The oil and natural gas industry in Texas and the United States established record levels of production in 2019 and even became a net petroleum exporter for the first time since records have been kept. Crude oil production nationwide peaked at 12.5 barrels per day, and net petroleum exports were…
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.