Q&A: Customizing Optimal Production Strategies for US Basins

April 1, 2023 by PBOG

The US land market is vast and complex, with hundreds of operators looking to overcome operational challenges as margins grow ever-tighter. SLB’s Chad Peterson, Managing Director for US Land, and Gbubemi Bafor, Division Manager of Digital & Integration for US Land, explain how Optimized E&P Solutions give independent US operators cost-effective access to powerful workflows […]

Filed Under: Advertising Tagged With: Artificial Lift, E&P, Eagle Ford Shale, operators, optimization, permian basin, petrophysics, petrotechnical experts, Schlumberger, SLB

Proud to Be an American

September 28, 2020 by PBOG

Well, at the writing of this article, the Permian Basin, specifically Midland and Odessa, are still abuzz with the excitement of a Presidential visit. From those who lined the Airport perimeter fence to catch a glimpse of Airforce One’s arrival, to those who lined the streets of Odessa to see the impressive motorcade of black […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, From the Chairman Tagged With: Donald Trump, permian basin

There’s Green in “Clean”

September 14, 2020 by PBOG

With ESG becoming the new EBITDA in the eyes of stockholders and investors, environmental companies—as the “E” in ESG—are finding more interest in their services. That’s helping them somewhat in weathering what is becoming the “Year of the Black Swan,” 2020. Others are combining that with creative ways to leverage accumulated data to improve services […]

Filed Under: Environmental, Safety and Training, Featured Article, Trade Talk Tagged With: Environmental Planning, permian basin, Terracon

To Celebrate an Incredible Achievement

September 7, 2020 by PBOG

Stepping to the podium at a wellsite just outside Midland operated by Double Eagle Energy, President Donald Trump on July 29 opened his address with these words: “I really am thrilled to be here in Midland, Texas, with the extraordinary men and women of Double Eagle Energy… [applause] and what a nice welcome. Thank you […]

Filed Under: Events, Featured Article, News, People Tagged With: Donald Trump, Double Eagle, Oil and Gas, permian basin

Adapting to a New Digital Normal

August 31, 2020 by PBOG

PBPA Annual Meeting

While we all continue to address ongoing Covid-19 challenges, the Permian Basin Petroleum Association has been developing new and innovative methods to engage with our members as we advocate on behalf of operators and Permian Basin communities. While surely not our preference, PBPA has had to make informed decisions that protect the health of our […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, From the President, PBPA Tagged With: Ben Shepperd, covid-19, PBPA, permian basin

How the Workforce Shapes Up

August 20, 2020 by PBOG

What’s it like working in the environment of 2020 and possibly beyond? In 1972 the Rolling Stones issued an album called Exile on Main Street, with a song called “Ventilator Blues.” Its chorus varies, but the first time through it says: Ain’t nobody slowing down no way Everybody’s stepping on their accelerator Don’t matter where […]

Filed Under: Business & Analysis, Featured Article Tagged With: Human Resource, Oil and Gas, permian basin

Safety: Let’s Have a Meeting!

August 20, 2020 by PBOG

Greetings and salutations! It is my sincere hope that by the time this edition hits the press that the price of oil has crept back up and everyone has started ramping back up! Between the coronavirus, the quarantine, riots, and the Saudis and Russians seeing who can drop the prices the fastest, it has been […]

Filed Under: Environmental, Safety and Training, Featured Article Tagged With: Dusty Roach, Oil and Gas, permian basin, Safety

Changing with the Times

August 3, 2020 by PBOG

The decade of 2010 opened to a “black gold rush” built upon horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, drawing in a flood of investment money of all kinds. Investors dreamed of funding an unlimited Christmas list for producers and service companies alike, asking only that the list be used to expand the company so it could […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, The Financial Picture Tagged With: covid-19, Financial picture, hydraulic fracturing, permian basin

Baker Hughes: Permian Basin adds rigs for first time since March

July 29, 2020 by PBOG

Permian Basin added rigs last week for the first time since March to break a streak of 18 consecutive weeks with declining rig counts. Permian added 2 rigs for a new total of 126 (443 year ago). According to Baker Hughes, as of July 24, Texas idled 1 rig for a new total of 103 […]

Filed Under: PBOG Newsletter, Rig Count Reports Tagged With: permian basin, rig counts

Rystad Energy: Permian leads increased hydraulic fracturing activity

July 29, 2020 by PBOG

Oslo-based Rystad Energy said July 23 its analysis shows that new hydraulic fracturing operations in the U.S., which fell to a low of 325 wells in June during the coronavirus pandemic, are expected to return to above 400 in July. “Recovery will be especially evident in the Permian Basin,” Rystad said, “where activity has nearly […]

Filed Under: Fracking, Frac Sand and Water, PBOG Newsletter Tagged With: Hydraulic Facturing, Oil and Gas, permian basin

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