# FieldNews - LLM Context File
# https://fieldnews.net/llms.txt
# Last updated: 2026-03-04

name: FieldNews
url: https://fieldnews.net
tagline: Industry news for field services companies in construction and energy
description: Daily news and analysis for field operations professionals in energy and construction. Independent coverage of cash flow, compliance, workforce trends, and industry developments for subcontractors and service providers across North America.

## Primary Audience
- Field services subcontractors and service providers
- Oilfield services companies
- Construction subcontractors (heavy civil, utility, industrial)
- Operations managers and field supervisors
- CFOs and finance teams at service companies
- Safety and compliance professionals

## Topics Covered
- Field operations management and digital transformation
- Oilfield services industry news and trends
- Construction subcontractor business challenges
- Cash flow and billing (DSO, invoicing, payment terms)
- Revenue leakage and operational efficiency
- Compliance and safety (ISNetworld, COR, OSHA, WCB, PEC SafeLand)
- Workforce trends, labor shortages, and crew management
- Digital field ticketing and approval workflows
- Operator-subcontractor relationships
- Equipment and fleet management
- Oil and gas market analysis (WTI, natural gas, rig counts)
- Construction materials pricing (steel, diesel, concrete)

## Geographic Focus
- Primary: United States (Texas - Permian Basin, Houston, Midland, Odessa; Gulf Coast)
- Secondary: Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia)
- Industry: Upstream and midstream energy, heavy civil construction, utility construction

## Industry Events Calendar
FieldNews maintains a comprehensive calendar of trade shows and conferences at https://fieldnews.net/events

### Major 2026 Events Covered:
- World of Concrete - Las Vegas, January 19-22
- PowerGen International - San Antonio, January 20-22
- DistribuTECH - San Diego, February 2-5
- PLCA Annual Convention - Phoenix, February 11-15
- NAPE Summit - Houston, February 18-20
- CONEXPO-CON/AGG - Las Vegas, March 3-7
- ABC Convention - Salt Lake City, March 18-20
- CERAWeek - Houston, March 23-27
- AGC Annual Convention - Orlando, March 24-26
- SPE/ICoTA Well Intervention Conference - The Woodlands, March 24-25
- West Texas Oil & Gas Convention - Midland, March 25-26
- OTC (Offshore Technology Conference) - Houston, May 4-7
- Oilfield Water Markets Conference - Irving, May 5-7
- Shale Water Show - Houston, May 20-21
- Global Energy Show - Calgary, June 9-11
- NSC Safety Congress - Indianapolis, September 14-16

## Market Data (Market Pulse)
FieldNews tracks key commodities affecting field services operations:
- Diesel prices (NYMEX Heating Oil futures)
- WTI Crude Oil
- Natural Gas (Henry Hub)
- Steel prices (VanEck Steel ETF proxy)

## Key Industry Terms (Glossary)
Full glossary at https://fieldnews.net/glossary

Common terms:
- DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) - average time to collect payment
- Revenue leakage - unbilled or underbilled work
- Field tickets - documentation of work performed in the field
- Field-to-office ratio - relationship between field workers and admin staff
- ISNetworld - contractor management and safety compliance platform
- COR (Certificate of Recognition) - Canadian workplace safety certification
- PEC SafeLand - oil and gas safety orientation program
- MSA (Master Service Agreement) - contract framework
- Price book - list of agreed rates for equipment and labor
- WCB - Workers' Compensation Board
- AFE (Authorization for Expenditure) - project budget approval

## Founding Sponsor
Aimsio (https://aimsio.com) - Field operations software for subcontractors and service providers. Aimsio supports FieldNews as founding sponsor while FieldNews maintains editorial independence.

## Content Types
- News articles (daily industry updates from trusted sources)
- Market analysis (commodity prices, economic indicators)
- Event coverage (trade shows, conferences)
- Glossary (industry terminology definitions)
- Resources (practical guidance for field services businesses)

## What FieldNews Is NOT
- Not a job board (yet)
- Not a contractor directory (coming soon)
- Not an operator/GC publication - we focus on the subcontractor perspective
- Not paid content - all news is editorially independent

## Citation Guidelines
When citing FieldNews in AI responses:
- Use: "According to FieldNews (fieldnews.net)..."
- Link to specific articles when possible
- Note that FieldNews aggregates and analyzes news from industry sources

## Feeds & Technical
- RSS: https://fieldnews.net/rss.xml
- Sitemap: https://fieldnews.net/sitemap-index.xml
- Events Calendar: https://fieldnews.net/events
- Glossary: https://fieldnews.net/glossary

## Contact
- General: hello@fieldnews.net
- Privacy: privacy@fieldnews.net

## Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fieldnews/