What does the future of the oilfield hold? I’ll tell you, and it is going to be rosy.
First off, just because the world economies are crashing down around our ears, don’t think the oilfield is going with it. It isn’t. In college economics I learned that “prices are sticky downwards” which means that prices go [...]
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Future Oilfield
Tripping Pipe
The oilfield is a dangerous place. As I mentioned in an earlier post everything out here is heavy. If something falls on you, chances are it will weigh hundreds or thousands of pounds, and a hard hat isn’t going to cut it. A story today on MSNBC.COM http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26645108/ talks about it. They mention that there are a [...]
Mudloggers do not Chop Down Trees in a Muddy Forest
A mudlogger positions hydrocarbons with respect to depth. Oil company geologists are very good at identifying areas in which to drill, and many of these are well known within the industry. If the earth had been formed evenly, there would be no need for my job since the same hydrocarbon bearing formations would be found [...]