The Land Rig Newletter is published by DataWright Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.

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.

In addition to duties as publisher, Mr. Mason has authored articles for a variety of oil and gas trade publications over the last decade. He writes a weekly column for Oil and Gas Advisory, where he serves as a senior oil and gas analyst.

He previously worked 10 years as a field historian 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 several West Texas newspapers, including the Midland Reporter Telegram, and the San Angelo Standard.

He is a 1974 graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in History.