Lone Star State’s Upstream Employment Increases in August
Industry Jobs
The Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association says the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry gained 200 jobs in August. Data on job postings for the entire industry also indicates strong demand for workers.
Survey Highlights Benefits Of Promoting Psychological Safety
Safety Concepts
A new study reveals that two-thirds of workers link psychologically safe work environments—that is, ones where employees feel comfortable raising issues—to higher engagement. This finding reinforces research showing that psychological safety dramatically reduces workers’ chance of injuries.
Real-Time Drilling & Completions Data Drives Smarter Well Cycle Decisions
September 2025 Cover Story
By replacing manual workflows for sharing and checking data with automated, cloud-based platforms that incorporate strong data governance and analytics, drilling and completion teams are gaining rapid access to real-time insights and critical metrics. That information is helping them uncover ways to increase efficiency and manage costs.
Operators, Midstream Players Pursuing Uinta & Denver-Julesburg Upside
September 2025 Editor's Choice
The dictionary defines “resurgence” as an increase in activity following a decline. That is what is happening in the Uinta and D-J basins, where Berry Corp. and PEDEVCO are helping drive an industry ramp-up. Meanwhile, the midstream operations of Wildcat Midstream and Summit Midstream show that innovation is alive and well in the Rocky Mountains.
AI Assistants Free Engineering Teams, Enhance Productivity And Innovation
September 2025 Markets & Analytics
Picture a production engineer at a central facility in the Permian Basin, juggling dozens of tasks before sunrise. One well is underperforming. Another needs a workover decision. Data is scattered across spreadsheets, SAP, PDFs and field logs. Sound familiar?
Texas A&M Validates Microproppant
September 2025 Frac Facts
In laboratory tests on a rock sample from the Eagle Ford, 500 mesh ceramic microproppant demonstrated that it significantly increases fracture conductivity. The microproppant provides this benefit deep into the fracture network, which is one of the reasons adding it to the pump schedule usually boosts a well’s production.
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