Oilfield Survival Guide, Volume One: For All Oilfield Situations

by Matthew J. Hatami

Save Money, Time, and Lives with the Real-World Oil & Gas Experience of Others. Learning the Hard Way in the Oilfield can Cost You Millions, sometimes Billions of Dollars in addition to Injury and Loss of Life. Based on over 1,000 Oil and Gas Incidents involving Drilling, Cementing, Fracking, Wireline, Coil Tubing, Snubbing, Running Tools, Welding, Production, Workover, Logging, Trucking, Geology, Land, Engineering, Resource Development, Executive Management and much, much more. Oilfield Survival Guide cuts through the noise to focus on the most critical aspects of working in the oil business. Whether you work in the office or in the field, work as a Company Man, Engineer, Driller, Tool Pusher, Roughneck, Geologist, Landman, Truck Driver, Frac Hand, Treater, Cementer, Lawyer, Flowback Hand, Welder, Geophysicist, Snubber, Pumper, Equipment Operator, Derrick Man, Mechanic, Petrophysicist, Roustabout, Manager, Director, VP, or Executive, consider adding Oilfield Survival Guide to your toolbox of knowledge. In other words, if you work hard for your money in the oil business, this book is for you. Expand your opportunities by learning from the real-world experience of others. The oil & gas industry is one of the most capital-intensive businesses today. As a result, mistakes/situations can be expensive, in addition to injury and loss of life. To prevent undesirable situations, Oilfield Survival Guide was created, based on over 1,000 oil & gas incidents. The ultimate guide for all oil and gas ● Tactics ● Procedures ● Fatalities ● Short Stories ● Train Wrecks ● Disaster Avoidance ● Court Cases ● Life Savings Skills ● Checklists ●Troubleshooting ● Problem Job Prevention ● Oilfield Survival Guide is the ultimate oil industry resource to help manage oilfield risk and avoid mistakes by increasing your oil and gas knowledge and intelligence, utilizing a variety of methods, Short and to the point guidelines to reduce risk and instill work principles to be successful in the oil industry, from the field to the office. Short Experience from the mistakes of others. Detailed analysis of oil and gas tragedies. Court Jury trials, expert witness testimony, and legal opinions on a variety of oil and gas cases. Step-by-step process to create oilfield procedures and checklists, along with multiple examples. Operations Oil and gas operations post-mortem, highlighting key learnings, practical knowledge, useful tips, and best practices. Over 1,000 oil and gas incidents analyzed to create Oilfield Survival Guide.

325 pages, Paperback

Published January 2, 2017

Reviews

[Christine Hatami · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent book for anyone who is working in the oil field, whether they are new to the job or a seasoned worker. It provides clear descriptions of real life situations that oil and gas personnel encounter on the job, and guidelines for preparing for and avoiding dangerous operations. The book should be required reading for everyone from management to the hands. Colleges and universities should provide this valuable text to students in petroleum programs.

[Gus Lackner · Rating 3 out of 5]

“MU CT BHA and RIH to clean out to FC.” Writes Mr. Hatami. If you did not read that as “Make up the coiled tubing bottom hole assembly and run it in hole to clean out to flow check.” You will struggle with this book.

The turgid use of weighty jargon has almost shut in Mr. Hatami’s rich well of experience. But if some pleasant quotations and gory stories can propel you through misspellings and the passive voice, you can learn a great deal from this industry expert.

[Shale Rocks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oilfield Survival Guide is a must read if you want to understand what is it to work in this industry. I highly recommend it. Oil Companies should give this to all of their employees. It should be handed out. I really enjoyed it and think it will be a standard book for practical application in this business.

[ReadMoreBooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Solid practical book filled with real life stories. Loved its advice - learn from mistakes and experience of others. As a person who works in the industry, I know firsthand how costly oilfield mistakes could be. After reading this book, I now have several great tools in my toolkit on how to avoid accidents and stay safe. Highly recommend!

[Best Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sets the Standard in the Oil & Gas Industry.

Highly recommend this book to everyone that works in the industry or is considering entering the oil and gas business. This book is focused on practical application not theory. Should be required reading. It is a masterpiece, probably save companies a lot of trouble and money.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains loads of practical information, which some I found to be a bit too detailed for a casual reader. Despite a slightly preaching tone, it was very professional and showed the author’s extensive knowledge about all sorts of oilfield situations.

[Rig Mover · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book on real-world O&G operations