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Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

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

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RSEG forecasts decline in flaring in Permian Basin in July

July 16, 2020 by PBOG

RS Energy Group forecasts flaring in Permian Basin as measured by satellites will decline in July to about 260,000 MMcfd (first time under 300 MMcfd since February 2018). Flaring increased from May to June by about 30 percent (by 110 MMcfd). “However, volumes appear to drop this month,” RSEG said Monday. “The increase from May […]

Filed Under: Environmental, Safety and Training, PBOG Newsletter Tagged With: flaring, Texas Railroad Commission

SM Energy files 8 permits in Howard, Martin counties to lead June 17-23

July 2, 2020 by PBOG

Denver-based SM Energy filed 8 drilling permits with the Railroad Commission of Texas during the week of June 17-23 for horizontal wells on 3 leases in Howard and Martin counties. Houston Chronicle said the wells target the Spraberry field at depths of 10,000 to 10,350 feet. Also filing 8 permits was French oil major Total […]

Filed Under: PBOG Newsletter, Trade Talk Tagged With: Drilling Permits, Texas Railroad Commission

Commission allows temporary storage of oil in other underground places

May 7, 2020 by PBOG

Railroad Commission of Texas voted at its meeting this week to allow companies to store crude oil underground in places other than salt caverns. “This order does not suspend any rule that protects public safety, health or the prevention of pollution,” chairman Wayne Christian said Tuesday. Associated Press said the new rule, proposed by the […]

Filed Under: Environmental, Safety and Training, PBOG Newsletter Tagged With: Crude Oil Storage, Enviromental protection, Texas Railroad Commission

Railroad Commission dismisses proposal to limit oil production in Texas

May 7, 2020 by PBOG

Railroad Commission of Texas decided this week that it will not require cutbacks in crude oil production by Texas operators to address depressed prices during global oil oversupply. Chairman Wayne Christian and commissioner Christi Craddick voted to dismiss earlier proposals to allow prorationing by Pioneer Natural Resources and Parsley Energy and commissioner Ryan Sitton. “This […]

Filed Under: News, PBOG Newsletter Tagged With: production, prorationing, Texas Railroad Commission

More permits filed at RRC for wells that target only natural gas

April 30, 2020 by PBOG

Twenty-five companies filed 69 drilling permits the week of April 15-21 with Railroad Commission of Texas, but Houston Chronicle said that included a record 12 percent for wells that produce only natural gas. Sabine Oil & Gas and Trinity Operating plan to drill six gas wells in Haynesville, and French oil major Total and JBL […]

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

Oklahoma agency approves emergency order, Christian backs “free market”

April 30, 2020 by PBOG

Oklahoma Corporation Commission approved an emergency order April 22 to allow crude operators to shut in money-losing wells. According to Oil & Gas Journal, the regulatory agency said operators and producers “may shut in or curtail production from wells where they determine such action is necessary and warranted to prevent economic waste” for 90 days […]

Filed Under: PBOG Newsletter, Producers and Exploration Tagged With: Oil and Gas, Oklahoma, production, Texas Railroad Commission

PBPA Annual Meeting

December 1, 2018 by PBOG

Rallying for the Cause When the 56th Annual Meeting of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association convened Oct. 24-25 in Midland, the stakes were set, the objectives were identified, and the challenge was laid down. Photography by Ali Slaughter MIDLAND, TEXAS—A packed house greeted the speakers and panelists at the 56th annual meeting of the Permian […]

Filed Under: Events, Featured Article Tagged With: Dean of the Texas House, Legislative Panel, New Mexico State Representative, Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Petroleum Club, petroleum museum, Representative Brooks Landgraf, Representative Dustin Burrows, Representative Tom Craddick, Senator Dawn Buckingham, Senator Kel Seliger, Texas Railroad Commission, yan Sitton

Bringing Balance to the Basin

September 10, 2018 by PBOG

More drilling, longer laterals boost Basin business for environmental companies. Meanwhile, reduction in federal regulations has little effect on state-dominated Texas companies. Far from signs of habitation, the grounds (and waters) of the Deep Six landfill strike a contrast with the surrounding landscape. Deep Six is operated by Petro Waste Environmental. By Paul Wiseman With […]

Filed Under: Featured Article Tagged With: Big Lake Landfill, Central Basin Platform, eagle ford, Enviornmental Protection Administration, Howard Landfill, Midland's Permian Basin Enviornmental Lab, Oil Spill, Petro Waste Enviornmental, petroleum hydrocarbons, Predominant Methodologies, PWE, saltwater spills, Texas Railroad Commission

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