https://oilmanmagazine.com OILMAN is a leading oil and gas magazine read by industry professionals from around the world. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:06:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://oilmanmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Oilman-Magazine-Favicon.png https://oilmanmagazine.com 32 32 60072660 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/in-memory-of-gerald-boelte/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/in-memory-of-gerald-boelte/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:43 +0000 U.S. Energy Media Staff https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240338 OILMAN Magazine would like to honor Mr. Gerald A. Boelte, chairman and founder of LLOG Exploration Company, LLC, who unexpectedly passed away on February 22, 2024, as the result of a single-vehicle accident on private land. The industry mourns his loss. In a statement released by LLOG, Philip LeJeune, president...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/in-memory-of-gerald-boelte/feed/ 0 240338 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/oilman-cartoon-march-april-2024/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/oilman-cartoon-march-april-2024/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:40 +0000 U.S. Energy Media Staff https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240334 ]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/oilman-cartoon-march-april-2024/feed/ 0 240334 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/the-future-of-oil-and-gas-retail-convenience-stores-through-new-digital-solutions/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/the-future-of-oil-and-gas-retail-convenience-stores-through-new-digital-solutions/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:39 +0000 Rohit Verma https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240336 Retail and convenience oil and gas stations/stores are a very important part of the oil and gas business. As more new digital technologies become available in this market, these stores will become more secure and profitable, helping change the current trend of declining profits. The National Association of Convenience Stores...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/the-future-of-oil-and-gas-retail-convenience-stores-through-new-digital-solutions/feed/ 0 240336 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/unleashing-aiot-for-industrial-operators-with-a-right-to-left-approach/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/unleashing-aiot-for-industrial-operators-with-a-right-to-left-approach/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:35 +0000 Krishna Uppuluri https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240326 The Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) is revolutionizing industries from consumer to enterprise with its transformative force. While consumer and enterprise segments have swiftly adapted to this technological evolution, the industrial sector presents unique challenges due to diverse operational rhythms, stringent regulatory oversight and community interest. Nonetheless, AIoT holds the...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/unleashing-aiot-for-industrial-operators-with-a-right-to-left-approach/feed/ 0 240326 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/valves-made-easy/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/valves-made-easy/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:31 +0000 Nirmal Surendran Menon and Ashish Goyal https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240321 A valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids or slurries) by opening, closing or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings, but are usually discussed as a separate category. Valves are found in virtually every industrial process, including...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/valves-made-easy/feed/ 0 240321 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/letter-from-the-editor-march-april-2024/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/letter-from-the-editor-march-april-2024/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:23 +0000 Nick Vaccaro https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240343 As we approach the second quarter of 2024, a glance back at the first of the year shows a lightning jump to the present. The oil and gas industry bustled with activity right out of the gate. While predictions from the global financial powerhouses paint a bright picture for the...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/letter-from-the-editor-march-april-2024/feed/ 0 240343 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/capitalizing-on-field-service-management-software-to-improve-refinery-safety/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/capitalizing-on-field-service-management-software-to-improve-refinery-safety/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:21 +0000 Devin Landes https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240342 Refineries need to function reliably and continuously to deliver critical petroleum products, but they are under considerable strain. According to a National Public Radio report published in June 2022, the United States had five fewer refineries at the beginning of 2022 than it had at the beginning of 2020, and...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/capitalizing-on-field-service-management-software-to-improve-refinery-safety/feed/ 0 240342 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/casey-hutto-owner-santa-rosa-well-service-midland-texas/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/casey-hutto-owner-santa-rosa-well-service-midland-texas/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:25:58 +0000 U.S. Energy Media Staff https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=242138 “My dad had a well service and we drilled water wells all over West Texas and up into the San Antonio area. In 2010, I came to Midland and bought a friend of the family, Gene Wheeler’s, water well drilling company from him – just a rig and the pulling...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/casey-hutto-owner-santa-rosa-well-service-midland-texas/feed/ 0 242138 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/made-in-texas/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/made-in-texas/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:21:22 +0000 Rebecca Ponton https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=242137 When Abilene, Texas, author Cole Thompson wrote his debut novel, Chocolate Lizards (a reference to the dark brown lizard skinned boots his protagonist, Merle Luskey, a down on his luck oil and gas operator, eventually bestows upon his protégé, Erwin Vandeveer, a Harvard educated actor turned newly minted roughneck (landman...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/made-in-texas/feed/ 0 242137 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/cole-thompson-author-of-chocolate-lizards/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/cole-thompson-author-of-chocolate-lizards/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:07:22 +0000 U.S. Energy Media Staff https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=242132 “I used to be in the oil business. I’ve been teaching college English now for about 20 years. I got lucky and got a full time job at McMurry University here in Abilene as a creative writing teacher. It’s exciting and it fits better with my true self. My father,...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/cole-thompson-author-of-chocolate-lizards/feed/ 0 242132 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/jimmy-nelson-owner-nelson-oil-and-gas-pettus-texas/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/jimmy-nelson-owner-nelson-oil-and-gas-pettus-texas/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:37:37 +0000 U.S. Energy Media Staff https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=242139 “We’ve been in the oil field in Pettus, Texas, a long time – over 45 years – so we’ve seen the ups and downs, that’s for sure. My dad has been in the business all his life and started Yegua Oilfield Service, a workover rig company. My two brothers and...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/jimmy-nelson-owner-nelson-oil-and-gas-pettus-texas/feed/ 0 242139 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/improving-cybersecurity-for-operational-technology-in-energy-infrastructure/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/improving-cybersecurity-for-operational-technology-in-energy-infrastructure/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:59 +0000 Matt Wiseman https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240324 Energy infrastructure plays a critical role in both local and global stability, putting the oil and gas industry under considerable pressure to ensure everything runs smoothly. At the same time, this essential role makes it an appealing target for malicious actors seeking to disrupt operations, cause real-world harm or get...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/improving-cybersecurity-for-operational-technology-in-energy-infrastructure/feed/ 0 240324 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/bringing-methane-emissions-to-record-lows-with-ai-powered-geospatial-analytics/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/bringing-methane-emissions-to-record-lows-with-ai-powered-geospatial-analytics/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:57 +0000 Sean Donegan https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240316 A recent report from Texans for Natural Gas (TNG) brought the encouraging news that, in 2022, Texas producers drove methane intensity to a record low of 0.12 percent. This is a positive trend as governments are striving to lower methane emissions. This report comes at a crucial time, as in...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/bringing-methane-emissions-to-record-lows-with-ai-powered-geospatial-analytics/feed/ 0 240316 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/a-decade-of-energy-issues-and-views/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/a-decade-of-energy-issues-and-views/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:57 +0000 Mark Stansberry https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240331 The spring of 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of this column. I want to thank Emmanuel Sullivan, publisher of OILMAN Magazine, Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Ponton, and all those associated with the magazine for their support and encouragement, as well as my appreciation to all the readers of my column throughout the...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/a-decade-of-energy-issues-and-views/feed/ 0 240331 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/revolutionizing-upstream-oil-and-gas-services-unveiling-the-potential-of-generative-adversarial-networks/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/revolutionizing-upstream-oil-and-gas-services-unveiling-the-potential-of-generative-adversarial-networks/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:50 +0000 Abhay Paroha https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240313 Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a cutting-edge innovation that can generate and consume original content without any human intervention. This content could be anything from language and visual creations to audio and full-length videos. The possibilities are endless. This separates it from conventional machine learning algorithms that rely on existing...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/revolutionizing-upstream-oil-and-gas-services-unveiling-the-potential-of-generative-adversarial-networks/feed/ 0 240313 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/good-chemistry-bonds-xpc-water-with-orion-water-solutions/ https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/good-chemistry-bonds-xpc-water-with-orion-water-solutions/#respond Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:47 +0000 Nick Vaccaro https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240335 Multiple factors point to a successful 2024 for the oil and gas industry, with many betting on niche services. With the drive to enhance current services and increase efficiency, the service sector alone is well-positioned to prosper. Offering the best in service and beating the competition will secure business and...]]> https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/good-chemistry-bonds-xpc-water-with-orion-water-solutions/feed/ 0 240335 https://oilmanmagazine.com OILMAN is a leading oil and gas magazine read by industry professionals from around the world. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:54:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://oilmanmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Oilman-Magazine-Favicon.png https://oilmanmagazine.com 32 32 60072660 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/in-memory-of-gerald-boelte/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:43 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240338 OILMAN Magazine would like to honor Mr. Gerald A. Boelte, chairman and founder of LLOG Exploration Company, LLC, who unexpectedly passed away on February 22, 2024, as the result of a single-vehicle accident on private land. The industry mourns his loss. In a statement released by LLOG, Philip LeJeune, president...]]> 240338 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/oilman-cartoon-march-april-2024/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:40 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240334 ]]> 240334 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/the-future-of-oil-and-gas-retail-convenience-stores-through-new-digital-solutions/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:39 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240336 Retail and convenience oil and gas stations/stores are a very important part of the oil and gas business. As more new digital technologies become available in this market, these stores will become more secure and profitable, helping change the current trend of declining profits. The National Association of Convenience Stores...]]> 240336 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/unleashing-aiot-for-industrial-operators-with-a-right-to-left-approach/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:35 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240326 The Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) is revolutionizing industries from consumer to enterprise with its transformative force. While consumer and enterprise segments have swiftly adapted to this technological evolution, the industrial sector presents unique challenges due to diverse operational rhythms, stringent regulatory oversight and community interest. Nonetheless, AIoT holds the...]]> 240326 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/valves-made-easy/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:31 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240321 A valve is a device that regulates, directs or controls the flow of a fluid (gases, liquids, fluidized solids or slurries) by opening, closing or partially obstructing various passageways. Valves are technically fittings, but are usually discussed as a separate category. Valves are found in virtually every industrial process, including...]]> 240321 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/letter-from-the-editor-march-april-2024/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:23 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240343 As we approach the second quarter of 2024, a glance back at the first of the year shows a lightning jump to the present. The oil and gas industry bustled with activity right out of the gate. While predictions from the global financial powerhouses paint a bright picture for the...]]> 240343 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/capitalizing-on-field-service-management-software-to-improve-refinery-safety/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:21 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240342 Refineries need to function reliably and continuously to deliver critical petroleum products, but they are under considerable strain. According to a National Public Radio report published in June 2022, the United States had five fewer refineries at the beginning of 2022 than it had at the beginning of 2020, and...]]> 240342 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/casey-hutto-owner-santa-rosa-well-service-midland-texas/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:25:58 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=242138 “My dad had a well service and we drilled water wells all over West Texas and up into the San Antonio area. In 2010, I came to Midland and bought a friend of the family, Gene Wheeler’s, water well drilling company from him – just a rig and the pulling...]]> 242138 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/made-in-texas/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:21:22 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=242137 When Abilene, Texas, author Cole Thompson wrote his debut novel, Chocolate Lizards (a reference to the dark brown lizard skinned boots his protagonist, Merle Luskey, a down on his luck oil and gas operator, eventually bestows upon his protégé, Erwin Vandeveer, a Harvard educated actor turned newly minted roughneck (landman...]]> 242137 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/cole-thompson-author-of-chocolate-lizards/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:07:22 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=242132 “I used to be in the oil business. I’ve been teaching college English now for about 20 years. I got lucky and got a full time job at McMurry University here in Abilene as a creative writing teacher. It’s exciting and it fits better with my true self. My father,...]]> 242132 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/jimmy-nelson-owner-nelson-oil-and-gas-pettus-texas/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:37:37 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=242139 “We’ve been in the oil field in Pettus, Texas, a long time – over 45 years – so we’ve seen the ups and downs, that’s for sure. My dad has been in the business all his life and started Yegua Oilfield Service, a workover rig company. My two brothers and...]]> 242139 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/improving-cybersecurity-for-operational-technology-in-energy-infrastructure/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:59 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240324 Energy infrastructure plays a critical role in both local and global stability, putting the oil and gas industry under considerable pressure to ensure everything runs smoothly. At the same time, this essential role makes it an appealing target for malicious actors seeking to disrupt operations, cause real-world harm or get...]]> 240324 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/bringing-methane-emissions-to-record-lows-with-ai-powered-geospatial-analytics/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:57 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240316 A recent report from Texans for Natural Gas (TNG) brought the encouraging news that, in 2022, Texas producers drove methane intensity to a record low of 0.12 percent. This is a positive trend as governments are striving to lower methane emissions. This report comes at a crucial time, as in...]]> 240316 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/a-decade-of-energy-issues-and-views/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:57 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240331 The spring of 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of this column. I want to thank Emmanuel Sullivan, publisher of OILMAN Magazine, Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Ponton, and all those associated with the magazine for their support and encouragement, as well as my appreciation to all the readers of my column throughout the...]]> 240331 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/revolutionizing-upstream-oil-and-gas-services-unveiling-the-potential-of-generative-adversarial-networks/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:50 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240313 Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a cutting-edge innovation that can generate and consume original content without any human intervention. This content could be anything from language and visual creations to audio and full-length videos. The possibilities are endless. This separates it from conventional machine learning algorithms that rely on existing...]]> 240313 https://oilmanmagazine.com/article/good-chemistry-bonds-xpc-water-with-orion-water-solutions/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:00:47 +0000 https://oilmanmagazine.com/?p=240335 Multiple factors point to a successful 2024 for the oil and gas industry, with many betting on niche services. With the drive to enhance current services and increase efficiency, the service sector alone is well-positioned to prosper. Offering the best in service and beating the competition will secure business and...]]> 240335