Oil and Gas Survival Guide, 2nd Edition
I have worked for multiple companies and the stories told throughout this book are from my actual experiences or heard third hand from others on the job. The contents of Oil and Gas Survival Guide are intended to save lives and prevent expensive mistakes in the oil field. You can avoid an expensive or tragic mistake by learning from others and save your company a lot of money, and maybe someone's life. I have learned that no one is exempt when it comes to accidental death. Sometimes you are at the wrong place at the wrong time, and you get killed. This book teaches you where the danger zones are so you can stay out of harm's way. A wide range of information is presented to prevent you from having your own oilfield train wreck. There are millions of dollars of information shared in this book and someone or some company paid the price to learn these lessons.
The names of people, companies, and places in relation to accidents, oilfield train wrecks, expensive mistakes, and unprofessional behavior have been purposely changed to protect the reputations of all those involved. The only exception made is for those large, publicized blowouts, spills and other tragedies that resulted in multiple deaths or significant environmental damage.
The Oil and Gas Survival Guide is written to provide you with a taste of the colorful conversations, stories, and events in the oil field, on the rigs, on the frac jobs, and in the jungle bars. Due to the interesting people working in the oil and gas industry, you will find many of these stories humorous and entertaining. Some of the stories or events are offensive or disgusting. They are included to demonstrate unacceptable behavior that has either hurt or offended others or destroyed families and careers.
I want to thank the readers of this book. You have chosen to increase your knowledge by reliving my experiences and those of others. You will learn recommended petroleum engineering practices based on 45 years of experience, oilfield train wrecks and accidents, and the importance of always exercising your right to shut down an unsafe job.The Oil and Gas Survival Guide is my handover notes for you, the next generation in the oil and gas industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
