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Sat June 11, 2011

 Halliburton and Weatherford are coming to town.

In my post February 2, 2011 I suggested a tour to a foreign country, the Permian Basin. My reasoning was that oil was back on the map so to speak, this traditional venue of Texas commerce was percolating along again. This suggestion of course was met with derision, laughter, and rejection. The Business Faculty was equally disinterested in this idea. 

Now in the above link we learn that HAL has bought 150 acres, right down the road from our new campus at Brooks City Base. It was no accident that I arranged a tour of Holt CAT. They will be quite involved in this project as well. 

And Weatherford is on the way as well. 

I suggest that all re consider my suggestions regarding the importance of the Shale Gas find in South Texas as well as learning more about the oil and gas business in Texas. I wrote the business / oil and gas weekly newspaper column for the Odessa American for five years and continue to write for the Andrews County News. Andrews is one of the top five oil producing counties in the state. 

 

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4 responses to “Now Who’s Laughing?”

  1. Phillip Garcia Avatar
    Phillip Garcia

    I hope that I can still write on your log even though I am not one of your students. I am all for drilling oil in south Texas but I have one concern and that is the Edwards Aquifer (underground water), my hope is that the underground water does not get polluted. I am pro-business, but I hope that Halliburton and Weatherford protect the environment and that includes the underground drinking water. Thanks.

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  2. Dennis Elam Avatar
    Dennis Elam

    Phillip
    Once a student here, always a student here, we are glad to hear from Phillip Garcia!
    HAL has lots of experience in this regard. I hope to have some of their representatives to campus to speak.

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  3. Stellisa Gaydos Avatar
    Stellisa Gaydos

    I’m glad these companies are coming in close to home because it provides more jobs. It has been my dream (for some reason or another) for a while to work for Halliburton. My father and uncle have worked there. My uncle still works for Halliburton, he has for around 30 years. It stinks because it brings a ton of traffic to small towns, like Pleasanton, where I live. The money flow is a greater advantage than horrible traffic. I’ve come to learn a lot about the oil and gas industry, and don’t mind it a bit.

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  4. Dennis Elam Avatar
    Dennis Elam

    Actually the really horrible traffic is in HOuston not Pleaston, I think we can help you with haliburton

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