Friday, June 2, 2017

Important Guides When Finding Mud Logging Services

By Sarah Hamilton


Mud logging is the analysis and detailed record of rock cuttings and the hydrocarbons which is carried to surface by the drilling mud. This helps in optimizing drilling efficiency, reducing reservoir uncertainty, mitigating hazards and determining the oil and gas presence. Well site teams and stakeholders need these valuable information in deciding their next step.

A mobile laboratory would be placed on deck of offshore drilling rig, near the drilling rig or on the drill ship by the company. Mud logging services Permian Basin are usually given by third party companies which performs the job for another one. Here are some important guides when finding a company that is offering a logging service in your area.

Start looking for companies in your area that offer logging service in the internet then get their contact details. Check the listings in the yellow pages or advertisements in the local newspapers also for those that offer this work. Take note of those you found and start gathering more details on them to help in choosing who to hire.

Ask suggestions from people that you know as they might have employed one for similar reasons previously. You would be receiving information also on the company and how satisfactory their work were for them. If the ones suggested are not yet on the notes then add them to get more details about them as well.

Research the background by knowing how long the company has been operating this business. This shows their skills of performing their job and their experience which the long years probably have helped in improving them. This is specially true for those employees who started and are still working together with them.

Check if they have a license in operating this kind of business in your area and preferably in other states as well. This also includes the education and training their employees have received to make them qualified in performing this job. Their credentials are important so you would know they are knowledgeable about these things.

Check the insurance policy they have if it covers their employees and the properties used in performing their work. This would assure you that you would not be liable to any potential damages or injuries in case of an accident. Ask if they offer a warranty that would guarantee their service will be of good quality.

Request for some references you can contact and talk with to know what they think of the services given by the company. These are usually other companies that have hired them previously and would share their experience when dealing with them. Read some reviews and testimonials online to see what people have written about them and if there were complaints that had been raised against them.

Inquire about the total estimated cost of the service which is calculated that depends on your project and the duration they are needed. Inspect thoroughly the contract before signing it to make sure that all important things are written. Compare the information you have gotten in helping you choose who to employ.




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