To see success in your career, you have to look at the big picture
Based on what I've observed since graduating, and frankly even my own experience and development, this curiosity to ask "what context do I work in" doesn't come naturally, but if you work at it, your...
View ArticleOil prices have you concerned about your career prospects? Don’t worry…too much
This week was a rough one for the oil and gas industry, after OPEC (ok, Saudi Arabia) decided not to cut production to bolster already sagging oil prices, which had the effect of…sending prices even...
View ArticleSome tips to study for the petroleum PE exam
Just over six weeks ago I sat the petroleum Professional Engineer (PE) test. I should be getting my results any day now, and while I don’t want to jinx anything, I think I did well despite the test...
View ArticleHoliday gift guide for the roughneck or petroleum engineer in your life
I've got you covered with the list of things anyone would be proud to show off both in the field (well, some of them anyways) or the office.
View ArticleIf at first you don’t succeed…
I don't care how long it takes me, I WILL pass this test. In fact, I won't just pass it, I'll crush it, chop it up, drop a bomb on it and bury it.
View ArticleOne oil & gas young professional’s look back at 2014
Time is going to pass anyways, so you may as well put in the work now, and - much faster than you realize it - you will get to reap the spoils.
View ArticleNow is the worst time to get off the oil & gas career rollercoaster
If you have any interest at all in this business beyond just the money, you are doing a disservice to your future if you throw in the towel now.
View ArticlePullback is painful, but oil & gas industry must follow through
Buckle your seat belts and hang on tightly: the industry was happy to ride all the way to the top of the price curve, and now it must accept - embrace, even - the ride back down.
View ArticleThink all Millenials are entitled? Meet these two
You know the story: "kids these days, they are SOOOO lazy. All they want to do is tweet and overshare; if they'd actually do some real work they'd get somewhere and they could stop complaining about...
View ArticleA victim of the industry downturn asks for advice
This week I answer a reader email from someone who has unfortunately been caught up in the industry's reaction to plunging oil prices.
View ArticleOnly 1 Californian got custom oil map: Brown
None of the new records showed anyone getting a custom map of private property, or assessment of their land's oil and gas and mineral potential — both of which Gov. Jerry Brown got from state...
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