Greenlake Energy (Greenlake) is a recently formed startup energy company focused on producing responsibly sourced hydrocarbons, alternative energy, and emerging energy technology. Founded by former Parsley Energy executives with a track record of successfully starting and scaling oil & gas operations, Greenlake set out from day one to become a digital operator of the future...Read More

Ask any operator about their experience with commercial public data providers and they’ll roll their eyes, shake their head, and grimace – almost like remembering how they got hustled in a pool hall as a teenager. It’s easy to understand why. Over the years single operators have paid public data providers (PDPs) millions of dollars...Read More

Those with firsthand oil and gas industry experience are familiar with best practice discussions with third-party consultants. So, feel free to add your own punchline. When I worked in various management roles for oil and gas companies (resource play development and IT), I met with a lot of consultants who talked about how I needed...Read More

When it comes to IT, oil and gas companies are as a general rule conservative: cautious when it comes to change, less likely to be an early adopter of the latest new thing. Which is odd for those of us who grew up in the industry – I’m third-generation oil and gas, and have been...Read More

With the holidays upon us, I am reminded of an old book entitled “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash,” which was later used as the basis for the movie “A Christmas Story”. When I was a kid, my family watched and re-watched this movie in which the adult Ralphie recounts his struggles with...Read More