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Heavy Oil Economics
Maybe I should be a little more clear with my request. What sort of expectations should I be placing on my heavy oil operations? It is just the nature of the beast that these wells are worked over every few months, so clearly it is not a failing project if it sees increased production. Any...- PatMcG
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- Forum: Petroleum engineering general discussion
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Becoming a better engineer
I figure the keys to being a good engineer are imagination, communication, and ingenuity. I think your epiphany of 'its all in your definition of engineering' is completely correct! I see any given engineering job a delicate balance of technical and social ( i.e. management, economic...- PatMcG
- Post #10
- Forum: How to Improve Myself
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Heavy Oil Economics
Anyone who has worked in Heavy Oil probably sympathizes with me here. I am a junior engineer at my company, and one of my tasks is to track the economic performance of engineering enhancement projects. For light/conventional oil and gas production it is s simple enough task. I compare...- PatMcG
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- Forum: Petroleum engineering general discussion
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Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
I found a poem the other day that struck me as inspiring. Well, from the eyes of an engineer. :) I showed it to a few co-workers, but to my disappointment, did not receive the best reviews. "Blah! I became an engineer to avoid english class!". Ha ha! Perhaps this crowd will be more...- PatMcG
- Post #113
- Forum: How to Improve Myself
