Rise of the Machines: Fracking Execs Plan Profits by Using Automation to Shrink Workforce

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By Justin MikulkaJun 29, 2018, 11:45 am263 pts
Read time: 6 mins At a recent industry conference, Terry Spencer, head of natural gas infrastructure company ONEOK, made clear the direction the fracking industry was headed: “One of these days one of these big ol’ fracs will be operated with nobody there.” Translation: Computers and robots are going…

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