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.

It's 'Christ' that makes Christmas!

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

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.

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.

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.

Barnett Shale Job Fair