Wireline Logging Witness - Roles and Responsibility

January 25th, 2008 by Randy Nichols

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The Log witness has a job which encompasses a number of responsibilities:

  • Coordination of all well-related logging activities - pre-job, during the job, and post-job
  • Training of any new service company logging engineer on client specific requirements
  • Interfacing with the Logging engineer, Operations geologist, Well engineer and Drilling Superintendents
  • Pre-job, during the job, and post-job reporting of logging objectives and operations
  • Participation in and supervision of on-rig wireline logging operations

After the service company is informed of the upcoming job and a logging crew is selected, a wireline witness is also appointed to cover the job. The log witness is sent the wireline logging program and briefed by the operations geologist or well engineer in the operating company.

The logging witness is considered the leader of the logging service project team consisting of the service company logging engineer, his/her crew and the drilling superintendents on the rig. On board the rig, the initial interactions between the logging witness, drilling superintendents and logging engineer should take place, getting consent on the following issues:

  • Logging program and objectives
  • What tools are required and what tools are available
  • Review and discuss risk assessments and potential safety issues
  • Preliminary details of the logging plan including expected start date and time
  • Lessons learned from previous wells

The logging crew have to check all their equipment to ensure all the logging tools are in working condition and no equipment required for the job is missing. The logging engineer must report any tool problems or missing equipment to the wireline witness and the drilling superintendents on the rig. At th Read the rest of this entry »

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Government Positions Available Through IT Recruitment

January 24th, 2008 by Randy Nichols

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One of the biggest areas of growth in the IT field in the United Kingdom has been within the various levels of government. Local governments are using IT systems to update property and licensing records while regional governments are maintaining interactive websites to keep travellers away from construction and congestion. The British, Scottish, and Welsh governments alike have established websites for ministerial departments as well as a variety of interoffice networks to make government work more efficient. Professionals interested in using their IT skills in government service should strongly consider working with job agencies and IT recruitment firms.

IT recruitment agencies can help young professionals find work in government as network security consultants. Network security is vital to the operation of a government agency’s IT system, particularly departments dealing with national defence or sensitive personal information. As such, professionals are needed to constantly keep track of security issues and provide updates to the security system. Government agencies cannot have a glitch in the system, so job agencies look for professionals with an exceptional eye for detail and an ability to keep information confidential. Network security aspirants looking for a major challenge should consider working with their recruiter to land a government job.

There are a variety of government agencies that contract out help desk positions through IT job agencies. Young professionals who are just starting out in the IT world can find few opportunities that are as beneficial as government help desk jobs. Workers are often assigned to a ministerial department or agency, which involves dozens to hundreds of employees. Help desk professionals in government agencies gain experience in dealing with a variety of issues on a daily basis. As well, they often Read the rest of this entry »

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