PHOTOS: On the True Drilling rig
Our photographer, Lauren Miller, and energy reporter, Nicole Pollack, recently visited the True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18, 2022 to learn more about what they do.Â
Casey Jaure runs the the drill at the True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on March 18.
Victor Garcia and Richard Tucker work on True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Casey Jaure runs the the drill at the True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Victor Garcia and Richard Tucker work on True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
True Drilling Rig No. 38 seen outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
True Drilling Rig No. 38 seen outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
True Drilling Rig No. 38 seen outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
The power breaker room at the True Drilling Rig No. 38 seen outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
True Drilling Rig No. 38 seen outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
True Drilling Rig No. 38 seen outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Seth Zupanik helps Dave True down during a tour at the True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Seth Zupanik talks during a tour of True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Joshua Shells, the toolpusher, listens to a tour of True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Seth Zupanik and Bill DeGraeve give a tour of True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Seth Zupanik and Dave True give a tour of True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Seth Zupanik gives a tour of True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Seth Zupanik gives a tour of True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Victor Garcia and Richard Tucker work on True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
True Drilling Rig No. 38 seen outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Victor Garcia and Richard Tucker work on True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
True Drilling Rig No. 38 seen outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Richard Tucker marks pipes on True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
True Drilling Rig No. 38 seen outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
True Drilling Rig No. 38 seen outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock seen on Friday, March 18.
Seth Zupanik talks about the drilling depth of True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock seen on Friday, March 18.
Reporter Nicole Pollack walks tours the True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
Bill DeBraeve looks at pipes that will be used for True Drilling Rig No. 38 on March 18 outside of Glenrock. Several factors have combined to cause the dramatic rise in the price of oil including Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Pipes that will be used for the True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock seen on Friday, March 18.
Joshua Shells, the tool pusher, and Seth Zupanik, his manager, talk at True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on March 18. Federal oil and gas leasing will resume in Wyoming and other states. However, the Biden administration scaled back the size of the sale and is increasing the royalty rate.
Seth Zupanik and Bill DeGraeve give a tour at True Drilling Rig No. 38 on March 18 outside of Glenrock. Some property owners in Wyoming don’t think oil and gas exploration on federal lands is working as it should.
Seth Zupanik give a tour of the safety mechanism at the True Drilling Rig No. 38 outside of Glenrock on Friday, March 18.
The market is rapidly moving away from coal, which has fueled Wyoming's economy for decades. State leaders are trying to stop the trend, but they haven't had much success.Â
