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The goal of Standard Energy Services is to set a new standard in the world of oil and gas servicing. Founded in 1981, the company has multiple offices in eastern New Mexico and western Texas. The company focuses on the three S and Q principle. Standard Energy Services strives to keep employees safe, make sure customers are satisfied, and maintain a high level of service. Finally, there is a strong focus on quality. Standard E&S has three leaders working together to run the business efficiently and effectively. Pieter Bergstein, the CEO, holds a BA in international business and an MBA in economics and finance. He founded Bergstein Oil in 1981. Terry Payton serves as the financial officer. She has more than 15 years of experience in oilfield management. Ben Boston, CPA, serves as the CFO and leverages more than a half decade of experience in public accounting.

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Hand: Second Leading Cause of Work-related Injury Also Most Avoidable

A leading company in the oil and gas industry, Texas-based Standard Energy Services (Standard E&S) offers particular focus on services for well rigs, frack tanks, and vacuum and hot oil trucks. Standard Energy Services operates based on its 3SQ (safety, service, satisfaction, and quality) mission, and stresses the importance of hand safety. The Centre de Controle in Paris reported in 2014 that hand injuries account for one-third of all work-related injuries, one-fifth of which result in permanent disability. Additionally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that common hand injuries accounted for over 4,000 job transfer cases in 2012. Although companies and its employees can take numerous measures to prevent hand injuries and ensure the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), hand injuries are the second leading cause of work-related injuries. Lack of or improper use of gloves is a primary risk factor, and the BLS found that 70 percent of workers with hand injuries did not wear gloves. In order to increase safety awareness and promote risk prevention, companies adhere to a series of guidelines and policies that cover appropriate work-wear, proper behavior, and various safety measures specific to each industry. To ensure the effectiveness of guidelines and safety protocols, companies may also perform a job safety analysis (JSA), which helps integrate approved safety and health principles and practices into job operations. Proper JSA conductions aim to identify potential hazards and offer recommendations for increased safety. Standard E&S encourages its employees to abide by JSA procedures and follow its S.A.F.E. Hands protocol. Each letter of the protocol stands for a different measure of hand safety: survey for hazards, be aware of your expected actions, become familiar with job duties, and use proper equipment.

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An Overview of IADC Conferences

Standard Energy Services, headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, is a provider of equipment and personnel to energy-sector operators and other clients in need of energy-related services. Standard Energy Services (Standard E&S) works with a number of industry organizations, including the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC). Established in 1940, the IADC functions as an advocate for the drilling industry with a mission of maintaining the industry’s importance to the global economy while also upholding safety standards and acceptable environmental practices. Issues related to this mission and other specific drilling-industry matters are routinely discussed at various IADC conferences, industry events that address topics ranging from evolving drill technology to the industry’s present financial outlook. As a worldwide program, IADC conferences bring together a large number of industry leaders with unique backgrounds and diverse areas of expertise. Building on the success of past conferences, the IADC continues to expand and modify its events to meet the constantly changing industry needs. Upcoming events include the 2015 IADC International Tax Seminar on June 4-5 in Austin, Texas, and the IADC World Drilling 2015 Conference and Exhibition on June 17-18 at the Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Italy.

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Hot Oil Operators Must Take Special Precautions

A leader in oil and gas servicing, Standard Energy Services provides equipment and personnel to clients in Texas and New Mexico. The company has an extensive fleet of hot oil trucks, which can perform oil field jobs. In addition, Standard Energy Services has provided hot oilers to accomplish tasks outside the oil field, such as defrosting water pipes in residential communities. Hot oil trucks feature a built-in system for heating oil and water. In oil fields, heated fluids from hot oil trucks performs many vital functions, including heating flow lines and production tanks. Hot oiling can pose potential fire and explosion hazards due to the presence of flammable liquids and gases. As a result, personnel on sites where hot oil trucks are present must take precautions. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recommends positioning hot oil trucks at least 100 feet away from any wells. OSHA also recommends a full inspection of hot oil units before any use. In addition, hot oil operators should have access to fire extinguishers at all times. These steps are vital to protecting Standard E&S employees, along with client personnel.

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An Overview of Well Servicing Rigs

A leading provider of oil and natural gas support services in the Permian Basin, Standard Energy Services (Standard E&S) has helped countless clients streamline operations and ultimately boost profitability. Standard Energy Services employs an experienced team of field technicians, drivers, and well servicing operators, who serve clients throughout the area. Standard E&S also offers a full range of well servicing rigs, designed to handle most activities related to oil well production. Well servicing rigs often include derricks ranging anywhere from 130,000 to 300,000 pounds and 350 to 650 horsepower. A quality well servicing rig typically includes special features such as hydraulic floors, which enable crews to operate several hundred feet above ground level in a safe, effective manner. In the same vein, crew housing should include safety equipment such as portable emergency showers, wind indicators, H2S monitors, and smoke and propane alarms. Many well servicing rigs come equipped with blowout preventers and rig mats, which can prevent major well damage and financial losses.                            

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The S.A.F.E. Hands Program at Standard Energy Services

Throughout its history in the Permian Basin, Standard Energy Services (Standard E&S) has remained firmly dedicated to safety. Here is a quick look at the four components of the Standard Energy Services S.A.F.E. Hands program, which sets out to minimize and control hand hazards. 1.) Survey for Hazards: Before beginning any kind of task, employees should identify all potential hazards using a red (hazard), yellow (caution), and green (general) scoring system. 2.) Actions for the Task: After surveying a site for hazards, employees should look to the Job Safety Analysis Process and Written Work Procedures to understand the responsibilities of their role in the particular task. 3.) Familiarity with the Task: Employees should always ensure that they have the proper level of training for the task at hand. In addition to undergoing initial training, employees should not be afraid to communicate with their coworkers and supervisors to ask for clarification whenever necessary. 4.) Equipment: Employees should always make sure they have the proper tools and personal protective equipment for the task.

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Standard Energy Services Well Servicing Rigs

Standard Energy Services, based out of Lubbock, Texas, provides clients with a variety of oil and gas services. Standard Energy Services also operates in a number of related areas of service, such as the provisioning of frac tanks and well servicing rigs. Consisting mostly of late-model Taylor designs ranging from 350 horsepower to 650 horsepower, the fleet of well servicing rigs provided by Standard E&S features derricks between 130,000 and 300,000 pounds. The rigs offer users all of the tools and performance features expected of a modern servicing rig as well as several custom details such as crown savers and hydraulic floors. Special safety shut down equipment allows for safer rig operations, an objective further strengthened through the availability of blowout preventors and rig mats. Clients are also provided with a crew house outfitted with both smoke and propane alarms, a portable toilet and emergency shower, remote hydrogen sulfide monitors, and wind indicators flagging.

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Production Results from the Texas Oil Boom

As one of the companies within Bergstein Enterprises, Ltd., Standard Energy Services (Standard E&S) provides a variety of oil and gas servicing functions to the Permian Basin region. Standard Energy Services is active in the oil and gas industry and maintains membership with professional organizations like the Texas Oil and Gas Association (TXOGA). In a recent news release, TXOGA publicized an article from Newsweek that discussed the production results from the recent oil boom in Texas. The article reports that oil production in Texas has more than doubled over the last three years, qualifying the oil boom as one of the largest oil output increases for that time span in the United States. According to the article, the state’s oil production has grown so much that Texas would have ranked as the world’s seventh largest oil-generating nation in July if it was considered a separate country. The Newsweek article also notes that the Permian Basin and Eagle Ford Texas oil fields are each generating more than a million barrels of crude oil every day (BPD). With this production rate, the Texas oil fields have joined an exclusive international collection of just 10 oil fields that produce more than one million BPD.

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Well Servicing Rigs and Blowout Preventers

An established oil and gas servicing company, Standard Energy Services (Standard E&S) employs drivers, field technicians, and well servicing operators to serve the Permian Basin region. Standard Energy Services also offers a range of services to meet the needs of its clients, including well servicing rigs. Within the company’s well servicing rig operation, it offers 350- to 650-horsepower rigs with derricks between 130,000 pounds and 300,000 pounds. These late-model Taylor rigs are fitted with the standard operating tools required for most operations, as well as a number of special features. Among the special features, the rigs are equipped with unique safety shut down capabilities and hydraulic floors for high-altitude snubbing units. The company’s crew dog houses also include features like wind indicator flagging, portable personal amenities, portable toilets, H2S gas monitors for crew members, and smoke and propane alarms. Along with this equipment, Standard E&S rents blowout preventers (BOPs) that are delivered to well sites on their own trailers. The BOPs offer various flange sizes and can be adjusted to fit a tubing size of 2-3/8 or 2-7/8 inches. Prior to using the BOP, rig crews receive operation instructions and the BOP is tested for functionality.                            

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A Brief Overview of Frac Tanks

Standard Energy Services provides customers with a variety of services related to the oil field industry. A fleet of technologically advanced pump and vacuum trucks is just one of the many resources Standard Energy Services makes available to clients. Standard E&S also maintains a number of frac tanks. In the oil industry, a single frac tank can store more than 20,000 gallons of on-site fluid, an amount that equates to about 500 barrels of oil. In some cases, a number of frac tanks work together to serve as a large, uniform storage facility in a remote setting. Despite this impressive functional versatility, frac tanks are relatively simple to transport and often come with their own GPS units. Tanks attach easily to the backs of winch trucks and move from one location to the next without requiring an oversize load permit. Furthermore, quality frac tanks feature steps and top landings that make them easily accessible.                            

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In 2010, six oil and gas servicing businesses located within the Permian Basin came together to unify their brands and form Standard Energy Services. Today, Standard...

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Red Dog Mobile Shelters Offer All-in-One Hazard Abatement

One of the Permian Basin’s lead oil and gas servicing companies, Standard Energy Services has been providing support to energy businesses in the area for more than three decades. As part of its commitment to safety, Standard E&S recently began working with Red Dog Mobile Shelters, LLC, which is now in charge of transporting and servicing the company’s tornado shelters. Red Dog Mobile Shelters designs and constructs anchorless mobile protection units capable of shielding individuals from hazards such as tornadoes, wildfires, explosions, and chemical spills, among others. Currently servicing companies in a variety of industries, Red Dog offers clients several shelter models, including the patented Osage. Red Dog’s Osage model holds FEMA’s highest safe room rating and is also certified by a number of organizations as a personnel shelter for all-in-one hazard abatement. The unit comes equipped with various alerts and alarms, a first aid station, and other safety features and is capable of accommodating up to 30 occupants. Offering year-round protection, the 160-square-foot Osage shelter has a range of industrial applications and is also appropriate for use in federal, state, and local emergency response and disaster recovery situations.

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Features of a Vacuum Truck

Servicing the oil and gas industry throughout the Permian Basin, Standard Energy Services has 16 offices spanning Texas and New Mexico. Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, Standard Energy Services offers a fleet of 250 trucks, including frack tanks, well-servicing rigs, pump trucks, and hot oiler vehicles. In addition, Standard E&S provides insured and permitted vacuum trucks. Utilized to store, pump, and transport materials, vacuum trucks collect wet and dry matter, depending on its classification. Through the vehicle’s power take-off function, loose substances, such as oil, dirt, and water are gathered or disbursed through a long, small tube no more than four inches in diameter. The power take-off function commonly uses a belt to create energy necessary to start the vacuum; however, some trucks implement hydraulics to operate its system. To maintain the highest level of safety, vacuum trucks are traditionally equipped with side blinkers and reverse alarms. Additionally, amber rear beacons are used to notify individuals within a surrounding region that a vehicle is in use. Communication devices, onboard cameras, and global positioning system (GPS) tracking are other features of a vacuum truck.

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AMBUCS Provides Mobility for Persons Who Are Disabled

Operating in New Mexico and West Texas, Standard Energy Services supplies gas and oil producers with a comprehensive set of services. Established in 2010 from a merger of six companies, Standard Energy Services provides its customers with well maintenance, pump trucks, vacuum trucks, and more. Standard E&S also donates to nonprofit organizations. One of these groups is AMBUCS, a national organization devoted to finding means of mobility and independence for persons who are disabled. AMBUCS donates AmTrykes, customized tricycles adapted to individuals' circumstances. Volunteers purchase these vehicles and give them mostly to children in need. Recently, East Carolina University students in physical therapy assembled 20 AmTrykes for distribution. Professors evaluated the childrens' disabilities and AMBUCS workers designed AmTrykes according to their specifications. For example, a child with limited leg function would receive an AmTryke propelled by his hands. Fundraising for the tricycles, which cost between $500 and $800, began after the designs were approved. Donors contributed more than $8,000, so families could receive the AmTrykes at no cost.

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Standard Energy Services Supports the Chase Foundation

Long established in the Permian Basin, Standard Energy Services serves the oil and gas industry in West Texas and New Mexico. Reflecting Standard Energy Services' success, a new location was recently opened in San Angelo, Texas. Mindful of good corporate citizenship, Standard E&S contributes to worthy causes such as the Chase Foundation. The foundation works with local organizations to improve the quality of life of individuals and communities. One way it achieves this goal is through scholarships for high school seniors entering college in New Mexico and West Texas. In addition to having good grades, applicants must demonstrate some connection to Artesia, New Mexico, the home of the foundation.  Several awardees have shared their views on how the scholarship has affected their educational efforts and career plans. A student at Texas Tech, one young scholar hopes to become a communications coordinator for an agricultural organization or teach agriculture.  Another young woman at Eastern New Mexico University wants to teach reading at the third and fourth grade levels. Her plans also include coaching cheerleaders back in Artesia. Finally, one prospective pilot is working through ROTC to become a second lieutenant in the Air Force. A junior at Oklahoma State University, he plans to remain in aviation after his military service.

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Latest Oil Boom in Texas Brings Promise

Formed in 2010 by uniting various oil and gas companies throughout West Texas and New Mexico, Standard Energy Services (Standard E&S) provides a number of services for the oil and gas industry. Some of the services offered by Standard Energy Services include specialized vehicles, frac tanks, gas busters, servicing units, and drilling rigs. In Texas, the oil industry has a long track record of booms and busts. However, experts believe that the most recent boom will drive the economy for years to come. The main reasons behind the projected sustainability are the technological improvements in drilling efficiency. In fact, the Eagle Ford Basin, one of the largest in Texas, produced small amounts of oil as early as 2009, but it now produces more than 1.3 million barrels a day using the new technology. Another contributing factor to the success of the industry is an increased rate of investment. As investments grow, the technology continues to improve, which is a good sign for the future of the Texas economy.

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A Brief Overview of the Permian Basin

A Lubbock, Texas-based company, Standard Energy Services provides equipment, personnel, and support services to oil and gas businesses throughout western Texas and eastern New Mexico. Created in 2010, Standard E&S currently leads the oil- and gas-servicing industry within the area known as the Permian Basin. About 300 miles long and 250 miles wide, the Permian Basin is a large sedimentary basin located in western Texas and the southeastern portion of New Mexico. The basin gets its name from the thick deposits of rock that were formed there during the Permian geologic period. Most well known for its large deposits of oil and natural gas, the Permian Basin has been the site of oil drilling for nearly 100 years. The basin’s first commercial oil well began pumping in 1921, and the area still produces significant amounts of oil and gas today. In fact, the Permian Basin is currently the source of 17 percent of the United States’ crude oil supply.