Comments for The Mudblogger http://mudblogger.com Oilfield, Energy and Related Photographs Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:19:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Mudloggers do not Chop Down Trees in a Muddy Forest by Terrel http://mudblogger.com/2008/08/28/welcome-to-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Terrel Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:19:16 +0000 http://mudblogger.com/?p=56#comment-755 When I first broke out in WVA, I was sent back to Shreveport and spent time in Analytical Logging's office - I washed cars for Robinson and Jim Kob put me to making test bottles or helping set frames on trailers. I then went out with Vernon Chapman on a job with another Vernon (Nichols, if I recall well). Vernon had a son in law named Dale whom Vernon N. was trying to train. One night Dale and his wife went out to a club and a young woman asked him what he did and he replied, "I am a mudlogger." She thought about that for a while and said, "My daddy has some swampy ground down south (of Carthage, Tx) and you might want to talk to him..." When I first broke out in WVA, I was sent back to Shreveport and spent time in Analytical Logging’s office – I washed cars for Robinson and Jim Kob put me to making test bottles or helping set frames on trailers.

I then went out with Vernon Chapman on a job with another Vernon (Nichols, if I recall well). Vernon had a son in law named Dale whom Vernon N. was trying to train. One night Dale and his wife went out to a club and a young woman asked him what he did and he replied, “I am a mudlogger.” She thought about that for a while and said, “My daddy has some swampy ground down south (of Carthage, Tx) and you might want to talk to him…”

]]> Comment on Mudloggers do not Chop Down Trees in a Muddy Forest by Bruce http://mudblogger.com/2008/08/28/welcome-to-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-742 Bruce Wed, 19 May 2010 17:55:14 +0000 http://mudblogger.com/?p=56#comment-742 Stan, really nice site you have here. This brings back many happy memories. My first "real" job was working for the The Analysts (Lafayette, LA) which got bought out by Schlumberger just before I hired on in 1979. Those were the old fashioned days of mudlogging. Hand writing the data on pad and them using a pen to ink it on the velum. Did a few land jobs but most of my time was offshore. I also got involved in the MWD program when it was going commercial. Lots of great memories and stories Stan, really nice site you have here. This brings back many happy memories. My first “real” job was working for the The Analysts (Lafayette, LA) which got bought out by Schlumberger just before I hired on in 1979. Those were the old fashioned days of mudlogging. Hand writing the data on pad and them using a pen to ink it on the velum. Did a few land jobs but most of my time was offshore. I also got involved in the MWD program when it was going commercial. Lots of great memories and stories

]]> Comment on Mudloggers do not Chop Down Trees in a Muddy Forest by BobMudlogger http://mudblogger.com/2008/08/28/welcome-to-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-740 BobMudlogger Mon, 10 May 2010 20:24:37 +0000 http://mudblogger.com/?p=56#comment-740 Nice Blog Stan, how samples did you miss while you were writing this blog ??? LOL i missed 1 just reading !!! cya Nice Blog Stan, how samples did you miss while you were writing this blog ???
LOL i missed 1 just reading !!! cya

]]> Comment on The Republican Speaks by Matthew Clark http://mudblogger.com/2009/03/07/the-republican-speaks/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Matthew Clark Sat, 01 May 2010 04:35:40 +0000 http://mudblogger.com/?p=119#comment-731 Every government should focus more on Alternative Energy so as not to be too dependent on Oil and avoid air pollution as well.-:, Every government should focus more on Alternative Energy so as not to be too dependent on Oil and avoid air pollution as well.-:,

]]> Comment on My Party Abandoned Me by Morgancub http://mudblogger.com/2009/11/15/my-party-abandoned-me/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Morgancub Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:09:13 +0000 http://mudblogger.com/?p=161#comment-714 You do not have to be a Republican to believe in and want these things.. These are basic things that all Americans want and have a right to expect !! What does separate the American Republicans from the American Democrates ??? Absolutely nutt'n... It is the leadership of both parties that are the problem and it goes back for decades... Reagan was a good President. Or it seemed so at the time... He gave us that arm-pumping feel good that gave us both pride and the feeling of security... It seemed so at the time... But He also started the deregulation that has brought this Country and indeed the world, to the edge of collapse... The Dem Clinton picked up the big business mantle and carried on.. The food industry, the banking industry, the tobacco industry, the drug industry all make the oil & gas industry look like boy scouts !! You do not have to be a Republican to believe in and want these things.. These are basic things that all Americans want and have a right to expect !! What does separate the American Republicans from the American Democrates ??? Absolutely nutt’n… It is the leadership of both parties that are the problem and it goes back for decades… Reagan was a good President. Or it seemed so at the time… He gave us that arm-pumping feel good that gave us both pride and
the feeling of security… It seemed so at the time… But He also started the deregulation that has brought this Country and indeed the world, to the edge of collapse… The Dem Clinton picked up the big business mantle and carried on..
The food industry, the banking industry, the tobacco industry, the drug industry
all make the oil & gas industry look like boy scouts !!

]]> Comment on Mudloggers do not Chop Down Trees in a Muddy Forest by Tyson http://mudblogger.com/2008/08/28/welcome-to-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Tyson Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:33:56 +0000 http://mudblogger.com/?p=56#comment-682 Love how you word the description, I'm also a mudlogger myself in Oklahoma and when people ask me what I do it's hard to get them to understand because alot of them don't work in the oilfields. Once again great description... Love how you word the description, I’m also a mudlogger myself in Oklahoma and when people ask me what I do it’s hard to get them to understand because alot of them don’t work in the oilfields. Once again great description…

]]> Comment on Mudloggers do not Chop Down Trees in a Muddy Forest by admin http://mudblogger.com/2008/08/28/welcome-to-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-665 admin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:45:53 +0000 http://mudblogger.com/?p=56#comment-665 Thanks Mark! I really enjoy mudlogging, but I am glad we don't have a basket of colored ink pens and a big tablet laid out..I kind of like the computer logs. I'd love to have you write a post or two for this site if you like. The Mudblogger (Stan) Thanks Mark! I really enjoy mudlogging, but I am glad we don’t have a basket of colored ink pens and a big tablet laid out..I kind of like the computer logs. I’d love to have you write a post or two for this site if you like.

The Mudblogger (Stan)

]]> Comment on Mudloggers do not Chop Down Trees in a Muddy Forest by Mark Verhyden http://mudblogger.com/2008/08/28/welcome-to-my-world/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Mark Verhyden Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:36:34 +0000 http://mudblogger.com/?p=56#comment-664 Stan, really nice site you have here. This brings back many happy memories. My first "real" job was working for the The Analysts (Lafayette, LA) which got bought out by Schlumberger just before I hired on in 1979. Those were the old fashioned days of mudlogging. Hand writing the data on pad and them using a pen to ink it on the velum. Did a few land jobs but most of my time was offshore. I also got involved in the MWD program when it was going commercial. Lots of great memories and stories Stan, really nice site you have here. This brings back many happy memories. My first “real” job was working for the The Analysts (Lafayette, LA) which got bought out by Schlumberger just before I hired on in 1979. Those were the old fashioned days of mudlogging. Hand writing the data on pad and them using a pen to ink it on the velum. Did a few land jobs but most of my time was offshore. I also got involved in the MWD program when it was going commercial. Lots of great memories and stories

]]> Comment on A Little More About the Republicans by Steve http://mudblogger.com/2009/05/02/a-little-more-about-the-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Steve Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:49:13 +0000 http://mudblogger.com/?p=127#comment-660 Stan Your probably going to shake your head on this but the Grady County Democratic Party want me to Run for the Chairmanship again, I hope this dosen't piss you off but I going to throw my ball cap in the ring they need a Progressive Leader who dosen't mind throwing the Bull Shit Flag out there when it needs to be done. I will make this Solemn Promise to You Because you are my Brother, I will not Preach to you about the Party, I am just trying to help get some ultra right wingers out of office, they don't even want to feed the Senior citizens in our State anymore and we have a Six Hundred Million Rainyday fund in the State of Oklahoma at this time. The Seven Million Dollars it will cost to fund the Senior nutrition Program will provide over Seven Hundred Thousand Meals for these old folks, in most of the cases it's the only meal they get in a day. It made my Left Knee almost dislocate itself when I heard this. This isn't American, Christian and it sure isn't right considering alot of these prople paid Taxes all of thier working lives and now are stuck with nothing to lean on. Sometime a Man has To Take a Stand it may not be Popular But it is the Right thing to do. It is a darn sight cheaper than funding a War. Stan Your probably going to shake your head on this but the Grady County Democratic Party want me to Run for the Chairmanship again, I hope this dosen’t piss you off but I going to throw my ball cap in the ring they need a Progressive Leader who dosen’t mind throwing the Bull Shit Flag out there when it needs to be done. I will make this Solemn Promise to You Because you are my Brother, I will not Preach to you about the Party, I am just trying to help get some ultra right wingers out of office, they don’t even want to feed the Senior citizens in our State anymore and we have a Six Hundred Million Rainyday fund in the State of Oklahoma at this time. The Seven Million Dollars it will cost to fund the Senior nutrition Program will provide over Seven Hundred Thousand Meals for these old folks, in most of the cases it’s the only meal they get in a day. It made my Left Knee almost dislocate itself when I heard this. This isn’t American, Christian and it sure isn’t right considering alot of these prople paid Taxes all of thier working lives and now are stuck with nothing to lean on. Sometime a Man has To Take a Stand it may not be Popular But it is the Right thing to do. It is a darn sight cheaper than funding a War.

]]> Comment on New Camera by Steve http://mudblogger.com/2008/08/13/new-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Steve Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:51:48 +0000 http://mudblogger.com/?p=49#comment-659 Nice shot it shows good contrast in the body of the photo. The Craters come out a litle fuzzy but that could just be my Eyes. Next time you get a chance to shoot the moon,LOL, try and get one of it when it is mot full and shoot off the side that is the clearest and you should be able to see the details of the Mountains and better details of the craters, you might even be able to see some boulders. I tried to shoot some photo's of the International space station as it flew over Tuesday night, but my little camera just doesn't have the reach not enough telephoto I set it to 2x zoom but it just won't stop something going 17,000 mph. Now my old Nikon 35 would have got it with my 1200mm on it but the thing was flying to fast and I probably would have only got 1 or 2 shots. But I have got my eye on another canon point and shoot that will reach out to 548mm and it only cost 399.00. I think it would have the speed it needs to stop the motion just long enough. Here is an old Carl Sikes tip. 100 speed film set at 125 exposure on a 35mm will always be exposed correctly because that is it's Ideal setting with a 50mm lense. you just have to focus and shoot. Any time you extend the lense out you decrease the amount of Light coming into the camera and when you go wide angle or less than 50mm you increase the light because you have opened up the lense apeture, now digital cameras are supposed to know this on thier own because of the built in brain, but you still need to bracket your shots 1 wide, 1 normal ,1 telephoto just to see which one get's the best results. Also get your camera a set of lens Filters, usually basic UV work great and they also protect the lenses from getting scratched and they are cheap to replace and a scratched lense is just that scratched. I know most digital cameras allow you to compensate for bad lighting and are supposed to correct color in the camera but the old tried and true ways are still being used by the pros because they don't trust the digital chip to catch up quick enough, so some colored filters my be worth investing in to add to the cameras ability to get it right. I hope this wasn't to long a response but I got an A in his class if that counts for anything. I think he was a Drunk but hey some drunks are great man.LOL LOL Nice shot it shows good contrast in the body of the photo. The Craters come out a litle fuzzy but that could just be my Eyes. Next time you get a chance to shoot the moon,LOL, try and get one of it when it is mot full and shoot off the side that is the clearest and you should be able to see the details of the Mountains and better details of the craters, you might even be able to see some boulders.
I tried to shoot some photo’s of the International space station as it flew over Tuesday night, but my little camera just doesn’t have the reach not enough telephoto I set it to 2x zoom but it just won’t stop something going 17,000 mph. Now my old Nikon 35 would have got it with my 1200mm on it but the thing was flying to fast and I probably would have only got 1 or 2 shots. But I have got my eye on another canon point and shoot that will reach out to 548mm and it only cost 399.00. I think it would have the speed it needs to stop the motion just long enough.
Here is an old Carl Sikes tip. 100 speed film set at 125 exposure on a 35mm will always be exposed correctly because that is it’s Ideal setting with a 50mm lense. you just have to focus and shoot. Any time you extend the lense out you decrease the amount of Light coming into the camera and when you go wide angle or less than 50mm you increase the light because you have opened up the lense apeture, now digital cameras are supposed to know this on thier own because of the built in brain, but you still need to bracket your shots 1 wide, 1 normal ,1 telephoto just to see which one get’s the best results. Also get your camera a set of lens Filters, usually basic UV work great and they also protect the lenses from getting scratched and they are cheap to replace and a scratched lense is just that scratched. I know most digital cameras allow you to compensate for bad lighting and are supposed to correct color in the camera but the old tried and true ways are still being used by the pros because they don’t trust the digital chip to catch up quick enough, so some colored filters my be worth investing in to add to the cameras ability to get it right.
I hope this wasn’t to long a response but I got an A in his class if that counts for anything. I think he was a Drunk but hey some drunks are great man.LOL LOL

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