A Family Company Dedicated to the Industry
D.M.B. Construction LLC., (Dominic Michael Bracco) has been a family owned and operated company for 14 years, but has remained a family business for a...
September-October 2015
The Original Oilmen: Glenn McCarthy and Michel T. Halbouty Early 1930s
This rare photo contains two legends of Texas oil. A very young Glenn McCarthy (left) and Michel T. Halbouty (right) sit in Halbouty’s office and lab. Both wildcatters...
Transportation & Logistics History: J.M. English Trucking Company Early 1930s
From hot shot delivery to the long haul, independent trucking services provided the oil patch with the transportation of equipment from the manufacturers to the field getting the...
Oil & Gas History: Texas Iron Works Early 1930s
Texas Iron works was located at 1401 Maury in Houston, Texas. They manufactured oil field supplies and also did repair work. Among their services were pipe straightening, threading...
Take A Bow
Letter from the Publisher In researching this issue it was amazing to see how the oil and gas industry has naturally progressed its safety processes...
Safety Offshore: Halliburton Diver Servicing a Blowout Off the Coast of Louisiana Early 1950s
In oil and gas safety is priority #1 and that was certainly true back when offshore production was still in its infancy. Demand for oil...
Developing Technology: Humble Oil (Standard Oil) Offshore Rig 1950s
Each new drilling project continued to redefine the boundaries and limitations of offshore drilling. In 1963 Shell Oil surprisingly shared its revolutionary deepwater drilling technology...
Stellar Amenities: Halliburton Workers Prepare a Well Deserved Meal Early 1950s
Working offshore meant working in close quarters with the rest of the crew and eating whatever was available. After a long, dangerous shift it’s safe...
Rules and Standards
Industry and regulators took significant steps over the summer in the ongoing effort to bolster oil and gas pipeline safety through development of new standards...
API: Proposed rule ‘could make offshore operations less safe’
The American Petroleum Institute (API) in comments submitted to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) cautioned that the unintended consequences of some elements...
