by eftrain331 | Mar 27, 2017 | Safety
Awareness is easily the single most important method for staying safe in the oilfield. Being aware of a hazard allows you as a worker the opportunity to make choices to protect yourself from that hazard. If there is a hazard that you are unaware of then... by eftrain331 | Mar 17, 2017 | Hydrogen Sulfide
HOW DOES HYDROGEN SULFIDE AFFECT ROD LIFT? Rod lift wells are designed to produce three basic fluids: oil, water, and gas. FLUID EFFECTS Oil is the most favorable of the three fluids for rod lift to produce. Aside from oil being the primary income stream for... by eftrain331 | Feb 7, 2017 | Safety
“We always try to use the local guy,” is one of the many lessons that Junior tried to explain to me during my first year in the oilfield. Junior managed rig operations in the Kermit, West Texas field office and—through three decades of oilfield work—had seen all the... by eftrain331 | Jan 12, 2017 | HAZCOM, SafeLand
TRANSFERRING INFORMATION SafeLand training contains a great deal of information about how to work safely and effectively in the oilfield. Topics within the SafeLand orientation include many topics from oilfield driving and excavations to wellsite arrival and... by eftrain331 | Jan 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
One requirement that the oilfield job seeker will undoubtedly encounter is that of the minimum or ideal experience level. Listed directly on the various job board postings will be the requirement of a minimum level of experience, measured in years. They may also... by eftrain331 | Jan 5, 2017 | Hydrogen Sulfide, SafeLand, Safety
NATURAL GAS AND IMPURITIES The pure natural gas that we all use is, in San Antonio, almost 100% methane (CH4). It is important that the natural gas we burn is pure because it gives a correct and consistent amount of heat while minimizing the pollution produced.... by eftrain331 | Dec 8, 2016 | SafeLand
Oilfield workers need good quality boots to do their work safely. These boots come in two varieties: pull up boots and lace up boots. Pull up boots are taller and do not have laces. They are called “pull ups” because to put them on you just pull the collar past the... by eftrain331 | Dec 7, 2016 | SafeLand, Safety
The most dangerous position in the oilfield is behind the wheel. Oilfield work has a reputation for being dangerous due to working with heavy equipment and explosive wells. These are certainly hazards, but the biggest killer in the oilfield is driving. We’ve discussed... by eftrain331 | Dec 2, 2016 | Safety
WHAT IS CPR? Cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a first aid technique that is meant to continue circulation when the heart is no longer able to. When properly done and quickly administered, CPR saves lives. If a person’s heart stops then their survival rate will... by eftrain331 | Nov 28, 2016 | Career, SafeLand
The big crew change is a mass retirement of older workers and is now a reality in the oil and gas industry. During the oil crash in the 1980’s, the industry was cut down to the bone with a slew of cost cutting layoffs and business bankruptcies. Vigor did not...