Tradequip Blog & Oilfield Industry News

Like all of you, our team at Tradequip International watched with dismay as Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc in your hometowns. The storm’s devastation in such a vast area has struck at the heart of the oil and gas industry. Now, and for years to come, it has drastically affected many of you who are our […]

On behalf of our Board of Directors, Members and Staff:PESA is proud to be based in Houston, and we know many of our members and their families have been impacted directly by the path of Hurricane Harvey. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with all who have experienced tremendous losses and for strength in […]

Hurricane Harvey Aid As the news continues to show the dramatic and widespread damage and flooding in Houston and along the Texas Gulf Coast, our hearts go out to the thousands of SPE members who may have been affected. SPE has made a contribution of USD 50,000 to the American Red Cross for Harvey disaster […]

The YouCaring team is working with JJ Watt and the Houston Texans to support the victims of Hurricane Harvey. JJ has personally contributed $100,000 to the cause, JJ Watt’s Houston Flood Relief Fund. The campaign quickly surpassed its initial $200,000 goal and is now halfway to its $1,000,000 goal, as of this writing. It appears to […]

PEORIA, Ill. — As Texas battles one of the worst storms to hit the state in decades, the Caterpillar Foundation is announcing a $300,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aid in immediate relief efforts. Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm, is producing life-threatening flooding for both coastal and inland […]

HOUSTON – After receiving an overwhelming number of inquiries from citizens and corporations who would like to help, Mayor Sylvester Turner has established the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund that will accept tax deductible flood relief donations. The fund is administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation. “We are getting calls from across the country and […]

  Contact: Kurt Watkins 214-891-7624 kurt_watkins@richards.com       The Salvation Army Responds to Catastrophic Flooding Relief effort expected to be one of largest in organization’s history ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Aug. 29) – The Salvation Army is responding to the catastrophic flooding in the Houston area and providing relief to first responders and survivors. Since Hurricane […]

HOUSTON – BP and the BP Foundation have donated $750,000 to support flood relief efforts in Houston and surrounding Texas communities that have been significantly impacted by historic rain levels and other damage from Hurricane Harvey. The donation, which will help provide flood victims with food, water, health services and shelter, will be divided equally […]

DUG Eagle Ford Cancellation New Dates & Information Below Next week’s DUG Eagle Ford conference and exhibition has been cancelled due to the predicted impact of Hurricane Harvey on Central Texas and the Texas Coast through Monday and Tuesday. Originally slated for Tuesday – Thursday, Aug. 29-31 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, the 2017 DUG Eagle Ford conference is […]

The PESA Human Resources Committee holds bi-monthly roundtable events educating PESA member companies on the various trends, challenges, and solutions affecting global and domestic Human Resources departments. The roundtables also encourage open dialogue, connecting PESA members to discuss topics including workforce planning, benefits, competency management, shared services and global mobility. The most recent roundtable held […]

On July 27, the PESA Emerging Leaders Committee hosted an Executive Address with PESA Chairman Burk Ellison, President – Supply Chain Services, DistributionNOW. PESA members and customers gathered at Topgolf as Ellison shared his insights on leadership and success, which come from more than 30 years of industry experience. Ellison related his keys to success […]

  On August 7-10, PESA hosted its highly-regarded Oil and Gas Industry Training Program for 26 U.S. foreign and civil service officers from the Departments of State, Commerce, Energy and USAID. The training program was developed 24 years ago to educate global energy influencers on technological innovations and business dynamics of our industry, allowing for […]