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Drilling Deeper | PBOG
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Drilling Deeper: Following Directions. In this month’s miscellany of truncated articles, innovation, influence, and even intrigue are the ingredients of an informative mix. These are the full versions of the Drilling Deeper news items that appeared as abbreviated versions in the print edition of PBOG’s January 2016 issue. Bakken, Eagle Ford Stay Flat Oil production from key shale formations […]. January 1, 2016 0 comments. Drilling Deeper: Having a Voice. December 4, 2015 0 comments. In this month’s misc...
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Going with the Grains | PBOG
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The Greatest Oilfield Innovation. July 17, 2015 no comments. Strong words, maybe, but there’s a case to be made that proppants are the stuff that made the Permian miracle and the world’s miracle happen. Here’s a primer on why proppants are paramount to productive pathways. Adults brush it off their skin, shake it from their hair, and dump it out of their shoes. Children scoop it, mold it, and make castles out of it. Many a beach-goer has buried himself in it. In today’s world of drilling rigs and pump ja...
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MWD: Enters a New Age | PBOG
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MWD: Enters a New Age. July 3, 2015 no comments. It’s a world of chasing gamma lost circulation zones, and drillbit steering. The downhole technology that has everyone talking is one that is constantly seeing new refinements. These professionals share some of the latest developments in Measurement While Drilling practices. By Al Pickett, Special Contributor. I started directional drilling in 1993, Johnson reflected. It was new then, and it was usually out of necessity because you were drilling under ...
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Pink Petro | PBOG
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August 10, 2015 no comments. A new social media channel hopes to turn black gold a new shade of pink. By Paul Wiseman, Special contributor. Just the good old boys / Never meanin’ no harm. For most of its history the oil and gas industry’s mode d’emploi. Could’ve started with the opening lines from that Dukes of Hazzard. Theme song. In 2015, as a matter of fact, women still make up only about 19 percent of the work force, according to a study quoted on the American Petroleum Institute website. In mid-June...
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The Big Clean-Up | PBOG
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Hard Truth’s and Saving Graces. July 10, 2015 no comments. In Part 2 of this three-part series, we delve deeper into some of the implications of the oil and gas downturn of 2014-15, as it affects the Permian Basin. Are the fire sales about to commence? Maybe But there’s hope for the savvy players who hope to avoid such, and there’s a floor in place that not everyone expected. When we left off Part 1 in the last issue, Dana Engelstad,. A Yin for a Yang. The common misconception from everybody outside of o...
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Ready for Takeoff | PBOG
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August 7, 2015 no comments. The sky’s the limit as business travel, emergency response, surveillance, aviation, and oil industries intersect on multiple fronts. One industry drills down while the other climbs up. One taps into dark holes, while the other seeks stillness and sunlight. One is controlled by workers comfortable with the dust and grime, while the other is captained by crisply dressed officers. Please get me a flight. Corporate aviation is generally defined as the use of personal air transport...
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PBOG Blast | PBOG
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July 24, 2015 no comments. News from the Permian Basin and West Texas:. Rig count in Permian Basin increases for fourth straight week. The other top states are Oklahoma at 107 (up from 105 last week, down from 204 last year), Louisiana at 76 (up from 69 last week, down from 119 last year), North Dakota at 69 (up from 68 last week, down from 178 last year) and New Mexico at 51 (up from 50 last week, down from 94 last year). Permian Basin Index down 9.2 percent in May 2015 from May 2014. Production in Gain...
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Bowed But Not Beaten Part Three | PBOG
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Bowed But Not Beaten Part Three. August 3, 2015 no comments. In our concluding Part 3 of this series, we arrive at the take-aways. Some are bitter medicine, others are rather more palatable. The dip that the Permian Basin has felt since last fall will soon go into its second year, and some new normals are emerging, but they’re not all bad. We are indebted to Midland businessman Ken Goldsmith, founder of Mudsmith, Ltd., who recognized a phenomenon that was unfolding in the Permian business world and b...
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Drilling Deeper: Getting it Together | PBOG
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Drilling Deeper: Getting it Together. August 1, 2015 no comments. Getting it together whether that means acquisition activity or life-work balance, is just one of the themes to be explored in this month’s miscellany of truncated articles. These are the full versions of the Drilling Deeper news items that appeared as abbreviated versions in the print edition of PBOG’s August 2015 issue. Woodford, LLC ( AEW ), an affiliate of American Energy Partners, LP, announced June 25. Abilene is an historic oil town ...
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PBOG - Part 2
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Drilling Deeper: Having a Voice. In this month’s miscellany of truncated articles, the theme of speaking up might be the tie that binds. These are the full versions of the Drilling Deeper news items that appeared as abbreviated versions in the print edition of PBOG’s December 2015 issue. Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick discussed the […]. December 4, 2015 0 comments. Rental Equipment: Strategies to Save. December 4, 2015 0 comments. Giving a Hand to One Who’s Given Back.
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