Standing more than 600 feet above the water line, 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia, are two wind turbines, the first in Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, currently the largest offshore wind project under development in the United States. These first two turbines, the…
Karen Haywood Queen covers manufacturing technology, energy, personal finance, cybersecurity and health. Her work has been published in a variety of publications includingSmart Manufacturing,Better Homes and Gardens, CreditCards.com andCostco Connection. She lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, with her rocket scientist husband.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.