NLB Corporation is a global innovator recognized around the world as the leader in water jet productivity. NLB was acquired by global industrial titan, Interpump Group S.p.A. in 2007, and under the leadership of NLB President and CEO, Drew Waltenbaugh, has continued to firmly hold that position while expanding its reach into new and existing…
Cumulus was an exhibitor recently at the Downstream 2019 Conference and Exhibition in Houston. On June 11th, Mark Litke of Cumulus and I sat down at the conference and discussed his company’s product – Smart Torque System. Mark Litke (right) at Downstream 2019, June, Houston, TX Cumulus is a new, startup company that began as…
Here is a group that I found interesting - The Argentina-Texas Chamber of Commerce. I spoke to the director Mariano Hasperue at OTC 2019. He says that Argentina is very interested in shale fracking; thus, their office in Houston. When it comes to oil, no one knows the business like us Texans. Please read their…
By Todd Moore Updated June 11, 2019 - Published October 28, 2018 Today’s developers count on open source to deliver better, faster, more innovative technology. And open source just got another ringing endorsement. In case you haven’t seen, IBM and Red Hat have announced the intent to come together to be the pre-eminent contributor…
When I see stuff like this I get really nervous. The video says that the US is retaliating for Russia hacking our country. The president was left out of the loop? I thought President Trump is the commander? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7t72qvRwyE I am not a lawyer, but I think the US behaving like this is considered a…
ICI is a company from Beaumont and I stopped by their booth at OTC 2019. In this video, ICI explains how electrical arcing is wasted power. ICI has developed a camera that captures UV rays from electrical arcs. The combination of camera and drone allows your substation to be scanned; thus finding the electrical arcs,…
The problem with oil and gas data collected by the Texas Railroad Commission is that the data is at the lease level. In order to make good business decisions, data is needed at the well level. WellDataBase shows off their product in this video that helps you get the well data that you need. Please…
The EIA published its Weekly Petroleum Status Report. Here are some highlights. All items are in millions of barrels per day except inventories, which is billions total. Dates are defined as week ending averages, except utilization rate which is a four week ending average. The full report can be found here. Item 6/7/19 5/31/19 Refinery…
Summer is a slow time for conferences in Houston. Nevertheless, here are a few events that might be of interest. Valve World Americas Expo and Conference June 19 - 20, 2019 George R. Brown Convention Center https://www.valveworldexpoamericas.com/ Rigzone Houston Career Fair June 19, 2019 Wyndham West Energy Corridor https://www.rigzone.com/profile/login/?logintype=application&returnUrl=1019218_oil_gas_career_fair_houston_june_19th Energy Marketing Conferences Virtual Seminar June…
June 13, 2019 SECRETARY POMPEO: Good afternoon. It is the assessment of the United States Government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the Gulf of Oman today. This assessment is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation, recent…
