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True Lies: The Real Life Story of the Evil Oil Price Fixing Conspiracy!

Posted on May 6th, 2013 · Posted in CEO Corner

Ok, I admit. Clooney, CNN, O’Reilly and the rest of you got it dead on right. You caught us. Yep, I’m talking about the massive conspiracy us oilmen engage in to manipulate oil prices. Ongoing. Deliberate. I know, because I was there at the beginning. The Scene of the Crime.. read more

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What’s More Dangerous – Puppies or Fracking?

Posted on March 28th, 2013 · Posted in CEO Corner

Humans have a tough time quantifying risk or perceiving proportionality. We tend to overstate some risks while ignoring others based upon a variety of factors…things like “what scares us”, “what motivates us” and “what we DON’T know we don’t know”. Another reality is that our emotions are largely fed by.. read more

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ATLAS THUGGED – WHO IS “BIG OIL”?

Posted on January 25th, 2013 · Posted in CEO Corner

I love reading about the oil business in the press. You know, “Big Oil,” popularly portrayed as a monolithic behemoth run by fat American men that rule the world and screw consumers while gleefully counting their vast supplies of money? Well, that’s the Hollywood version of the world that defines.. read more

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Drillinginfo’s 2012 Year In Review: A Breakout Year, but We’re Just Getting Started

Posted on December 26th, 2012 · Posted in CEO Corner

I want to wish all of you Happy Holidays and a fantastic 2013! What better way to close out 2012 than to recap what we did this past year, and what you can expect from us in 2013? 2012 was the year of the Pirate Ship! We took a crack.. read more

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You’re Doing it Wrong: What Oil & Gas can Learn from Big Agriculture Marketing

Posted on November 26th, 2012 · Posted in CEO Corner

US commodity industry A is dominated by huge concerns. 10% of the overall number produces 72% of all the output, and that number is increasing. In all, it accounts for 0.065% of the US economy. Every American is a consumer of its products. US commodity industry B is dominated by.. read more

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How Two Oklahomans Made Natural Gas America’s Energy Future

Posted on November 9th, 2012 · Posted in CEO Corner

As I was watching the election returns Tuesday night, it occurred to me that I LOVE Oklahoma! It might be the best state in the Union these days, and, as a Texan, I couldn’t be prouder than having them as a neighbor. As I further reflected, it also occurred to.. read more

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Changing the Game: How Drillinginfo is Shifting from Data to Answers

Posted on October 26th, 2012 · Posted in CEO Corner

Drillinginfo CEO, Allen Gilmer capped off our 3rd Annual World Members Meeting with a fascinating presentation on the future of the company. As always, when we get our hands on an envelope, we have no choice but to push it. Historically, Drillinginfo has provided all the information you need to.. read more

10 Reasons Fracking Improves American Lives

Posted on October 5th, 2012 · Posted in CEO Corner

There is no shortage of misinformation about fracking floating around America today. Between Josh Fox’s continued twisting of the facts and the endless stream of celebrities taking up the anti-frack platform, Americans are deluged with a steady drum beat of so-called “experts” supposedly laying bare the “dirty secrets” of our.. read more

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Drilling Info, Inc. CEO, Allen Gilmer, Takes Home 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Posted on June 12th, 2012 · Posted in Announcements, CEO Corner

Austin, TX – Allen Gilmer, Co-founder and CEO of Drilling Info, Inc., was selected as the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Technology/Technology Services category at the annual awards gala on June 7, 2012. Drilling Info, Inc. is an Austin-based company that provides decision support to the.. read more

Drilling Info Announces $165 Million Investment Led by Insight Venture Partners

Posted on March 5th, 2012 · Posted in Announcements, CEO Corner

I am happy to announce that Drilling Info, Inc. will partner with a team of investors led by Insight Venture Partners, a New York based growth equity/venture capital firm, with the happy aside of providing a liquidity event for our very patient early investors. Why do this? As some of.. read more