What You Need to Know before Hauling Water in the Oilpatch

What do you need to know to get your trucks properly equipped for hauling water in the oilpatch, be that in North Dakota's current drilling boom or in any other area? A friend who owns a trucking company asked that question today. Here's what I...

Galveston, Texas Vacation ~ Shrimp Boats, Fishing, Historic Strand and Harbor ~ Pictures and YouTube Videos

The Strand hosts Mardi Gras parties, St. Patrick Day parades, has many art galleries and so much more to entice visitors. Did I mention the seafood in Galveston? This town along the Gulf of Mexico surely has that!

Tall Sailing Ships of Yesteryear

Many elegant tall sailing ships of yesteryear are now referred to as "tall ships," but that's not how they were known in their day. This overview features their real names, plus descriptions and vintage drawings, paintings and photos of the various ship types.

Mud Engineer Salary

Average Mud Engineer salaries are really taking off. In states like Texas, Oklahoma, and North Dakota entry level pay rates have never been higher. To learn more, continue to the following page.

The environmental impacts of offshore oil drilling

If there had been any doubt before, the recent catastrophe on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico has really driven home the message that drilling for oil is a messy and risky business. Consequently, decisions are now being made that affect the future of offshore oil drilling. But how risky is it really? Should we stop offshore drilling?

Finding A Job In North Dakota : The Bakken Oil Drilling Boom

When Sarah Palin chants, "Drill, baby, drill!", she's thinking about energy independence...and jobs. Jobs, jobs, and more jobs. Everything but Steve Jobs. Although if you're a guy named Steve who needs a job, an oil drilling boom area is a mighty...

The Oil In North Dakota : Drilling Rig Activity

Mud Engineer Jobs

Entry level Mud Engineer jobs in states like Texas, Oklahoma, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania are now in demand. To learn more about how to get a job as a Mud Engineer, continue on the following page.

EPA SPCC Plan Requirement Guidance as of 1/1/12

SPCC requirements constantly change. While most of these requirements are in force there may be more that are put in place at any time. Please contact me for a complete updated SPCC rules sheet.

Drilling Fluids Engineer School

A drilling fluids engineer school trains entry level Mud Engineers how to effectively manage Mud out on a drilling rig. Learn more about training requirements and schools that are currently available here.