2 Days In The Permian
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Gaylon Wampler Oilfield Photography 719-930-6232 www.GaylonWamplerPhotography.com
A walk in the park it’s not. Nevertheless, I’m drawn to this place and its people like it were the best place on earth. For some, it truly is the best place. For generations people that settled here had a hardscrabble life, relying on rain that rarely fell, water that tastes and smells of sulphur, harsh winters, blistering
summers and a wind that just won’t quit. Then oil came, and went. Now back again and stronger than ever thanks to new technology and methodologies. Now, there is a booming economy complete with new schools, roads and jobs for scores of people. This is why I love photographing in the oilfileds. Here in the
Permian Basin, as in other oilfields, the ingenuity of people and a free market help bring prosperity. As for the issue of water, it is now oil & gas companies that are leading the way in water conservation and recycling.
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It’s Dry Out Here The average yearly amount of precipitation in the Permian Basin is 15 inches. By comparison, Houston gets 55 inches per year. It is dry, desolate country covering more than 23,000 square miles and I love photographing every square mile. Oil and gas has deep roots here and the men, women and machines that work here are as much a fixture of this landscape as are tumbleweeds and rattlesnakes.
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Thank You for letting me show you how I see your world.