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… had to have surgery again yesterday. We had known it for quite some time that one of the deep wounds which those stupid javalinas had inflicted on her at the end of January stubbornly refused to heal completely, whatever … Continue reading
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Recently, pumps – so-calls pump-jacks aka “nodding donkeys” – have been installed on those two oil wells just across the highway from our place: Well, actually these pumpjacks are just being set up and have not yet been connected to … Continue reading
Victoria Advocate | Karnes rides cycle of boom, bust (Video). The article from which the following excerpt was taken appeared yesterday in our regional paper, The Victoria Advocate, as the seventh instalment in a series about the oil-boom we’re at … Continue reading
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This is what it looked like across the highway after fracking was done: After fracking was done and over with, it looked like this for a while across the highway from our property. I don’t really know what they were … Continue reading
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That’s what it looks like when the diesel engines are at full power to provide energy for the fracking – not too nice a view: And this here doesn’t look any better: Related articles Report: Fracking Could Cause a New … Continue reading
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After the preparations of the drilling-pad had been finished before Christmas, work on the rig started in earnest on Tuesday this week. It began by the watchman moving in with his RV: These guys are – like so many other … Continue reading
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… and exactly across from our property at that: It was not quite two weeks ago when construction started at this new drilling pad, exactly across from our driveway. We’ll have to see what will comeout of it: plenty of … Continue reading
A German Expat's Life in Texas 