by eftrain331 | Aug 21, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide, Safety
Injection wells are not always thought of as H2S sources, but it should be mentioned during San Antonio H2S training that injectors are possible sources of hydrogen sulfide. Most injectors in South Texas will be classified as disposal wells, however, workers in other... by eftrain331 | Aug 19, 2015 | Frac, Safety
Despite the size and scope involved, hydraulic fracturing is one of the safest operations in the oil and gas industry. Like any industrial operation, frac jobs do have their own specific hazards which need to be accounted for. Also make sure to read our post... by eftrain331 | Aug 18, 2015 | Frac, Safety
(Referred from What are Frack Hits) Frac Hit: Cross-well communication initiated while pumping a hydraulic fracturing treatment. Click here to take FRAC-BASIC an online introduction to hydraulic fracturing. While pumping a frac job, an offset well may become charged... by eftrain331 | Aug 15, 2015 | SafeLand, Safety
In our San Antonio SafeLand training we teach that it is of the utmost importance that all workers in the South Texas oilfields are wearing the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times. At the same time, workers must also recognize the limitations of... by eftrain331 | Aug 14, 2015 | Well Control
In this earlier post we talked about scaling, which can cause salts to drop out of the completion fluid and the resulting loss of well control weight in a high temperature workover situation. Drilling muds can also lose weight unexpectedly when solids... by eftrain331 | Aug 13, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide, Weather
Click Here for Free Online H2S Training at WWW.Oilfield.Training In South Texas, wind can be an actual weather hazard when it becomes intense enough, as we have written in an earlier post. On wellsites with active H2S, the released H2S will be pushed around by... by eftrain331 | Aug 13, 2015 | SafeLand
During our SafeLand training in San Antonio, we teach a full RigPass module on garbage and waste management including spills. Although this seems like an intuitive topic, while questioning the students it turns out that there are many areas where they must unlearn... by eftrain331 | Aug 12, 2015 | Hydrogen Sulfide
San Antonio: Bump test your H2S monitor here. In order to keep track of hydrogen sulfide concentrations and protect workers, a combination of different types of H2S monitoring processes are used. Alarms will have a visual and audible component to notify workers. Fixed... by eftrain331 | Aug 12, 2015 | SafeLand
In our SafeLand training we cover the needs of hearing protection for oilfield workers. When walking the streets of San Antonio during the day you may encounter heavy traffic and construction work. These trucks and machinery will give off a heavy level of noise which... by eftrain331 | Aug 11, 2015 | Well Control
Brines are commonly used for well control in completions and workover because they have a few beneficial qualities. Shale protection: When weight is not needed, small amounts of chloride salts such as KCl or a generic salt brine can be added to the water. Fresh water...