Press Release: Octane Sells Consulting Assets to Upstream International

June 1, 2020

Octane Energy to sell oilfield consultant-based assets to Upstream International

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Toward Allowing Exports

January 17, 2018

Octane Energy CEO Jared Blong, serving on behalf of the International Association of Drilling Contractors, testified June 26 before Congress on the issue of lifting the U.S. ban on exporting oil

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Cultivating Leadership

January 17, 2018

There is such a thing as a culture of leadership, and in the Basin that culture is alive and thriving and seeking to extend its reach.

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Octane Energy bridges the boardroom and the field, president and CEO says

January 17, 2018

Blong’s firm connects operators big and small with service companies and oversees all aspects of the operation in hands-on fashion.

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A Collaborative Call to Action

May 7, 2019

Most Midlanders agree: we have problems to address. Midland is facing some difficult issues today. We must step forward and work together toward beneficial change. Dive in as our Executive Vice President, Lori Merritt Blong, peels back the issues facing us and points us down the road of collaborative problem solving and community building.

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Press Release: Octane Energy, of Midland Texas, is the 4th Fastest-Growing Energy Company in Texas

August 21, 2019

Inc.Magazine Unveils Its Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000 For the 2nd Year in row, Octane Energy appears on the Inc.5000, Ranking No. 789 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 547% Octane also ranked 19th overall in energy and 4th for energy in Texas!

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Drill Indie

January 17, 2018

Independent drilling contractors are here to stay.

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The Rise of the Drilling Contractor

January 15, 2018

Independent drilling contractors fuel a significant part of the Permian Basin’s production renaissance.

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5 Years and 5 Big Lessons

May 12, 2018

As Octane Energy turns 5 years old this month, I’m sitting down to consider some hard-won lessons from our time in the oilfield service space in the Permian Basin. I’m sure you’ve all heard that the Permian is the largest oil producing basin in the US and is projected to soon be the largest producing region in the world.

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When Black Gold Turns to Green

January 15, 2018

The Permian Basin is gradually becoming a hatchery and laboratory for some forward-thinking green initiatives.

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USHR15 Committe on Small Business

January 17, 2018

Jared Blong, CEO of Octane Energy speaks at Committee on Small business June 26, 2014

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Octane is Growing & We Need YOU!

August 30, 2018

Octane is growing and we're looking for energy professionals wanting to be a part of a #peopledriven team. We're looking to hire 1 Staff Assistant position and 2 Field Supervisors.

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Midland businessman testifies in support of exporting US crude

January 15, 2018

Permian Basin oil and gas executives have joined in the debate over whether to lift the nation’s 40-year ban on exporting domestic crude.

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Straight Up Horizontal

January 15, 2018

The move to laterals has the Permian Basin turning the bit in earnest, but not every driller is finished with the traditional vertical well.

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