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08/17/2010 02:55:37 PM · #1 |
I guess Slippy might know something about this, or perhaps someone here is in the gas/oil business. There is a lot of horizontal drilling going on in my area, with exploratory rigs all over the place looking for natural gas in the Barnett Shale. This one location that I drive past every morning has had rigs up and down at least 6 times over the last 18 months. The most recent one is a little different in appearance, however, and I wonder if there is something unique about it.
Most of the rigs look similar to this one:
This new one is kind of different, especially that semicircle of panels that appears to be enclosing a crane.
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08/17/2010 03:01:22 PM · #2 |
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08/17/2010 03:05:25 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by mike_311:
could be a noise wall. |
That's what I thought, except this is next to a busy freeway, and just south of D/FW airport under the takeoff path. There are some offices about a 1/4 mile south across the field. In areas where there are residences nearby, they have been having to erect soundproofing walls around the drill site. (I need to get some pics of those)
Message edited by author 2010-08-17 15:05:36. |
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08/17/2010 03:20:17 PM · #4 |
| I don't know what it's for, but knowing drillers, it has something to do with either keeping beer cold, or porn hot. |
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08/17/2010 03:21:44 PM · #5 |
| it could also be a containment system in case of an explosion, this isn't oil they are drilling for... natural gas is a tad more volatile. |
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08/17/2010 03:24:36 PM · #6 |
| Maybe I'll just ask Chesapeake energy, they have a public relations ask-a-question spot on their website. |
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08/17/2010 03:37:40 PM · #7 |
My bet would be a containment wall incase of an explosion...or to keep the beer cold and the porn hot as was previously mentioned
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08/17/2010 04:19:54 PM · #8 |
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08/17/2010 04:56:33 PM · #9 |
Shot in the dark here but.... could it be just for construction? Maybe they are doing something to the rig itself that safety barriers were set up. Just a thought.
Message edited by author 2010-08-17 16:57:22. |
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