In the past year, we’ve posted hundreds of stories to GOMCmag.com. They include everything we know you love — company profiles, blogs, online exclusives and industry updates.
Here, we highlight the top 10 most popular stories. If you missed any of these, now is your chance to catch up. And if you’ve already read them, well, just remember that many things are better the second time around. Enjoy this look back at 2013.
10. Bakken Beckons for Housing and Amenities
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In 2013, the Bakken become a household name, not only for its rich oilfields, but for its unusual housing situations. This article, at the No. 10 spot, highlighted the efforts of Target Logistics to bring well-organized, comfortable housing to the thousands of oilfield workers rushing to this modern-day boomtown.
9. Portable Storm Shelters Protect Oilfield Workers from Inclement Weather
After an EF5 tornado demolished Moore, Okla., in May 2013, Light Tower Rentals in Odessa, Texas, saw an increase in portable storm shelter rentals for drilling and fracking crews as well as petrochemical companies. These shelters, especially the Red Dog mobile safe room, provide security for employees facing harsh weather.
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8. Rockin’ Rigs
Thirty years of hauling fluids will teach you a few lessons. Karlis Ercums III, owner of K-3BMI in Alvin, Texas, has learned to take his fleet of 120 trucks seriously, demanding specific standards for each vehicle.
GOMC readers appreciated the attention to details, and pushed this article to the No. 8 position on the list.
Related: Bakken Beckons for Housing and Amenities
7. Female Entrepreneurs Boom with Oilfield Opportunities
Is it a man’s world? These female entrepreneurs proved otherwise, showing that the booming Bakken region has room for men and women alike. Kathy Neset, president of Neset Consulting Service, says women interested in starting a business just have to find a needed service.
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In the No. 6 spot is a feature story from the January GOMC issue about Hydro Spy LLC, where hydroexcavation is the bread-and-butter of the business. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how this business grew, and find out how it’s adapted to service the oil and gas industry.
At the middle of the list — in the No. 5 spot — is a tale of flares, blazing like stars against the North Dakota landscape. Those flares, which represent energy lost to many, are a business opportunity for G2G Solutions, which sets up mobile units to capture and convert the gas. It’s an economic and environmental win for oil companies waiting for gas lines.
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Coming in at No. 4 is this story from the April GOMC issue about Oklahoma’s Tilley Pressure Test, which has succeeded by providing swift, accurate service to one primary customer in a niche market.
Another cover story landed in the No. 3 spot. This article, about Express University, which offers safety training and skills training in specific technical areas, intrigued GOMC readers.
Since its inception, more than 2,000 students have passed through the program.
2. Texas Encourages Frac Water Recycling
Frac water. It’s a hot topic, which is why this article about forward-thinking recycling programs in Texas, leaped to the No. 2 spot. Frac water recycling will only continue to grow as more and more states examine the issue and debate the associated problems.
1. Bringing Water to the Workers
And finally — in the No. 1 spot — is a story about man camps. And water. And sanitation. This article profiles FilterBoxx Water and Environmental, which brings mobile water and wastewater treatment systems to construction and drilling camps.
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