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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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Spudding In

February 1, 2019 by PBOG

Recollections of the old “Fort Worth Spudder” and other early-day portable drilling machines. This photo shows what appears to be a stripped-down framework of an old Fort Worth Spudder. See other photos for comparison. by Bobby Weaver Probably the most recognizable imagery related to the oil field is a towering derrick. That was especially true […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Industry Analysis, Well Service Tagged With: Derricks, drilling rigs, Fort Worth Spudder, Midland, Oil Field, pecos county, Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, superstructures, Texas, Yates field

Texas, New Mexico Legislatures Underway

February 1, 2019 by PBOG

PBPA Tracking Industry-Related Issues By Julie Anderson So many issues. So little time. Playing defense here. Coordinating offense there. Monitoring, testifying, convincing. When it comes to the New Mexico and Texas legislative sessions, the game plan is complex partly because the issues are layered, much like the stacked multi-pay zones that permeate the Permian. Wheels […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Legislative Matters, PBPA Tagged With: Budget, industry revenue, Infrastructure-bak, Legislature, New Mexico, New Mexico Constitution, PBPA, permian basin, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, State Leadership, Texas, Texas Department of Transportation, Wheels in Motion, Workforce Livelihood

Gray Skies, Sunny Mood

December 1, 2018 by PBOG

Those words were the theme of the 2018 Permian Basin International Oil Show, and they summed up the mood nicely. By Jesse Mullins ODESSA, TEXAS—For three full days—the entire run of the 2018 Permian Basin International Oil Show—the rains fell and the drizzle drizzled and the mists mystified. Such was the weather that huge crowds […]

Filed Under: Events, Featured Article Tagged With: 018 Permian Basin International Oil Show, odessa, Permian Basin International Oil Show, Texas

Maker’s Marks

December 1, 2018 by PBOG

At places like ADS (Air Drilling Solutions) and Henry Pumps—manufacturing kinds of places—the race is to the swift and the battle is to the strong. If, that is, we think of “swift” as streamlined and “strong” as adaptable. By Paul Wiseman How does a Scottish Highlander end up in Midland, Texas, presiding over a company […]

Filed Under: Featured Article, Producers and Exploration Tagged With: ADS (Air Drilling Solutions), ADS Services, Alley’s Industrial Services in Odessa, Henry Pumps, Houston, major area drilling company, Midland, permian basin, prototypes and technology, Scotsman Charlie Orbell, Sean Alley, Texas, Tx

The 83rd Legislature in Retrospect

July 1, 2013 by PBOG

Note: At the end of this article, there are Q&A’s with legislators about the legislative session. As the smoke clears on the recently concluded legislative session, Texas’ oil and gas interests can be relieved that nothing too damaging found passage. Still, questions remain and certain issues linger. If there are two things that West Texans […]

Filed Under: Legislative Matters Tagged With: 83rd Legislature, featured, Legislation, Texas

Legislative Sessions

January 24, 2013 by PBOG

With the start of a new year, elected officials in Texas and New Mexico can begin digging into legislative issues instead of election infighting. Unlike previous years when the energy industry came under fire in both states concerning regulations or the commission that regulates its activities, 2013 is a year when experts are predicting relatively […]

Filed Under: Legislative Matters Tagged With: featured, Legislation, Legislative Sessions, New Mexico, Texas

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