Greetings and salutations! It is my sincere hope that by the time this edition hits the press that the price of oil has crept back up and everyone has started ramping back up! Between the coronavirus, the quarantine, riots, and the Saudis and Russians seeing who can drop the prices the fastest, it has been […]
No Time to Back off Safety
As companies start recovering from the coronavirus debacle and the major downturn due to oil prices, the time has come to focus on rebuilding a sustainable business, especially in the field of safety. Some companies just continue to rebuild following the same philosophies and principles that have been carried on for years. It is a […]
Challenging Times
Greetings to all! In light of recent events—the Coronavirus, oil prices tanking, etc.—this month’s installment may not delve into the intricacies of typical safety topics. Since most of the workforce has been laid off in the last month or two, there is probably not a huge interest in hearing a discussion of the theories of […]
H2S: Subtle But Deadly
Greetings and salutations my fellow safety enthusiasts. Another day and another dollar, if the oil price goes back up, lol. We’ve been through downturns before, and in all likelihood we will go through it again. I think this is the 7th downturn that I’ve experienced in my short 49 years in the Patch—give or take […]
Safety is First!
Greetings and salutations from the safety world! I hope the holidays were safe, memorable, and happy! Word has it that the oilfield is slowing down a bit. Hopefully, the slowdown is just a small correction. I’ve noticed over the years, the oilfield has changed in the sense that the calendar 4th quarter tends to slow […]