Talking About A Revolution
Released as part of the 40th edition of The Griffith Review in April 2013, this was my first formally published piece of work. I wrote...
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A Philosopher Turns From Kantian Ethics To Turning A Pipe Wrench
I was the sole female in my industrial firefighter class for Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Catlettsburg Refinery. When you’re the only woman, there’s always that extra...
In Conversation with Paul Jones, TWI Ltd.
I have known Paul for four years now, as he and his team at The Welding Institute (TWI) have provided an invaluable service to us...
Go North, Young Woman
In the United Kingdom, the year 1977 marks the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee, as well as the birth of her first grandchild…...
NJ Ayuk Makes His Case
NJ Ayuk is Africa’s renaissance man. Born in West Africa, (he calls himself “the luckiest kid born in Cameroon”), and raised by a single mother...
My Path to the Oil and Gas Industry
As I think back to my years growing up in Uvalde, Texas, then attending the University of Texas at Austin, my path to the oil...
Supreme Court Rules Day Rate Workers Entitled to Overtime Pay
In a highly anticipated case that has major implications for the oil and gas industry, the United States Supreme Court held that an oilfield worker...
Letter from the Publisher (May-June 2023)
Summer is approaching. Time moves quickly, especially when business is good. How has the oil and gas industry performed from a year ago? I’ll start...
Realizing Global Growth – What the Oil and Gas Sector Can learn from Civil Nuclear Manufacturing Processes
As the demand for a shift to renewable energy sources grows, the infrastructure that has long served as the foundation of our energy supply is...