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You’ll notice right away that Apple Electrical Contractors is not named after its owner, Eddy Shelt
It all started when Eddy was working part-time for an electrical contractor during his high school and college years. One day the...


Everyone feels “Lucky” to work in Lucky Services’ family atmosphere
A 100-person group hug? If they weren’t still so busy, this could happen at Lucky Services Trickle-down family values: Respect,...


The Legend: Clayton Williams
Laugh, play, work: The Clayton William philosophy of life . “Do the best you can and don’t take life too serious.” Will Rogers "Don't...


WTI in the DNA—Oil Patch provides fertile soil for oil AND families
When Bruce McKee bought M & W Hot Oil in 1981, it was a company with just a few trucks and a short but loyal customer list. Friends asked...


The Innovator: M.D. Cowan
When live for a strong purpose, hard work isn't an option... It's a necessity! "Who needs Vegas when you have bigger stakes in the oil...


Hughes family business trucks on through the Oil Patch’s ‘certainty of uncertainty’
The Full House reunion has nothing on Hughes Oil Trucking’s family room at company headquarters. Some days it’s Family Ties and other...


Learn To Live A Little
The driller said it’s time, My five point harness buckled tight. I step onto the ladder and start my prayer to make the climb. I found...


Apple Electrical’s core values give them the big picture of work and family.
You may have heard about the guy who passed three bricklayers on a construction site one day. Curious about the project, the passerby...


Power To The People—How one family leads the way in keeping the lights on in the South Plains and Bi
“I know I need a small vacation/But it don’t look like rain And if it snows that stretch down south won’t ever stand the strain.” As...


Industry Insights, News & Events
Permian Basin International Oil Show to continue 70 year history this October. "Standing Tall" is the 2016 theme for the longest running...
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