Limbo!

And here's the great thing about my job: I never know what's going to happen next!

For instance, right now. We just finished drilling the section we were working on. The original plan was to pull the tools all the way out of the almost 3-mile deep hole and then go all the way back in with a drilling assembly that can drill directionally (hence the directional drillers having arrived). But, as of 2:30 this afternoon, the company man got the call that we're going to run Wireline Logging instead. (Remember on that recent post how I said I'm a Logging While Drilling Engineer? Well Wireline Engineers do Logging While NOT Drilling)

Now the plan is that my night hand, the directional drillers, and just about all of the non-essential personnel are going home TONIGHT. And they'll be running Wireline... until they're done, which could be 24 hours or it could be a week, or it could be . . . well you get the idea. I'll stay here on standby to babysit the tools, and probably watch a lot of movies.

*Ring*

I just answered the phone. Change of plans! Seriously, as I was writing this post, my plans got changed. Now I'M packing up and going home, to wait by the phone until Wireline is done.

Another day in the life, I suppose.