This really happened. It’s easier to teach someone to go to space than to teach someone to drill a well. This is well established in the true life documentary film “Armageddon” in which Bruce Willis saves the earth by hitting TD on an asteroid. ...
Coming fresh out of yet another client meeting about which number to use as a consistent well ID, I have something to get off my chest. API numbers are useful for many things, but they make LOUSY corporate Well ID’s. Three reasons: Formatting Inconsistent...
December is chock-full of fun. Crackling fireplaces, holiday ornaments, eggnog, and three major leases expiring under their own terms. Wait…….what?? That’s right. One well, which held 640 acres of leasehold and millions of dollars of PUD value, went down in late...
Like this, except ctrl+f is a thing and that guy moves at the speed of light Modern Oil & Gas companies are handling more data than ever. Staff productivity must improve for your business to remain competitive, whether you’re running a small PE-backed...
As a data analytics nerd in O&G, a very common question I get is “Which do you like better, Power BI or Spotfire?” This is a lot like asking me which of my kids I like more: I love them both equally and I couldn’t imagine life without them. But...
There’s 3 big questions every oil company of every size should be able to answer: “How much oil/income did I make?” “Which wells are making money?” and “What am I spending my money on?”. To answer each those questions I’ve spent countless hours logging into...
