Money maker and back breaker

Let's be honest here, there's no other jobs in oilfield that pays you RM30,000 - 40,000 for 3 days worth of work.

Even well control specialists doesn't earn that much money.

Downside is, you must be able to work straight up 72hrs (min) without any rest in between and able to handle your subordinates and superiors well. Those above you and below you. I have seen engineers sleep in the dog house or on the floor for that matter.

Make no mistake about it, life is tough in wireline logging and even the SCHOOL training is no honeymoon. Failure rate is 50%(my time) and many candidates failed at this hurdle or quit after the school.

Different wireline companies have different training program. So i cant really speak for all of them but i can share with you what i had experienced.

They will probably spend the first two weeks teaching you the fundamentals of wireline and how the wireline units works.
You'll be educated on each of data acquisition system in the wireline, how they are connected and what are their functions, how data is transmitted through the e-line and how it's interpreted etc etc.

After that is done, you will be introduced to the logging tools, starting from the basic tools, Pressure and Temp tool, Gamma Ray and Resistivity, Neutron, Density
and slowly move on the more advanced tools like Acoustic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

depending on the complexity of the tool, they will probably spend a week on each tool and at the end of the weekday you will have your test to gage your understanding on each tool. On weekdays, you will have to do practical, perform logging on test wells, basically getting hands on with the tools that were taught that particular week and each of you will take turns to become the operator, wireline driver and the engineer.

The wireline driver and the tool operator will do the kuli kang work while the engineer will monitor the operation and generate the log after the ops. Depending on the complexity of the op and the number of ppl you have in the class, one session could probably last between 5-12 hrs. The fewer people you have in the class, the better off you are.

My weekdays were bombarded with classes from 5-9 and on weekends, i had to do dummy logging. Hardly had any day rest. And this routine went on for 3 months. Straight up beast.

Like i said, what i said here doesn't really reflect the programs they have in SLB or any other wireline company for that matter. Just sharing.

No longer in the wireline business.

Don't want to break my back, donwan to risk gettin my balls exposed to radiation and have more time with family.