bergfly - missives from the field

05 November 2005

Dishes and stuff



So this is what I do, I install satellite internet "simply anywhere". A lot of our work is with the oil and gas industries that need modern communication technology in the most remote places. This rig is from the Zama oilfields, in northern Alberta. And I do mean northern. Its only a couple hours drive from the border with North West Territories, which is the 60th parrallel. The shot above is of our dish, with a service rig in the background. Its only 6:30ish at night and not much less than -2, which is mild and easy conditions compared to the winter that lies ahead. Right now it is -8 outside here in Grande Prairie and a layer of ice coats everything outside. The roads are getting a bit slippery and the drive out to the above site was a little hairy at times. I do have a good truck mind you, with the best winter tires we can get, but there are some driving skills I need to polish a bit.

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