Rebecca Ponton

Colorado

Editor-in-Chief at Oilman Magazine

Editor-in-Chief at Energies Media

Journalist/author. Recovery ally and advocate. Proponent of harm reduction and medication assisted treatment (MAT).

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Articles

Beyond Metes And Bounds

4 days ago | energiesmedia.com | Rebecca Ponton

Listen to this article. The Paramount+ hit series, Landman, shines a spotlight on a role that is little known outside of the oil and gas industry. Thanks to actor Billy Bob Thornton’s character, Tommy Norris, millions of people now know what a landman does – or at least they think they do.
Dr. Valeria Edmonds On Finding Her Way Home

4 days ago | energiesmedia.com | Rebecca Ponton

Listen to this article. Never underestimate the impact of an internship. Dr. Valeria Edmonds’ entire career trajectory was changed by an internship with Exxon in 1990.
Landman: The Wild, Wild West Texas

2 months ago | energiesmedia.com | Rebecca Ponton

Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris It’s mid-December and Billy Bob Thornton is back in his old stomping grounds in Austin, Texas. Since it’s not only the state capital, but the music capital of Texas, I mistakenly assume he’s there for a gig with The Boxmasters, the band he formed… Subscription Required You must be a member to access this content. View SubscriptionsRebecca Ponton has been a journalist for 30+ years and is also a petroleum landman.
Lisa Evans, VP Distribution and Engagement, Texas Mutual Insurance Company

Nov 1, 2024 | energiesmedia.com | Rebecca Ponton

Rebecca Ponton: Please explain what workers’ compensation insurance and Texas Mutual have to do with the oil and gas industry? Lisa Evans: Insurance might not be the first industry that comes to mind when thinking about oil and gas, but it’s a crucial component. Every industry, especially one as inherently risky as oil and gas, relies on robust risk management strategies to ensure the safety of employees.
Lisa Evans, VP Distribution and Engagement, Texas Mutual Insurance Company

Nov 1, 2024 | energiesmedia.com | Rebecca Ponton

Rebecca Ponton: Please explain what workers’ compensation insurance and Texas Mutual have to do with the oil and gas industry? Lisa Evans: Insurance might not be the first industry that comes to mind when thinking about oil and gas, but it’s a crucial component. Every industry, especially one as inherently… Subscription Required You must be a member to access this content. View SubscriptionsRebecca Ponton has been a journalist for 30+ years and is also a petroleum landman.
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief (Summer 2024)

Jun 7, 2024 | energiesmagazine.com | Rebecca Ponton

Occidental Petroleum Corp. CEO Vicki Hollub shook up the oil and gas industry in August of 2019 with the $55 billion decision to acquire Anadarko Petroleum Corp., which included the assumption of Anadarko’s debt. At the time, the bold move was met with skepticism and, in some corners, outright derision.
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief (Spring 2024)

Mar 22, 2024 | energiesmagazine.com | Rebecca Ponton

At the risk of repeating myself, as I said in the EIC letter published in the March/April edition of OILWOMAN Magazine (one of the companion publications under the umbrella of U.S. Energy Media), we joke at the (virtual) U.S. Energy Media offices that weâ€™ve â€śgone Hollywood.â€ť It all started when actor and environmental activist Jeff Bridges graciously agreed to appear on the cover of the Winter 2022 edition of ENERGIES Magazine.
Made in Texas - OILMAN Magazine

Mar 12, 2024 | oilmanmagazine.com | Rebecca Ponton

When Abilene, Texas, author Cole Thompson wrote his debut novel, Chocolate Lizards (a reference to the dark brown lizard skinned boots his protagonist, Merle Luskey, a down on his luck oil and gas operator, eventually bestows upon his protégé, Erwin Vandeveer, a Harvard educated actor turned newly minted roughneck (landman… Please Log In to view this content. Not a subscriber? Please Subscribe here for unlimited access.
Made in Texas - OILMAN Magazine

Mar 12, 2024 | oilmanmagazine.com | Rebecca Ponton

When Abilene, Texas, author Cole Thompson wrote his debut novel, Chocolate Lizards (a reference to the dark brown lizard skinned boots his protagonist, Merle Luskey, a down on his luck oil and gas operator, eventually bestows upon his protégé, Erwin Vandeveer, a Harvard educated actor turned newly minted roughneck (landman in the movie version), he never could have envisioned that the film adaptation would hit the big screen on the 25th anniversary of the book’s publication.
Letter from the Editor-in-Chief (Winter 2023)

Dec 18, 2023 | energiesmagazine.com | Rebecca Ponton

With this issue of ENERGIES Magazine, US Energy Media celebrates two years of publication. The magazine’s premiere issue was released in Spring 2022 and featured a cover story interview with Abigail Ross Hopper, the CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).