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Sunday, December 30, 2007

Edgecliff B 1H Rig Prepares to Move

One final look as night falls on Chesapeake's Edgecliff B 1H rig. Unsure as to where it goes from here, but duty calls.

Chesapeake's Nomac drilling rig prepares for departure after spending 27 days drilling this urban well.


Friday, December 21, 2007

Forest's Cornerstone 2H Pad Construction

Bustling activity south of Whitney near FM 933 and HCR 2122.

A look from FM 933. I was able to access the site through here.
With the mud pit as a backdrop, the survey flag in the foreground marks the spud location.

Forest Oil's Cornerstone 2H Pad






Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Pipeline Activity - Hill County

Looking south from Hwy 22 about 1 mile west of Little Aquilla Creek.
I am assuming that this is where Lonestar-Midstream's line crosses Hwy 22
Looking northward from Hwy 22 between Peoria and Hillsboro. Not sure who is constructing this line.

Friday, December 14, 2007

Edgecliff B 1H drill at sunset.
Finished product - Gathering line ROW just east of FM 933 near Blum.
Same line on the west side of FM 933 heading towards QS's Opus unit.
Cleburne Courthouse restoration in Johnson county - exterior complete.

Monday, December 03, 2007

Chesapeake's Edgecliff B 1H

Built on an incline the pad for this rig took 3 months to construct, but only 10 minutes to set the actual rig onto the platform.
These photos, taken from my driveway, represent our newest neighbor.


Barnett Job Fair 12/1/2007

A drive through an overflowing parking lot shows but a small number of the many companies represented at the Barnett Job Fair.



Sunday, November 25, 2007

Quicksilver's Goldsmith Hilton Units

Quicksilver drills the Goldsmith Hilton Units just NW of Woodbury. (Photos courtesy of Paul Frysinger and daughter Felicia)

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Remembering ALL who served!






Downtown - Whitney, Texas

Familiar sights of smalltown USA



Should be 'Throckmorton' St. Thoracotomy sounds like a medical procedure.

Thursday, November 01, 2007

Sights from South Central Hill County

Pumpco strings pipeline for Lonestar-Midstream in southern Hill county nearing HCR 2127.

A property owner has cleverly fronted their country home with attire reminscent of the Old West.