The crusade against fossil fuels – crude oil, natural gas and coal – has engulfed the political arena for several decades, but the fight has expanded recently into the legal system. Liberals on the left have tried to tax and regulate fossil fuels dating back to the 1970s when President…
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.