Business View Civil & Municipal Apr-2023

36 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 4 Luber-finer® proudly supports Dart Transit, a national leader in the transportation industry, by providing premium aftermarket filtration for its fleet of heavy-duty trucks. Luber-finer helps fleets and owner-operators minimize downtime and extend vehicle life with a full line of oil, fuel, air filters, hydraulic, coolant, cabin air and UREA/DEF filters. Our filters are engineered to meet or exceed OE performance specs for flow rate, micron rating, capacity and final filtration efficiency. In addition, Luber-finer provides filter coverage for 99% of all on-road applications including today’s most popular trucks – Freightliner, Kenworth, Mack/Volvo, Peterbilt and International DuraStar. You can find all the filters that fit your trucks on our website and on the user-friendly Luber-finer mobile app. Luber-finer has been a trusted name in filters since 1936, providing high-efficiency performance in the most demanding work environments. Quality assurance is at the heart of everything we do. In fact, we were one of the first U.S. filter manufacturers to be ISO9002 certified and QS9000 registered. We look forward to supporting heavy-duty operators with filtration that keeps their fleets running strong in today’s competitive landscape. To find a Luber-finer distributor nearest you, visit luberfiner.com/distributor . For more information, visit: luberfiner.com Luber-finer is a Proud Filter Supplier of Dart Transit Chevron is proud to have a long history in the Permian Basin. Through our legacy companies, we have been active in this region for nearly 100 years. As a proud member of Permian commu ities, Chevron understands the importance of protecting our region’s resources while supporting the communities where we live and work. We are committed to operating responsib y, by c nserving fr h water and protecting the land, air, and species unique to the Permian region, while striving to produce energy that is affordable, reliable, and ever-cleaner. Investing in ur communities is integral t our business app oach. W focus on improving the quality of education, especially in the subjects of science, technology, engin eering, an d math (STEM); promoting economic growth; and creating healthier communities. We are a founding member of the Permian Strategic Partnership, a coalition of energy companies that aims to improve the quality of life for famili s living in the Pe m an. Chevr n is working to develop the Permian in the right and responsible way. Learn more ab out Chevron’s activities in the r gion at https:// www. chevron.com/projects/permian. Situated in the Pecos River Valley at the eastern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, it originated in 1881 as a station on the Texas and Pacific Railway, and as a cow town at the intersection of old cattle and wagon trails. In 2012, Pecos City appeared on the Forbes 400 as the second-fastest growing small town in the United States and was named the most dynamic micropolitan area by the Walton Family Foundation for two consecutive years (2019-20). Today, Pecos remains a booming and prosperous community, serving a sizable wholesale and retail trade area as the largest town between the sibling cities of Midland-Odessa to the east and El Paso to the west. Its handsomely historic streetscapes continue to trace the forms of American folklore alongside the many man-made landmarks of the Old West. “We’ve been asked if we’re still out there riding horses and the answer is ‘no’, we do have cars,” quips City Manager Charles Lino. “We’re in the heart of the Delaware Basin, which happens to be the biggest oil reserve in the country and possibly in the world. The oil and gas industry flourishes out here. We’re still known for cantaloupes, although most of them are grown south of the city these days. But basically, the city has gone through times of boom and bust because it’s been highly dependent upon the oil industry.” The Delaware Basin is the larger of the two major ‘lobes’ of the Permian (or, West Texas) Basin, where oil and gas have been extracted since the mid-1920s. As a result, the Permian has played a significant role in the economic development of the state of Texas for the better part of the 20th century. “From Chevron to Permian Resources, if you can name an oil and gas company, you can find them in Reeves County,” offers Ken Winkles, Executive Director of the Pecos 4B Economic Development Corporation (EDC). There are currently 66 active producers in