As the first half of 2020 comes to a close, the oil and gas industry has been on a historic rollercoaster ride with peaks and valleys it has never seen before. Demand for petroleum declined globally as the coronavirus swept from country to country. In the U.S., crude oil inventories…
Alex Mills is the former President of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers. The Alliance is the largest state oil and gas associations in the nation with more than 3,000 members in 305 cities and 28 states.
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.