War against (conventional) oil production reporting software
Disloyal Tendencies: The Mobile Scare There is a very real external danger in the war against conventional production reports. And, there is a very real internal danger from people who are working for oil & gas companies to actively undermine these reports… This danger has become clear and present since mobile tech has become a […]
Proper care and maintenance of your Western Chemical Pumps…
When summer turns to fall, it’ll be time to check out our Western methanol pumps in your oil and gas production fields. Inevitably, those little pumps get dried up from lack of use over the summer. That said, September and October is generally the time to get them functioning and get those methanol tanks filled—not […]
Ajax, Just Another Word for Excellence…
I know you groan when you hear that you have an Ajax engine on your pumping route. But the reality is, Ajax engines are still, to this day, among the very best engines for pumping units I have ever worked with. For some reason though, when my fellow pumpers talk about them, they do so […]
Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed is your hardhat…
When my father was in Vietnam, he had the nose of his F-105 Thunder Chief fighter jet blown off flying missions well into North Vietnam airspace. He looked down at his feet and saw open air underneath them. His survival and the ability to get that plane flown back to friendly territory, south of the […]
How I Became Known as the Wench with a Wrench…
When I began writing for Greasebook, the company’s founder, Greg Archbald, asked me if I’d be willing to write a few short pieces talking about who I am and “why a woman is writing a pumper’s blog”. (He didn’t really say that last bit… but I thought it was funny. 😉 I am a newspaper journalist and […]
Heater Treaters: 7 things you must know to (safely!) light a heater-treater
In one of the companies where I was a full-time company pumper, we had a system called “partner pumping,” which meant one pumper would pump there other pumper’s wells when they were off-duty. For reasons only a true pumper can understand, this proved to be a pretty terrible set-up. My partner was brand new to the oilfield […]
GreaseMonkey and the Pumper Mesh (Operator: Unchained)
Hello World! For those of you who are looking for GreaseMonkey from the E&P Magazine article entitled, “Operator: Unchained“, look no further! We’re actually known around the oil patch as “GreaseBook”. Anyways, typos happen and we’re still VERY thankful to Hart’s Energy and the folks at E&P for including us in their September edition! To find the […]
Oil Production Optimization through the lens of a Japanese Billionaire…
In any business, there are “rules”—traditions and expectations that most accept as true. The oil and gas industry is full of them. That said, many of these rules are probably due for some questioning (if not a little breaking). All too often, businesses plod along holding onto long-held views and calling them “rules.” However, many […]
Hey, Oil Field Pumpers! The secret to getting more wells…
The other day, a gentleman called to inquire about the GreaseBook pumper app. Basically, this guy — we’ll call him Dave — had spent the better part of his professional career in the oilfield, had sold his service company, and is now retired. However, after a few years on the sidelines, he was now sick of sitting […]
