Engineers promote maximum oil recovery
The article outlines the Petroleum Engineer role in energy, detailing three specializations drilling, production, and reservoir engineering. It explains duties from drilling and completion to surface systems, artificial lift, corrosion control, and fieldwide recovery optimization, plus education pathways and lead times.
Conoco marks 100th anniversary with West Texas events
Continental Oil Company celebrates a centennial with a Pecos area gathering on April 12 at the Pecos Country Club attended by 123 people from exploration production and gas departments. Noted executives from Midland Houston and Midland offices spoke on Conoco’s 75-year West Texas ties and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Oil Company
West Texans
Conoco
Permian
Pecos
Pecos Country Club
Houston
Midland
West Texas
C. A. Barrere
Western
Natural Gas and Gas Products Department
Rockies
Marland Oil Company
Ponca City
Ohlo
Marland
Depletion argument and the oil industry debate
The author Defends depletion as a legitimate capital recovery device that spurs investment in exploration for oil and gas. It argues depletion taxes cost nothing to consumers, contrasts it with depictions as a loophole, and criticizes politicians and media framing while highlighting that depletion applies to many minerals and even groundwater.
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John Pitts
America
Internal Revenue Service
Frank Ittner
Midland
Texas
Ogallala
High Plains
Ittner
Villian
Diilema
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Pecos Enterprise
Ically
Wise Engineering
United States
North America
North Sea
Africa
Southeast Asia
England
West Germany
United Kingdom
Ireland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Austria
Italy
Continental Oil
Concord
Consolidation Coal Company
Consol
U.S
Canada
South
Falls City
Arizona
Howard W. Blauvelt
Hillin
Vaughn
Washington
MGF Oil Corporation