Petroleum imports to the United States have been a major concern for policymakers for more than 50 years. Economists and national security experts warned of the huge outflow of dollars that were leaving the U.S. and going to countries that were not very friendly, such as Iran, Iraq and Venezuela….
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.