This rare scene was captured at 1:43 pm on Monday, April 8, 2024. RAPAD Drilling Company, Jackson, Mississippi, is drilling the Cooks Gas Unit #3 in Anderson County, Texas, for Ventex Operating Corporation in Addison, Texas. The rig is located 6.2 miles northwest of Tennessee Colony, Texas.
Photo courtesy of John Holley.
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Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.