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Amy Myers Jaffe, of The Wall Street Journal, wrote an expansive article that appeared in their May 10th issue entitled How Shale Gas is Going to Rock the World. Not only did she carefully note the “energy revolution” sparked by the discovery of giant stockpiles of natural gas found in shale rock, but she also gave us some insight into how shale gas (which is found abundantly in North America and Europe) may very well become the “game changing resource of the decade.”
While the global impact of shale gas as the next revolution in energy remains to be seen, one thing is certain, drilling for shale gas is well underway in many parts of North America – and around the world. Most of these sites are far from existing infrastructure, which means that trucking may play a critical role in its recovery and delivery to the existing pipeline network. From tanker and pumper to delivery trucks, shale-gas may take the same paths of delivery as other natural energy resources. That’s where opportunities are abundant for MiX’s Driver Behavior Modification (DBM) technology that can help improve driver safety during that transportation.
Is shale gas really going to shake up the energy market and be as big as some believe? If it is, MiX will certainly be able to help with the transportation safety aspects.
As BP tackles the oil spill that has rocked the Gulf of Mexico since an explosion on April 30, people are looking to U.S. government officials and energy companies for answers.
Their first question is whether the U.S. will still increase off-shore drilling efforts in light of President Obama’s support prior to the explosion. Or, if off-shore drilling is discouraged, will a new focus be placed on drilling efforts inside the U.S.?
In an announcement just one month prior to the spill, President Obama stated that he planned to reverse the long-standing ban on offshore drilling, opening up an area off the Eastern seaboard and potentially the western coast of Florida. Now, with everybody up in arms over the loss of wildlife, tourism and people’s livelihoods, many notable government officials are backing off this proposal. Gov. Schwarzenegger of California has announced that he has withdrawn his support for offshore drilling in California, even though the drilling could help close the state’s $20 billion budget shortfall.
While the federal government is looking for ways to prevent oceanic oil spills, untapped oil reserves are still available in states like Alaska and Texas. And in those states, pipelines remain an effective means for transporting oil and gas, which is heavily supplemented by the trucking industry.
MiX Telematics offers innovative DBM solutions and vehicle tracking services for these trucking companies. With attention being refocused on inland oil drilling, additional trucking transportation may be required. And MiX Telematics is poised to provide our DBM technology to help those trucking companies transport that precious resource with greater care and oversight.
MiX Telematics North America staff snapped pictures with their flags they’ve used to decorate their office.
