yes you got it,what part of the patch you work? I ran a bed truck out of tulsa n was in lots of west oklahoma n then was down in midland odessa tejas back 9n the early 80s
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You know it's bad when the company complains about you getting "Their mud dirty.."
You don't have to be a ham to have worked out in the oil patch. The fact you know anything about the Patch raises my respect level of you to new heights.
I worked with Wellex, Schlumberger, Texas Oil and Gas(attic rat), The Analyst(Mud logger)
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I said this once on another site and got put down for it. "You really have not worked a day in your life until you have worked in the oil field!"
Wire liners like Wellex have it the worst, You show up in trucks that should have been parted out years ago, your electronics are second rate at best and most of the time will require a "Hot shot run" or two so we can fix the down hole tools on the cat walk and can hopefully run three logs in two or three days..(That's a bad day)
Wire liners like Wellex have it the worst, You show up in trucks that should have been parted out years ago, your electronics are second rate at best and most of the time will require a "Hot shot run" or two so we can fix the down hole tools on the cat walk and can hopefully run three logs in two or three days..(That's a bad day)
My list?
Magnolia Oilfield Co.
Trace Drilling
New & Hughes Drilling
Kay Lease
D&D Drilling
David New Drilling
Global Drilling
Callon Petroleum
PSI Production
A W Townsend Services
Plus a couple more I can't remember the names.
When a rig stacked and we were out of work we'd go get a steak dinner, call a tool pusher, and the whole crew be back on a rig tomorrow.
Then came OPEC and things got dicey...
I would have to credit being born and raised poor, and working in the oil patch for the development of my use what is at hand propensity in antenna crafting.
Magnolia Oilfield Co.
Trace Drilling
New & Hughes Drilling
Kay Lease
D&D Drilling
David New Drilling
Global Drilling
Callon Petroleum
PSI Production
A W Townsend Services
Plus a couple more I can't remember the names.
When a rig stacked and we were out of work we'd go get a steak dinner, call a tool pusher, and the whole crew be back on a rig tomorrow.
Then came OPEC and things got dicey...
I would have to credit being born and raised poor, and working in the oil patch for the development of my use what is at hand propensity in antenna crafting.
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Homer they still say things like that, I've worked Arkansas, Western Oklahoma, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Not a lot in Western Oklahoma but enough to know your gonna fight lost circulation there. And I know what you mean, they build a multi million dollar rig and expect you to keep it running with duct tape, chewing gum and soft line cord. Today's rigs are Cadillac's, Derick hand sets in the doghouse and pulls pipe back with a joystick, we're puffnecks now days not roughnecks, and its beginning to become to hard for me, age ,injuries and my want to aren't helping. I broke out on a Spencer Harris Kelly rig, swinging blocks, throwing tongs and a spinning chain, not a lot of spinning chain experience but enough to know if that chain hand losses that chain its gonna smack ya a time or two. If I ever had to go back to that, just dig a hole because that'll be the death of me for sure.
Not a lot in Western Oklahoma but enough to know your gonna fight lost circulation there. And I know what you mean, they build a multi million dollar rig and expect you to keep it running with duct tape, chewing gum and soft line cord. Today's rigs are Cadillac's, Derick hand sets in the doghouse and pulls pipe back with a joystick, we're puffnecks now days not roughnecks, and its beginning to become to hard for me, age ,injuries and my want to aren't helping. I broke out on a Spencer Harris Kelly rig, swinging blocks, throwing tongs and a spinning chain, not a lot of spinning chain experience but enough to know if that chain hand losses that chain its gonna smack ya a time or two. If I ever had to go back to that, just dig a hole because that'll be the death of me for sure.
My first paycheck from out there came to with in clearing thirty-three cents of $1,000.00 after taxes. I learned how to a lot of things in rugged conditions. I rebuilt an engine in a truck with pulling it from the truck chassis. Just dropped the straight axle.
I worked on numerous Spencer Harris rigs. Loved the spinning chain, and caught more pipe than I can count from the monkey board.
Also hung a lot of rods in doubles and triples, and caught miles of strings of 2-7/8 or 2-3/8" well pipe.
I even spent some miserable days spinning rod wrenches and roustabouting.
There were 7 days a week hitches, some 5&2, 8&4, 12&4, and 7on/7off. Many from can to can't.
Weather so hot you would get the shakes, and so cold the icicles were longer than a tallman. Sometimes the breath I'd breathe froze on my wool sock cap.
Learned to run or die, too...
Ahhh, those were the good old days...
Also hung a lot of rods in doubles and triples, and caught miles of strings of 2-7/8 or 2-3/8" well pipe.
I even spent some miserable days spinning rod wrenches and roustabouting.
There were 7 days a week hitches, some 5&2, 8&4, 12&4, and 7on/7off. Many from can to can't.
Weather so hot you would get the shakes, and so cold the icicles were longer than a tallman. Sometimes the breath I'd breathe froze on my wool sock cap.
Learned to run or die, too...
Ahhh, those were the good old days...
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I was standing on the monkey board and my mud boots froze in place. I hated working the attic on those triple stand rigs, especially when cold. Down on the drill floor a tleast you could go in the Dog House and warm up. I took too much time going up and down when drilling area with a high ROP rat of penetration.
I too learned about running or dying! If gas is blowing the mud back it is time to haul every part of your carcass you want to save.
I give accurate reports. About the only thing that irritates me, is the bastardization of proper phonetics. Wonderful Blue Ocean, Zanzibar, Tangerine, Chattanooga.......the list goes on. Fruits!
Never worked on a rig but put in my time on a well service machine wrenching rods and pulling tubing in Texas. The filth, heat and cold weren’t much fun. The snakes and wasps, however, were worse.
Money was great,work was tough hours long ,if i was young id prolly do it again
I did both.
We worked hard and never took a hand out when a job was open. Sometimes wildcat drilling, other times well service.
My first work over rig was an old truck mount that looked like either late 40's or early 50's truck under the Derrick and draw works.
Then later some time on winch mobiles and some newer rigs that pulled double tubing stands and triple rods. Loved working derrick's on those, except, as you said, the wasps loved the derrick's, too.
There was hardly a more satisfying sound than the clang of the tool joint or collar against the elevators as the block flew by...
The one acronym I never minded was WOO - waiting on orders.
Guys I worked with always used any down time for washing and working on equipment. Worked hard, prayed hard, and slept well.