Brought back memories or should I say nightmares from the Williston Basin 1980 to 1982. Very concise and informative. They should have shown this to all of us roughnecks.
its amazing how the use of multi-lateral drilling has decreased the cost of drilling numerous holes in one area :)))) Very cost-effective and oil companies are able to extract oil from a larger surface area
When I was Drilling in the Permian Basin, TX, some of these companies is what we'd call Fence Jumpinh. They would use Directional Drilling to tap into another zone that is not in the Mineral Rights of the 1st hole.
This is a great Video. This brings back Good memories and BAD! I was working during the BIG Boom in the late 1970s &1980s, went to the Site for a Rig Move, there were 4 Crews, the Pusher comes out to announce that THAT DAY was the LAST day for ALL Drilling to shut down. There was NO warning, they just Shut it ALL DOWN. I don't think any actual Drilling started back up again until mid 90s, and that was up in the MT, SD area, TX a bit, that Boom maybe lasted 4-5 years? Working the Rigs, being a Roughneck, was Very exciting, learned alot, met many a good man, Worked your A** off, also Played Hard.
@@chrislnflorida5192 : There's no better company than blokes who know what hard work is. I've been spoilt most of my working life through building and now farming, I've worked with fantastic blokes who's company was really enjoyable. For a decade from 17 to 27 I worked in nightclubs until one night I walked into a club and I just didn't want to be there. My dream job had become a bad dream. I sold out and went into construction. The best move I ever made ... well except for having two sons. I hope you are doing well.
I remember those days. I broke out in the early 70s started out as sample catcher worked my way up to driller. Did it for about 18 years. Worked in Oklahoma and Texas . Back then you worked every day with no days off. If you had to have off you quit or had someone double for you. Most companies started giving days off in the mid 70s or late 70s.
Been there done that, 7 days a Week. The Shi**y part about all this is I broke out on a Double, meaning a Rig move every few weeks or so. Then got off the Double, went to the Permian Basin worked out of Odessa, started working good sized Triples, working Derricks, then a Driller. I was Drilling for MGF, maybe you heard of them, they filmed Waltz Across Texas on our Rig, the Crew and I were in a very small clip. Then came THE END. 1 day ALL Drilling was shut down, NO warnings, NO more drilling no where. F**ked me up, cause my next step was to Hire on with Shell and get off the Rigs, more of a Company Man 😁. Then I had to go start Pounding Nails, which turned out to be a good Trade, did that up until last year. Between the Oil Fields and Construction my body is SHOT, I Hurt and Stiff to where mobility is getting bad. The WORST part of ALL this is, I'm just as broke as I was when I 1st started in the Fields 😫🤪😀!
@@chrislnflorida5192 : By "pounding Nails", I presume you mean you were a "Chippy" (carpenter). Join the club. Fortunately I liked the Co so much I bought it and became the "Builder" (I think you call us contractors). I also invested a bit and got lucky. I'm now a farmer. One day I'll retire after they bury me. I hope your kids learnt from your experiences.
one’s set up right down the road from my house, keeps me up most nights. i live in the middle of nowhere, so it’s very strange to me. i’ve wondered how it works, thank you for the upload!
U NEED to go take a tour of the Rig, you will be amazed. I don't know where your located, but I'd gamble the Rig is a Double, shallow hole, being there only 1 Rig.
@@hoseinqadam I was thinking similar, i'm really glad we have progressed a long way with worker safety these days, they don't even have basic PPE there
this is peak educational material
Shell used to make the best educational films.
I also remember those instructional booklets you could get at the station.
A very outstanding explanation about the drilling process in the oil & gas industry.
Hats off 👍🏻🧢
I've never been understand perfectly about drilling operations and procedures but by that video everything is explained and become easiest for me
Brought back memories or should I say nightmares from the Williston Basin 1980 to 1982. Very concise and informative.
They should have shown this to all of us roughnecks.
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I worked the Williston Basin during that time, I worked Derricks for Brinkerhoff.
@@chrislnflorida5192 Brinkerhoff's iron was red, wasn't it. Got a shot of a Brink Rig in my TH-cam video The Williston Oil Patch. Daikuglenn 2 channel
its amazing how the use of multi-lateral drilling has decreased the cost of drilling numerous holes in one area :))))
Very cost-effective and oil companies are able to extract oil from a larger surface area
When I was Drilling in the Permian Basin, TX, some of these companies is what we'd call Fence Jumpinh.
They would use Directional Drilling to tap into another zone that is not in the Mineral Rights of the 1st hole.
This is a great Video.
This brings back Good memories and BAD!
I was working during the BIG Boom in the late 1970s &1980s, went to the Site for a Rig Move, there were 4 Crews, the Pusher comes out to announce that THAT DAY was the LAST day for ALL Drilling to shut down.
There was NO warning, they just Shut it ALL DOWN.
I don't think any actual Drilling started back up again until mid 90s, and that was up in the MT, SD area, TX a bit, that Boom maybe lasted 4-5 years?
Working the Rigs, being a Roughneck, was Very exciting, learned alot, met many a good man, Worked your A** off, also Played Hard.
@@chrislnflorida5192 : There's no better company than blokes who know what hard work is. I've been spoilt most of my working life through building and now farming, I've worked with fantastic blokes who's company was really enjoyable. For a decade from 17 to 27 I worked in nightclubs until one night I walked into a club and I just didn't want to be there. My dream job had become a bad dream. I sold out and went into construction. The best move I ever made ... well except for having two sons. I hope you are doing well.
Excellent film. Learned a lot. Thanks for producing this!
I remember those days. I broke out in the early 70s started out as sample catcher worked my way up to driller. Did it for about 18 years. Worked in Oklahoma and Texas . Back then you worked every day with no days off. If you had to have off you quit or had someone double for you. Most companies started giving days off in the mid 70s or late 70s.
Wild
Been there done that, 7 days a Week.
The Shi**y part about all this is I broke out on a Double, meaning a Rig move every few weeks or so.
Then got off the Double, went to the Permian Basin worked out of Odessa, started working good sized Triples, working Derricks, then a Driller.
I was Drilling for MGF, maybe you heard of them, they filmed Waltz Across Texas on our Rig, the Crew and I were in a very small clip.
Then came THE END.
1 day ALL Drilling was shut down, NO warnings, NO more drilling no where.
F**ked me up, cause my next step was to Hire on with Shell and get off the Rigs, more of a Company Man 😁.
Then I had to go start Pounding Nails, which turned out to be a good Trade, did that up until last year.
Between the Oil Fields and Construction my body is SHOT, I Hurt and Stiff to where mobility is getting bad.
The WORST part of ALL this is, I'm just as broke as I was when I 1st started in the Fields 😫🤪😀!
@@chrislnflorida5192 : By "pounding Nails", I presume you mean you were a "Chippy" (carpenter). Join the club. Fortunately I liked the Co so much I bought it and became the "Builder" (I think you call us contractors). I also invested a bit and got lucky. I'm now a farmer. One day I'll retire after they bury me. I hope your kids learnt from your experiences.
A big thanks to makers of this video
Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed watching it
Nice presentation. Thank you!
Oil production made simple.good video.
Hatsoff brother.
Outstanding explanation
thank you that video makes a lot of things clear for me and give a lot of responses for my question.
Thanks a million ,
What a clear concept on Oil well Drilling this is ?
A piece of art
one’s set up right down the road from my house, keeps me up most nights. i live in the middle of nowhere, so it’s very strange to me. i’ve wondered how it works, thank you for the upload!
U NEED to go take a tour of the Rig, you will be amazed.
I don't know where your located, but I'd gamble the Rig is a Double, shallow hole, being there only 1 Rig.
Great vid
Used to work for Shell, gasoline tanker MV Northern Shell.
فديو عظيم 🔥
thanks alot for the effort !!!
I learnt so much from this video!! :)
This's very interesting
very informative
Thanks for this video.
Shell should produce more movies.
DRILLing gives me goosebumps and great JOY, because it is in my blood!"St James 1:17
😂😂😂 , I can Still Smell the Diesel
This is a Fantastic Educational Documentary into what it’s like to be a Wildcatter! 🙌
I want to learn this work
ajib.....
Oli rig, hippies and weed
I feel so educated. Thank you
Now we know
Most of the platform rigs that I have drilled have been Shell platform units like the Bullwinckel
I wonder what year this was made.
Probably somewhere around 1950's
@@hoseinqadam I was thinking similar, i'm really glad we have progressed a long way with worker safety these days, they don't even have basic PPE there
Early 80s, late 70s no were near 50s
2020
@@eatonfire04 Yep, look how wide the ties were
True The Beverly Hill Billys Story i told uncle jethro bo dean i was gone get them
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Well explained
Nice presentation. Thank you!
Nice presentation. Thank you!