Tracy Lenz, Founder of Pecan Tree Oil & Gas: Petroleum Engineer Finds Niche as Mineral Owner Advocate
“It was the perfect time to start my business,” Tracy Lenz says of the decision to go out on her own in 2020 after nearly...
Training
Importance of Training Programs in the Oil and Gas Industry
Training programs make it easy to invest in the future of your company and employees to become stronger and stay up-to-date in the industry to...
Embracing the Unknown
How can I describe a typical day in my life when no day resembles the day before? As an entrepreneur, I wear multiple hats every...
Powering Education in the Permian
Back-to-school season is in full swing. Each new school year comes with its share of changes – new supplies, different classrooms and an enhanced curriculum....
Virtual Reality Job Training for the Oil and Gas Industry
The last ten years have been quite a rollercoaster ride for the oil and gas industry. This is especially true for those who are responsible...
Beware the Queen Bee
“When Maria Angela Capello and I wrapped up the first book we co-authored together, Mentoring and Sponsoring, Keys to Success, we knew there was a...
The Art of Shameless Self-Promotion
“Let’s get out a pen and paper and take five minutes to write down what makes you remarkable,” I told my coaching program participants as...
Becoming a Petroleum Engineer
If you are interested in working in the oil and gas industry, you may want to consider becoming a petroleum engineer. This position involves figuring...
Making Virtual Meetings Inclusive
The case for inclusion is clear: Inclusive teams make better decisions 87 percent of the time and drive decision-making two times faster with half the...
Forming a Women’s Network After Retirement: It’s Never Too Late
As the lone woman in a male-dominated industry in the 1970s, I’d look with twinges of jealousy at men with their networking of lunches, golf,...