Energy show fuels drills as buyers seek customers
At the oil show in Sulphur Springs buyers press for new customers while vendors push their products. McBride’s firm specializes in evaluating wells in the Barnett Shale play near Fort Worth. He says ExxonMobil selling Barnett interests to Harding is not a major concern.
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Ragon Arts
Manek
McBride
Barnett Shale
Fort Worth
ExxonMobil
Barnett
Harding
West Texas oil boom fuels regional growth and expansion
Fort Stockton official Doug May notes SandRidge Energy may cut rigs but anticipates more projects ahead. BP Alternative Energy plans a $240 million, 200 megawatt Sherbino Wind Farm expansion alongside a broader boom in the Permian Basin with new offices and increased workloads for local companies. Residents remain cautiously optimistic about the sustained activity.
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Chesapeake: Energy
McBride
Interstate 20
Permian Basin
Dallas Fort. Worth
Doug May
Fort Stockton
SandRidge
Energy
Systemis
BP Alternative Energy
Sherbino
May
West Texas
Simulator training gains traction at transportation safety center
A mobile truck simulator trial impresses attendees at the transportation safety center. Don Davis and Penske officials praise the tool for bringing realistic training to customers and reducing costs, while a participating unnamed staff member calls it a “cool” and useful training option.
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Don
Davis
Penske
Transportation Safety Center
Oil Show Notebook Highlights Vendors and Safety Training
At the Permian Basin International Oil Show an infrared VAL6 heater by Shizuoka Seiki Co kept attendees warm outside Barn D while claiming triple heat per unit and reduced fuel use. Ben Foster sold Wyoming bronze sculptures to oil executives. Well Control School advertised blowout prevention courses next in Midland from November 17 to 20, with contact number 113-849-7400.
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Shizuoka Seiki Co
Barn
Ben Foster
Wyoming
United States
Midland
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Manek Energy
Sa & Seles
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Teen 8 Mente
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