Oilwoman 2024 May-June

The Case for Compassion

I watched my boss hurriedly hit the mute button. We were onboard a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO), floating in the Atlantic Ocean, and dialed…

Chapter 2 – Arlene Chow, Dig Deeper: My Leadership Journey

During my years in BP Alaska, I had three different jobs. I went in as Infrastructure Manager, and almost immediately faced my first challenge. There was…

The Rise in Gray Market Oil

A new, four billion dollar a week gray market is casting a shadow across energy desks around the globe. The sanction-skirting gray market trading for crude,…

Alexis Gutierrez, Production Operator, Cheniere Energy

 Coming out of high school, Alexis Gutierrez was accepted at four of Texas’ major universities. She had plans to begin her studies to become a pharmacist…

In Conversation With Dec McLaughlin, Founder At Auzi

In conversation with Dec McLaughlin, Founder at Auzi (fashionable hearing aids) and Co-Founder at Foras (showcasing Scottish startups to the world). Angela McKane: Dec, hi! Thank…

Letter from the Editor-in-Chief (May-June 2024)

Women in male-dominated industries, such as energy, face myriad challenges, some of which are internal, such as our inner critics, possibly telling us we can’t do…

Ninth-Generation Texan Leads The General Land Office

Before she was a surgeon, she was a volunteer firefighter. Her favorite song is “A Few More Rednecks” by the Charlie Daniels Band. She loves to…

Come With Me Offshore… As An Assistant Driller

As the planes whiz by in the background, I find myself firmly planted in the seat at the gate just before boarding, a routine familiar to…

Finding The Purple Unicorn: Boardroom Myths, Half-Truths and Cold Hard Facts

In my 40-year career in energy and heavy industry, I rarely had contact with the board directors who could block our investment projects or dismiss our…

Noela Oliveira Garza Surveys the Landscape

As a landman, I have always given the Reader’s Digest version of what I do as “part genealogist and part detective,” so it resonated with me…

Latin America’s Energy Miracle

Recent oil discoveries in Guyana, considered one of the most impoverished countries in South America, position this small territory as one of the world’s leading producers…

Q&A With Suseela Veerappan, Senior Business Systems Analyst

Rebecca Ponton: Please tell us about your current role and what you do. Suseela Veerappan: I hold a pivotal role as a senior business systems analyst…

Oilwoman Cartoon May/June 2024

Letter from the Editor (May-June 2024)

I was nine years old when the Terminator series hit the big screen and, while I do not recall my age when I saw the first…

Digitalization In Oil And Gas – A New Way Of Working

In today’s rapidly evolving world, every industry is constantly seeking innovative ways to improve performance and drive efficiency. The oil and gas industry is following the…

RMI Supply Secures Market Share Through Controlled Growth and Quality Service

Tales of the entrepreneurial spirit secure a sizable portion of space in the history books and continue to shock and impress spectators benefiting from the technology…

7 EPIC Skills for Independent Contractors

There are 7 Essential Skills for Effective Principled Independent Contractors. We call them The 7 E.P.I.C. Skills and they’ll give you staying power or the power…

Voice Of The Arctic Iñupiat President Condemns Federal Overstep of Alaska’s NPR-A

While the federal government continues to wage its war on oil and gas, many entities and communities throughout the United States find their way of life…

Oilman Cartoon May-June 2024

Energy Hire Takes the Job Hunt to the Next Level

While the thought of a career change often elicits excitement, pinpointing that next opportunity can be daunting. The pains and struggles associated with completing multiple online…

Wrinkles In The Petroverse

The Petroverse is showing wrinkles crow’s feet around its eyes furrows on its forehead and fine lines on its face that no amount of cosmetology can…

Scenes from the Oilfield

David Lawler and the Quest for the New Future

Brothers David and Doug Lawler are not twins, but their careers have run on twin paths. With the technological developments in the energy industry, those may…

Kansas Strong: Strength Through Reliable Oil and Natural Gas is More Than a Tagline!

Kansas, often recognized for its expansive plains and agricultural prowess, boasts a lesser-known yet significant history in the realm of oil and gas development. Here is…

Refinery Rebirth: Transforming an Aging Oil Refinery Into a Renewable Fuel Producer

For 125 years, Phillips 66’s San Francisco refinery in Rodeo, California, processed only crude oil. But that changed this spring, when the transformed facility reopened as…