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This might be the craziest post I ever read and I claim BS. Not saying that some or a bunch of workers are not on drugs, just that I doubt it's driving the price of oil up.
If this is true why didn't the price of oil go a lot higher back in the 80's when things where really out of line on the oil rigs?
This might be the craziest post I ever read and I claim BS. Not saying that some or a bunch of workers are not on drugs, just that I doubt it's driving the price of oil up.
If this is true why didn't the price of oil go a lot higher back in the 80's when things where really out of line on the oil rigs?
Meth wasn't the problem in the 80's it was alcohol. Don't believe it, you don't have to believe it for others of us to believe it. Think about it like economics 101, rehiring, retraining repeatedly, accidents caused by people that are using, the economics are easy to understand. And, if you are a rigger, you know the truth. Just hope the guy you are covering for doesn't get you or your Dad, or Brother killed at work.
This might be the craziest post I ever read and I claim BS. Not saying that some or a bunch of workers are not on drugs, just that I doubt it's driving the price of oil up.
If this is true why didn't the price of oil go a lot higher back in the 80's when things where really out of line on the oil rigs?
The article claims that since drug testing has been implemented in the industry, companies have been forced to fire entire crews, driving up the cost of production.
The ability to drug test was limited in the 1980's.
I have to agree with you on the possible BS nature or minor truth stretching of the article but I figured it would provoke some discussion.
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a 6.5 year old piece from a greenie source and your ready to condemn the industry? Wow!
So the industry has been able to bring the rampant meth use under control in the last 6.5 years? That would contradict dafeeders admission which verifies drug use within the industry, currently.
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So the industry has been able to bring the rampant meth use under control in the last 6.5 years? That would contradict dafeeders admission which verifies drug use within the industry, currently.
If the oil companies wanted to stop drug use they could.
This might be the craziest post I ever read and I claim BS. Not saying that some or a bunch of workers are not on drugs, just that I doubt it's driving the price of oil up.
If this is true why didn't the price of oil go a lot higher back in the 80's when things where really out of line on the oil rigs?
How would it drive the price up? Oil is a traded commodity, the price generally is not set by the distributor. They can choose not to sell at a given price, but otherwise they're SOL. This has always been the problem of the oil industry in the US. If costs do go higher because of employment issues then too bad, better hope the market goes up as well or you're going to eat the cost.
How would it drive the price up? Oil is a traded commodity, the price generally is not set by the distributor. They can choose not to sell at a given price, but otherwise they're SOL. This has always been the problem of the oil industry in the US. If costs do go higher because of employment issues then too bad, better hope the market goes up as well or you're going to eat the cost.
Why are you asking me? I said the whole thing was BS.
Why are you asking me? I said the whole thing was BS.
Sorry, that was a rhetorical question. I wasn't aiming it at you. I actually agree with what you wrote.
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