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To: JimisJim who wrote (9127)	4/11/2008 2:06:34 PM
From: Sharp_End_Of_Drill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50758

JimisJim, I'll second your thoughts on rig workers. I can attest from first hand knowledge that drilling contractors don't give a crap about their people. For them it is money #1, iron #2, people distant #3. I fully expect the contractors to become more globalized, and to see more low wage workers over time. Kind of like the shipping world where crews are asian and work for a small fraction of westerners. I do disagree on one thought - that more automation reduces workers. So far has been shown to be the opposite. The guys might be ETs vs. throwing tongs - but headcounts are going up.