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Issue No. 31 July/August 2010 |
People in the Play: Oil and gas caterers offer unique services to feed rig workers on the job
For example, caterer Ben Christmas of Ruston, La., currently does most of his business not too far from his home -- in one of the hottest shale plays in the country, the Haynesville Shale. But he doesn’t blink an eye when orders come in from the Barnett Shale, Arkansas, and beyond. Right now he and his crews can barely keep up with the orders for such Cajun specialties as crawfish, catfish, shrimp and frog legs, along with rib-eye steaks and southern-style banana pudding freshly made on each location.
“I see banana pudding in my sleep,” Christmas said with a laugh. “We fed 300 to 400 people today and made nine full-sized pans of banana pudding.”... Read More Here Ripple Effect: Gulf Spill Making Waves for Industry both Onshore and Off
Ben Shepperd, executive vice president of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA), believes the fallout from the April 20 accident in the Gulf of Mexico will be tremendous.
“We’ll see waves of impact, including legislative action in Congress, response from regulatory agencies, and altered public perception,” he said. “Our industry will be assaulted for years to come.”... Read More Here Update on “lost and unaccounted for” natural gas in Texas
Hartmann and Obie O’Brien, head of governmental relations for Apache Corporation, have become crusaders of a sort for the cause of LUG and continue to work to get legislative and or regulatory changes in Texas to deal with the issue.
Unaccounted for gas is the difference between the quantity of gas metered at the production point and the quantity of gas sold at the shipping point.... Read More Here |
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Basin Oil & Gas magazine, July/August 2010 issue -- Whether it’s a spud party for well participants or a safety reward for rig hands, catering food on a drilling site is a specialty business that tends to follow the ups and downs of the oil and gas business.
Basin Oil & Gas magazine, July/August 2010 issue -- The topic of lost and unaccounted for natural gas (LUG) in gas gathering and processing systems within Texas is not a new one, but it continues to be of concern to some gas producers and royalty owners, including Steve Hartmann, executive director of University Lands, responsible for managing the Permanent University Fund and overseeing the state’s mineral interest. Funds overseen by the agency benefit the University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems.