Publisher of the Land Rig Newsletter
Land Rig Newsletter
Richard Mason is publisher of The Land Rig Newsletter, a monthly publication that provides trends analysis for the land-based contract drilling sector of the oil and gas industry. He has been quoted, and occasionally misquoted, in major media, ranging from the Wall Street Journal to BBC International radio.
 
Mr. Mason has authored articles for a variety of oil and gas trade publications over the last decade, including World Oil, the American Oil and Gas Reporter, Oil and Gas Investor, and Drilling Contractor.He previously worked 10 years as a field representative for the Texas Tech University archives, collecting historical materials on petroleum, agriculture, and irrigation development in the American Southwest.He also spent a year in Midland Texas as director for the Nita Stewart Haley Memorial Library, a privately held historical archive.
 
Mr. Mason has worked in various capacities for four West Texas newspapers, including the Midland Reporter Telegram, and the San Angelo Standard. He served as Business Editor for: , City of Land and Sky, a coffee table book about the city of Lubbock published by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. He also authored the agricultural chapter for:Lubbock: From Town to City, A History of Lubbock Vol II, published by the West Texas Museum Association. He is a 1974 graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in History.