Eric R. Eissler, Author at OILMAN Magazine

2018 November-December Home Top Widget Rotation

U.S. Federal Regulatory Bodies in the Energy Sector

As one can imagine, there is more than just the DOE (Department of Energy) involved in the regulation of the U.S. Energy industry. The DOE is the all-encompassing branch of the government which is responsible for all types of energy regulatory matters. There are additional regulatory bodies that are responsible for more granular levels of the energy industry from the… Read More

2018 November-December

Blockchain in Oil and Gas is Not Hype

Blockchain, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, these are all the words that have been buzzing around since this time last year. Bitcoin was on a meteoric rise unlike any investment ever seen before. Since this there have been more than 2,000 companies that have appeared and are riding the blockchain wave on the pretense of ICO (Initial Coin Offering) fame. Most of these… Read More

Permian Basin Outgrows Pipeline Infrastructure, Construction Boom Underway But has Growing Pains

Oil production in the Permian is growing at an 800,000 barrel per day (BPD) annually. With production recently averaging 3.3 million BPD, the industry is on pace to outstrip its 3.6 million BPD of pipeline capacity in only a matter of a few months, according to an estimate by leading regional driller Pioneer Natural Resources. Chairman Scott Sheffield told Bloomberg in… Read More

2018 September-October Home Top Widget Rotation

Natural Disasters Strike, but the Oil and Gas Community is Ready to Repair and Pull Through

Natural disasters have always been something everyone must think about from time to time. While it might not ever happen to you or your company, it still happens, and it is happening more and more as the Earth’s weather patterns change. In the oil and gas industry, managers must think about the possibility of natural disasters striking more often. This… Read More

2018 September-October Interviews

Interview: Tom Williams, President of Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA)

Below is an interview with RPSEA President, Tom Williams. The interview text has been left in tact, with only minor grammatical adjustments. Eric Eissler: Regarding the technology roadmap, which I really like the title, “Keeping it Going for the Long Haul – the Easy Stuff is Gone.” I have been saying that for a long time. The technology developed today… Read More

Demand for LNG Creates New Technologies to Speed Construction and Transfers

LNG is growing at a rapid pace because it is seen as a more environmentally friendly alternative to produce electricity. This is because it is cleaner burning than other fossil fuels and more infrastructure, such as import/export terminals, has been built in the U.S. and in other countries, namely energy hungry China, to facilitate its use. To get a better… Read More

2018 July-August

Going Green or Going Broke: High Oil Prices Uncover the Truth

When we think of oil and gas companies, the environment comes to mind. However, it is in a negative way. Thinking about industry and environment usually conjures up images of vast industrial chemical plants spewing ash into the air and waste into the water, the skies are crimson and the land pitch black of night, as no living thing dares… Read More

2018 May-June

Drilling Fluids Are as Important as Drilling Tools

Drilling technology. When you hear these words, you immediately think of drills, drill bits and drilling techniques. However, drilling fluids are often overlooked. It’s not a good idea to run a dry drill into the ground without the proper fluids. Conventional oil well drilling in the Permian Basin requires, on average, thousands of barrels of water. While water is required… Read More

2018 May-June

Honoring the Hard-Working Men and Women of the Oil and Gas Industry

The men and women that work in the oil and gas industry work hard, do dangerous jobs and put their lives on the line. For many people, if you don’t work in the industry, you don’t realize how tough a job it is. It isn’t all pump jacks and driving big trucks. It is doing this and more in extreme… Read More

2018 May-June

Railroad Commission Sets Benchmark

The RRC prides itself that it is not just a static enforcement agency, but it is actively participating in revising and developing new rules that fit with the emerging trends and technologies that appear within the oil and gas industry. The RRC carries out its work based on empirical facts and findings by local Texans with established credibility in the… Read More

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