The Pros And Cons Of Oil Drilling

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I spent three years in the U.S. Army. I always knew that one day I would join, but I wasn 't given the chance to finish what I started there. I gained a very unique perspective of the world. I was injured halfway through my first tour and subsequently I was medically discharged against my will. When I was transitioning out, there were many briefings I was required to sit through in order to complete the process. One of the most memorable was the resume writing class. If a soldier decided to attend and pay attention, I think the most important thing they would have learned is to never have a single plan. You should always have at least five plans for each important transition in life. These plans should all carry equal weight. Your time should …show more content…

Both types are drilled into a formation using mud, are cased in, and are then produced (usually) using tubing. In some regard, however, there is not much similarity; water wells are only about two thousand feet into the ground whereas oil wells are drilled much deeper, the danger almost certainly is not the same. The important thing to look at is that oil drilling is inherently more dangerous that water well drilling. Someone specializing in oil wells should definitely be able to find a place among those drilling water wells. My father told me that if I was interested, he could set me up with a company in that industry that is local to Louisiana. He said that taking the drilling courses would be beneficial if this is a choice I would be considering. As I said, it may not be my first choice but it is a very valid career opportunity. I took the drilling courses anyway because I know that drilling is what I am interested in specializing. To me, water well drilling would not be ideal because it would place me outside the oil and gas industry. It is however one of my …show more content…

I am most interested in drilling because I find it adrenaline packed. The fact that only mud controls the pressure below an oil well can be a scary fact. I view a drilling simulator the same way I view Call of Duty. Most people, especially soldiers have played Call of Duty. In the army, the joke is that real soldiering is not like call of duty at all.(4) "There is no reset button in real life.” This is probably one of the most popular phrases recruits hear in basic training. After a tour in the military, soldiers are constantly looking for an adrenaline rush. Although I think that drilling would be the best fit for me in that perspective, I also think that reservoir or production engineering would be a great fit because of the computers involved in these specialties. More than anything, I know that in the next five years, I will need to learn more about computers than I ever have. Until I find my place, keeping up with the trends of IT advancement could be the single most important facet leading to a great career

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