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Recent Rotary Rig Count May 17th, 2013



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1769		 +0
5/10/13
-217
5/18/12

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INTERNATIONAL 
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1301
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 +123
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tim greensweight commented on Jay Brown's blog post Slow down of 2012 ?
"slow down not as a mud logger still having to beg for days off"
Nov 24, 2012
Jason Mosier commented on Jay Brown's blog post Slow down of 2012 ?
"It's slowing down out here in the Permian basin too. I'm a driller for Big Dog and I can tell u over half the companies fleet have stacked out my rig is still making hole, but we got sups demoting to pushers and pushers going back to…"
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Anybody got a NOV Pipe Wrangler book?  I'm looking for part  numbers for a jumper kit to move wings to the DS.  May have to order hoses but you know how going thru parts houses are untill stuff is actualy broke.See More
Apr 10, 2012
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"Have you counted all the rigs around Karnes City?  "
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"Heard another this week-Motionless While Drilling"
Feb 25, 2012
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"I am from Parker County.  $6.5 mill buys a lot of stuff here.  When I water welled, back when things were slow, the company I worked for did pretty well drilling to the Glen Rose & Pauluxy because of problems with Woodbine…"
Feb 24, 2012
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Slow down of 2012 ?

Are things slowing down again?  First sign is usually salesmen showing up, consultants looking for vacant trailers, and Directional hands getting days off.  In S.Texas, Barnett and Haynesville hands are turning up south of I-10.  See More
Jan 26, 2012
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"What ever happened to pressure times tong length like we used to do it?  Not sure if I ever had  a gauge that read in torque (since the gauge don't know what tongs are there).  "
Dec 20, 2011
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"I love to run a N-75/BDW 800 (same thing).  First one was in '82 and being a U-15, 50/75 Nat young driller, I thought it was a close to running a space shuttle I'd ever get. They all do have a tendency to kick and I've…"
Dec 17, 2011
Dustin Frazier commented on Jay Brown's blog post Oilfield Likes & Dislikes-What Are Yours?
"I don't like that the companies are getting so concerned with coming up with more and more safety stuff and preaching it to the new guys that they don't teach them how to roughneck. There is getting to be so many rigs…"
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"Hey Jay, hows things? I made the jump. To H&P 315...got myself on a triple flex 4! Second hitch starts today...14/14 so far so good!"
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"I'm a younger guy, so I'm not sure that I have seen much in the oil field to be complaining about but, some of the things that I don't like is... People thinking that new means bad. People saying that I should have broke out as a…"
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Slow down of 2012 ?

Are things slowing down again?  First sign is usually salesmen showing up, consultants looking for vacant trailers, and Directional hands getting days off.  In S.Texas, Barnett and Haynesville hands are turning up south of I-10. 

 

Posted on January 26, 2012 at 8:30am — 4 Comments

Oilfield Likes & Dislikes-What Are Yours?

I know, I know, there are some big things that really lean to the "suck" side of this new oilfield. As food for thought, I was wondering what little things you miss. Big things such as Oilbase, FRC's, and topdrive derrickhands bother all of us. But just to start it, here's some: not getting to carry a knife, these new… Continue

Posted on March 12, 2011 at 1:00pm — 23 Comments

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At 5:32am on June 15, 2011, Mike Shaw said…
Hey Jay, hows things? I made the jump. To H&P 315...got myself on a triple flex 4! Second hitch starts today...14/14 so far so good!
At 10:03am on January 17, 2011, Mike Shaw said…
Jay Brown! How the hell are you man? Been a long time. So you made the jump to Patterson-Uti, I was thinking about doing that myself, I read on here they might be needeing some hands up pinedale wyoming way!
Before you go getting rid of all your NOMAC gear, you should be getting ahold of me first..always got room in my collection.
At 8:06am on September 16, 2010, Jonathan Britt said…
what all u have done to that megacab? surprised i havnt seen you around.
At 6:20am on November 24, 2009, Randi said…
Happy Birthday JBrd! You be a good boy today!
At 10:23am on September 7, 2009, Drilling Ahead said…
Whats up ...you pushin?
At 12:03am on August 1, 2009, kenjo said…
HEY JBIRD NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU I WORK IN THE YARD NOW AND BRING THINGS OUT TO YOU AND YOUR GUYS ON NOMAC RIGS, STAY SAFE
At 10:04pm on June 15, 2009, kenjo said…
thanks sorry been gone man if you can get me on the rig ill be very very thankful
At 1:26pm on June 15, 2009, Galen Cox said…
Sorry wrong Jay
Jay I want Jay W oops
At 5:44pm on May 28, 2009, kenjo said…
hey jay you guys need a hand i was laid off and looking for work, i have 4 years exp on the rigs
At 11:12pm on May 20, 2009, Mike Shaw said…
Whats Up Jay, Added you as a friend!!!!
Are'nt you lucky!

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