Any Measurement Techs on here?

[BearStrike2010]

Looking to possibly make the switch from production lease operator to our measurement side. Any techs on here with insight? Like, love, hate it?

[Hawkins]

I'm on the production side. I always regret not learning more when we had an in house measurement guy. Especially the automation part the way technology is moving.

[BearStrike2010]

One of the main reasons I’m so interested. Before our buy out we had no in house measurement. So was never an option until now. I have a friend that has his own measurement business now. Don’t really have that option on the production side

[Das71198]

The ones I know love it.

[mooch]

How long have you been a lease op?

Engineer here, so take my opinion for whatever it’s worth. Being well rounded never hurts especially in today’s industry. I say you give it a shot and if you don’t like it after a year or two you can do something else or go back to the lease op side. It may also help you get to foreman level if that’s a desire of yours.

[trophy8]

Retirement job lol.

Laid back. Very little to zero OT. And your computer skills need to be on point.

[Raider Power]

Make sure to show up on site and NOT let your plant operators or your gas control know what you are doing so they have to frantically call around until they find out that you’re just testing something. Lmao in all seriousness it’s not a bad gig.

[GWHunter]

I was in operations for eight years, been in measurement for almost almost ten years. I love it. That being said I would trade my time in operations for anything, I don’t believe there is a better place to start than in the plant.

[BearStrike2010]

I have been a lease operator for 2 years now. Have seen gas lift, plunger, and now all haynesville. I’m always looking for ways to learn more and move up.

[trophy8]

I have been a lease operator for 2 years now. Have seen gas lift, plunger, and now all haynesville. I’m always looking for ways to learn more and move up.

As stated above. Get a plant job. You’ll learn a ton more. I’m not on shift work anymore. But still in plants. Been in em since 2010. I can say I do love what I do.

[BearStrike2010]

Anyone else?

[katyhighpockets]

Worked a great career with Chevron starting out as a roustabout. See it as an opportunity to learn another piece of the business plus think about what u can add to that side of the business

[BRUTE 23]

One of the main reasons I’m so interested. Before our buy out we had no in house measurement. So was never an option until now. I have a friend that has his own measurement business now. Don’t really have that option on the production side

You can be a contract gauger and own your own business.

I grew up working on a WOR and gauging for my family in high school. Then I worked for a gauging company for about a year. Then I contract gauged for like 8 years. I went work for a company as a Prod Forman, then Assistant Prod Sup over STX, then I was over STX and WTX and doing fracs. Contract gauging was probably the most enjoyable followed by being a foremen. The rest was a lot of drama and bs.