Finally figured how to respond.Enjoy your blog.I just retired after 55 years in oil patch.Went through the 3 Williston Basin booms although the first was spent as a Bell Hop at the Plainsman Hotel.Old guys appreciate a little nostalgia that you provide.This activity is like no other.After all is said and done in the Bakken play,secondary recovery using the horizontal laterals for injection will provide another bonanza to the Williston Basin.Keep up the good work,and have a happy and prosperous New Year.
Thank you for your very kind comments. Sometime ago I was told I should stick to just the "facts," and not get into personal thoughts or nostalgia, but I think you are correct. Folks like blogs to have a personal touch.
I really enjoy Mike Filloon's analysis of the Bakken, and I wouldn't want him to change, but one of the reasons he is enjoyable to read, that over time one starts to get a bit of a feeling for his personality, too.
Congrats after 55 years in the oil patch. That has to be some kind of record. It took a lot of folks to keep the Williston Basin going.
Bell Hop at the Plainsman. Wow. I don't remember the bell hops; I probably first went to the Plainsman for dinner in the mid-1960s. What a great experience. I guess it gradually changed from a hotel to a long-term residence. It is still a landmark in Williston.
You know, I was so naive growing up, I never thought why the "Plainsman" was so named.
>>>Thank you for your very kind comments. Sometime ago I was told I should stick to just the "facts," and not get into personal thoughts or nostalgia, but I think you are correct. Folks like blogs to have a personal touch.<<<
I personal/nostalgia comments, it adds a deeper meaning/understanding of the folks who live in ND and the challenges faced as this Oil boom takes root. Plus it adds color to the stories. People will whine and bitch about anything...you provide this service as a labor of love, there's no subscription fee, no ads(though that would be cool, it's YOUR website, make a buck, it's the American way)...if folks don't like it, they don't have to read it, otherwise, pluck out your offending eyeball. Keep up the good work, Bruce. I, for one, hope you don't change your approach to YOUR blog.
Same to you, Bruce and your family. Thanks for keeping all of us updated and educated on the Bakken!
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Finally figured how to respond.Enjoy your blog.I just retired after 55 years in oil patch.Went through the 3 Williston Basin booms although the first was spent as a Bell Hop at the Plainsman Hotel.Old guys appreciate a little nostalgia that you provide.This activity is like no other.After all is said and done in the Bakken play,secondary recovery using the horizontal laterals for injection will provide another bonanza to the Williston Basin.Keep up the good work,and have a happy and prosperous New Year.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your very kind comments. Sometime ago I was told I should stick to just the "facts," and not get into personal thoughts or nostalgia, but I think you are correct. Folks like blogs to have a personal touch.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy Mike Filloon's analysis of the Bakken, and I wouldn't want him to change, but one of the reasons he is enjoyable to read, that over time one starts to get a bit of a feeling for his personality, too.
Congrats after 55 years in the oil patch. That has to be some kind of record. It took a lot of folks to keep the Williston Basin going.
Bell Hop at the Plainsman. Wow. I don't remember the bell hops; I probably first went to the Plainsman for dinner in the mid-1960s. What a great experience. I guess it gradually changed from a hotel to a long-term residence. It is still a landmark in Williston.
You know, I was so naive growing up, I never thought why the "Plainsman" was so named.
>>>Thank you for your very kind comments. Sometime ago I was told I should stick to just the "facts," and not get into personal thoughts or nostalgia, but I think you are correct. Folks like blogs to have a personal touch.<<<
ReplyDeleteI personal/nostalgia comments, it adds a deeper meaning/understanding of the folks who live in ND and the challenges faced as this Oil boom takes root. Plus it adds color to the stories.
People will whine and bitch about anything...you provide this service as a labor of love, there's no subscription fee, no ads(though that would be cool, it's YOUR website, make a buck, it's the American way)...if folks don't like it, they don't have to read it, otherwise, pluck out your offending eyeball.
Keep up the good work, Bruce. I, for one, hope you don't change your approach to YOUR blog.
Thank you. I'm on my tablet so can't write much now. Tablets great for surfing and reading but not typing or blogging.
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