Fall was deceptive this year in the Bakken. Last year, the first frost was Sept. 15. This year, it was in the first week of October. But now, it is in full swing. Twenty degrees is a pleasant day, and it gets as cold as an ex-wife occasionally. I spent one memorable night on a rig floor recently at minus 17 degrees.
One of the problems with the modern oilfield is these guys all drink energy drinks. When I was coming up, a rig would gladly run out of diesel before they would run out of coffee. Not so much now.