Preventing Condensate System Fouling
Due to product scale and buildup, a midstream Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) plant was changing their filters every three days, as well as conducting heat...
Oilman November-December 2017
The Growing Tension Between Executives and Non-Executives in the Oil Patch
The Court of Appeals in San Antonio recently decided one of the first cases in quite some time to address the duties—of the party with...
Oil and Gas Acquisition Market 2018 Outlook
2017 has been a positional build year, as we had expected. As deals slowed down, dollars were reallocated to development projects. As the calendar rolled...
5 Challenges to Navigate in 2018 and Beyond
Optimistic but cautious. That statement sums up the outlook from the top-level leaders of the U.S. oil and gas industry after several years of unexpected...
Federal Tax Reform and The U.S. Energy Industry
As I arrived in Washington, D.C. on September 27th, I knew what the subject for my next column should be: “federal tax reform and the...
A Friend, an Oilman and a Louisianan
Every 2 years, the Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition (LAGCOE) gives a ceremonial golden hardhat. The recipient of this award is named the LAGCOE Looey....
Interview with Dave McCarthy, Senior Director of Products at Bsquare
The following is an interview with Dave McCarthy, Senior Director of Products at Bsquare. Bsquare is an Internet of Things (IoT) service provider based in...
Why Selling Crude Oil to China is Good for America
Continental Resources, Inc. recently announced its first-ever sale of Bakken oil specifically for delivery overseas. Continental Resources has sold 1,005,000 barrels of crude oil for...
Letter from the Publisher (November-December 2017)
The oil and gas market has seen many fluctuations over the past three years, from $24 a barrel to now bouncing between $45 and $55...
Largest Oil and Gas Lease Sale Set to Take Place in New Orleans
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced on October 24 that they would be accepting bids for an offshore oil and gas area which...