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From the Chairman Cheryl R. Collarini, P.E. | |||
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The concept of raw materials delivered "just in time" changed the
landscape of manufacturing in the late 1970s. Introducing the principles
of leaner inventories into the production process made entire U.S.
industries survive the onslaught of lower cost products from overseas.
Today "JIT" is no longer a novel idea but a main staple in any solidly
managed factory. This underlying idea has increasingly altered employment markets as
well. While it felt threatening at first, the workforce of today has
embraced the fact that their individual talents are commodities that can
be traded at fair and equitable rates set by a market at the time the
demand exists. A modern staffing business understands not only this opportunity but
also the concerns of the people it represents. A successful firm will
focus on its areas of competence and will employ tools to facilitate the
process of supply and demand. The truly outstanding firm, however, will
never forget that without people there would be no progress and therefore
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To retain the human touch is a fine art in an increasingly competitive environment. At Collarini we are mastering it with every one of our successful placements. Sincerely,  | ||
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Every reservoir has a story, don’t it? Please forgive the Rod Stewart humor. But the statement is true! Why does one believe a technical story? It’s the why, that’s why! Most technical people are accustomed to jotting down the what…What porosity, what rock volume, what other reservoir parameters. But why are those parameters used? As technical experts, that is the real story we need to convey. Without why, there is no understanding or credibility, and continuity is virtually impossible. Who can take over the technical surveillance or management of an area effectively without clear documentation of the why as well as the what? In the present environment, where frequent property (and corporate) transactions are common, good documentation is so much more important than ever before. People and their specific memories can no longer be assumed to remain with a property; and we as technical professionals need to tell our story well. For example, a reservoir engineer uses a 45% recovery efficiency, indicative of a strong water drive. Her thinking, that the downdip, wet well had more net sand, that water drive reservoirs are prevalent in the area, and that specific data indicate reservoir continuity with other wells, may be clear to her. But, if these observations are not clear to the next reservoir engineer or to a prospective purchaser, then the conclusions of a large aquifer and pressure support may not be accepted and understood. It will take much more effort to accept the work or worse, the evaluation may be invented over and over again. A system that is designed to be independent of people would be perfect. We may never achieve that. But, recognizing the need to convey information about our rationale is a big step. We have systems for good documentation at Collarini Engineering that were developed over years of working with our customers to satisfy their needs. We are always happy to share. Meet Some of Our Talented People! Reservoir engineer with 20 years of industry experience in international economics, planning and risk analysis. Experienced in depletion planning, budgets, and financial analysis. Has conducted portfolio analyses of Permian/Rocky Mountain Growth area. Also experienced in reservoir development of Gulf of Mexico properties. Ask for R489. Production manager with over 20 years of international experience managing large field production operations who is extremely competent designing and supervising rig and rigless workovers. Excellent Spanish and English communication skills. Ask for M067.Geologist with 22 years experience evaluating exploration and exploitation properties. Has both domestic and international experience in a wide range of depositional environments. Excellent presentation and communication skills. Ask for G450.Geophysicist with 17 years industry experience as geophysical interpreter (10 years exploration, 7 years development). Twenty-seven successful wells drilled have discovered over 275 BCF and 10 MMBO in estimated ultimate reserves. Sixteen years experience on Landmark, Geoquest, and SMT workstations with over 80 2-D/3-D surveys interpreted. Ask for GP589.Geophysicist with over 20 years experience working for major and independent exploration. Drilled 502 successful wells that were exploration and development projects, and generated prospects in both extensional and compressional tectonic regimes in both clastic and carbonate environmental settings. Ask for GG303.
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Just in Time - Revisited
