Today I met with a BD “director” at a small PE-backed operator in the Permian hoping to farm into Oil Co’s Tier 4 acreage. I made time for him between learning modules about Oil Co’s core values. He offered us a full ride with 50% back-in APO. I didn’t know what APO meant. The lease had a continuous drilling clause we couldn’t meet. I was unfazed. I asked him if he had visited Cowboy Prime. He had. He asked me if I had looped in my boss about this deal. I hadn’t. Protecting company assets isn’t just about experience. It’s about relationships.

Will any of you ConoBroPhillips guys out there please get me a key card into your gym?

A friend of mine drilled a water well in his backyard a few years ago (Midland) A true wildcatter (no producing water wells within 2 blocks) Cost him ~$13k (no rig contract, flat rate) Saves ~$2,800/yr on lawn irrigation (near zero LOE) Can someone with a finance background calculate his months to payout?

POV a reservoir engineer just got invited to an A&D lunch by the Land bros

I leave Twitter for ONE DAY and all of the sudden we’re doing refracs on the Eagle Ford?

Operator: I got a guy out here wanting to talk to the landman. Landman: Alright, what’s his name and where are you? Operator: You know the old well pad by the Smith silo? Just up the creek from there. Landman: What? Operator: Just off the county road by where we repaired that lease road last week. Landman: This company holds over one million acres of leasehold across the continental United States, you’re going to need to be more specific. Can you give me a legal? Operator: Well he looks legal to me.. I mean he’s white if that’s what you’re asking.

Would be faster to just say “I’m gay”

Me trying to sneak out of the office midday on a Friday

My dog realizing my wife’s voice is getting raised at me and not him

Was just told my Promotion In Progress paperwork was sent to HR Manager called it a “PIP”

Oil Co interns after including the obligatory rig tour picture in their end-of-summer presentations

HR email: We are pleased to offer reduced health insurance premiums for those who are nicotine free Me:

me sitting down for a nice afternoon of watching oil prices dip after more middle eastern infrastructure gets destroyed

My manager gently setting down their phone after receiving the call where they find out their best employee is leaving

Them: I wonder if the floor for oil price will get very high The floor:

Chins up

My wife when I show her the settlement agreement that makes our newly acquired acreage exempt from processing fees and bumps gas revenue by $0.07/MCF