Oilman Cartoon – GOM Cutting Platform Maintenance Cost with SPAM
The power of SPAM, and I am not talking about emails. In the time before electronic devices conquered the world, the word SPAM had a...
Contributors
Jamie Rood, Photographic Artist – A Day on the Rig: Viking
On the morning of the last day of August 2010, returning from my Colorado tour, I left my parents place to head over to the...
Investing in Mineral Rights
The old adage across the plains of West Texas is to “Never Sell Your Mineral Rights!” And for good reason, the ownership of mineral rights...
Haynesville Shale Far From Over
Common thought is that the Haynesville Shale natural gas play is over. Pack up your trucks and move to another shale play. False. What the...
Lights, Camera, Action!
In 2001, I teamed up with Academy Award winning producer Gray Frederickson (Godfather II) to begin a film production company. Since that time, I have...
King Coal is Dying; Prince Oil & Gas is Next
Several years ago, during a period of time when some in the oil and natural gas industry were engaging various environmentalist organizations in discussions on...
Maintaining High Security and Pipeline Peace of Mind
Pipeline security requires a combination of assorted technology systems to maintain control during pipeline initiation, installation, and operation. Sociotechnical systems influences organizational results through first...
Made in Louisiana
2013 brought about many encouraging announcements for the Louisiana oil and gas industry. While the southern portion of our state is facing hundreds of lawsuits...
Jamie Rood, Photographic Artist – The First Tour
My oilfield-related photographic art focuses on the hard work, grit and raw beauty of the people and equipment of the industry, while recognizing its integral...
Killing the Golden Goose
A common saying in the South is “Don’t kill the goose that laid the golden egg”. In Louisiana’s business environment, this golden goose is Louisiana’s...
