Dear Roughneck Magazine: I read with great interest the article H2S Knockdowns included in the April 2017 issue of the Roughneck Magazine. As most of the readers of the Roughneck know, H2S is a hazard present in much of the day-to-day field work we do in our industry. It has, at times, taken its place…
Elephant Jokes: What’s grey, stands in a river when it rains and doesn’t get wet? An elephant with an umbrella. What do you call an elephant that doesn’t matter? An irrelephant. What’s grey and moves at 100 miles/hour? A jet-propelled elephant. Why did the elephant cross the road? Because the chicken was having the day…
Give Microsoft a Chance: Customer: “I’m having trouble installing Microsoft Word.” Tech Support: “Tell me what you’ve done.” Customer: “I typed A: SETUP” Tech Support: “Ma’am, remove the disk and tell me what it says.” Customer: “It says [PC manufacturer] Restore and Recovery disk.” Tech Support: “Insert the MS Word setup disk.” Customer: “What?” Tech…
Psychic Did you hear about the psychic amnesiac? He knew in advance what he was going to forget. What do you call a fat psychic? A four-chin teller. What do you call a psychic midget who has escaped from prison? A small medium at large. Where do fortune tellers dance? At the crystal ball. Why…
By Dr. Wayne Ronhaar Guest Columnist In today’s cyber resiliency world, the key phrase is, “It’s not if you’re going to get hit – it’s when you’re going to get hit.” Cyber Terrorists are leveraging bleeding-edge technologies and automation to strike anywhere, anytime. Too often, oil and gas companies are bringing knives and swords to…
Calgary, Alberta is proud to host the Global Petroleum Show’s 49th anniversary on its celebrated Stampede grounds from June 13 to 15, 2017. It’s a must-see for producers and operators and a must-show for local, national, and international service and supply companies. According to GPS organizers, this year’s show provides direct access to the entire…
