This job and this industry always has a high rate of uncertainty but after being back to work for a week it seems things have gotten way out of hand. Take this job as a case study. On the books it’s going to be 6 holes drilled by 2 rigs as pure scientific exploration for a larger company that I will not name. The first rig is up and running, working on the first hole. The second rig was supposed to come on line in early September. The possibility of a third rig coming up at some point. Well it is now almost November and the second rig is still three weeks away from coming on line. If it comes on line at all. Odds are low in my opinion seeing as they don’t even have a rig contracted yet. This leads to all kinds of problems for equipment and personal to say the least! Take our crew for example. Before I arrived I was told that I would be replacing the night hand who would then go to the second rig. When I arrived it turned the night had wasn’t going to leave tell the job was done. Ok fine no big deal. That’s only 2,000’ to go. Should be done in a shift. Three days later they finally finish! I wound up working three shifts with a new coworker witch is always fun and a learning experience we try to trade knowledge and get to know each other but this time it was practically impossible!
To be fair you have to have few screws loose or missing to do this job but I have never meet such a scattered brained person in my life! Words cannot even begin to describe the less then controlled chaos I walked in to. I have spent the last 4 days trying to figure out all the paperwork and get it in order. The day hand is so impressed with the way I’m cleaning things up he has made it clear to the boss that he wants no one else out here. Sometimes being the new face pays off and sometimes just being enough of a contrast is all it takes. So out of the confusion and chaos good things come.
So here I sit on the rig watching them run logs and maybe soon new will start casing and then I will be moving on to who knows where. Uncertainty abounds. But I do know this it is beautiful her in Wyoming right now. The Mountains have snow and the fall foliage is popping in bright color. The dear and antelope have picked a great spot to roam. The prairie dogs and snakes are trying to soak up the last rays of summer. 75 today but snow in the forecast for next week! After being off for two weeks it’s good to be back to work. Time to work hard so I can play harder latter!
