RigNet's Intelie to Continue to Optimize Fracturing Operations at ProPetro Under New Contract Extension

HOUSTON, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- RigNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNET) today announced the extension of its contract with ProPetro Services, Inc. ("ProPetro") a subsidiary of ProPetro Holding Corp. (NYSE: PUMP), a leading provider of hydraulic fracturing services in North America. Throughout 2021, ProPetro will leverage Intelie Live, RigNet's ultra-secure, intelligent networking solutions for upstream oil and gas operations. Intelie Live provides a powerful machine learning based analytics platform and will continue to augment ProPetro's highly efficient hydraulic fracturing operations.

Intelie Live has enabled operational efficiencies at ProPetro by reducing costly downtime, identifying anomalies, and optimizing predictive maintenance for capital equipment. With the ability to analyze the overall performance of heavy machinery in real-time, Intelie Live plays an integral role in unlocking efficiencies at the wellhead.

"We have been using Intelie for more than a year and are very impressed with the results. It's been a valuable tool in enhancing the services we deliver to our customers," said Adam Muñoz, Senior Vice President of Operations," This Artificial Intelligence-based solution, along with RigNet's secure managed communications services, has helped ProPetro strategically enhance equipment monitoring capabilities."

Ricardo Clemente, Vice President of Business Development for Oil and Gas for RigNet and Co- founder of Intelie, commented, "We are very excited that ProPetro has extended their commitment to use Intelie's suite of solutions to enhance their operations. As we expand our reach to other customers in the industry, this is a true testament to the value Intelie brings to our clients. By stacking Intelie Live for frac operations with our secure communications, our industry-leading machine learning analytics continues to deliver results that boosts both the top and bottom line."

Learn more at www.intelie.com/live/  and www.rig.net/intelie 

About ProPetro

ProPetro Holding Corp. is a Midland, Texas-based oilfield services company providing pressure pumping and other complementary services to leading upstream oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration and production of North American unconventional oil and natural gas resources. For more information, please visit www.propetroservices.com

About RigNet

RigNet (NASDAQ: RNET) delivers advanced software, optimized industry solutions, and communications infrastructure that allow our customers to realize the business benefits of digital transformation. With world-class, ultra-secure solutions spanning global IP connectivity, bandwidth-optimized OTT applications, IIoT big data enablement, and industry-leading machine learning analytics, RigNet supports the full evolution of digital

enablement, empowering businesses to respond faster to high priority issues, mitigate the risk of operational disruption, and maximize their overall financial performance. RigNet is headquartered in Houston, Texas with operations around the world.

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