Saturday, September 6, 2014

Current Information On Oil Field Signs

By Mattie MacDonald


An oilfield is a geographical location in which the presence of underground oil has been discovered. Such places are isolated and set aside for the purpose of the extraction of this valuable resource. Many activities take place during such project and it is therefore important to have oil field signs put in place by the involved companies.

The signs vary as each on contains its own unique information. Some can be cautioning people not to do certain things like perhaps smoking in the region, others can indicate the presence of underground facilities and also information of how to act in case of an accident is provided. There is no limitation to the number of posts that are put up; the main point is that at the end of the day, all the required information is passed.

Well and lease signs contain various information such as the location of these wells, the name of its lease and operator, depth, the competition type and various included dates. This is done on gauge powder coated steel and additional details may be provided like any legal information that is to be added. These come majorly with punched holes in all the four corners for the purpose of mounting them either on a fence of wall.

The main aim of pipeline markers in oilfields is to pass out information to the public on the presence of underground pipelines. One is able to custom design their posts to what they love most. They come in different colours and specification depends on the taste of clients. Holes can be included in the edges for mounting. When these posts are put in their places, no one can question location of services underground as it is very evident.

A lot of work goes down in these areas. Some of these activities can be dangerous to people and in such a case, danger signs are put in place. They can be warning persons not to enter specific zones without authorization, letting visitors know when in the presence of corrosive chemicals hence the importance of putting on protective clothing among others.

There are many companies that work in these areas. Labels go as far as to the vehicles that operate in these zones. Once they have markers on them, it is one major way of advertising. These are also designed in accordance to the preference of the customer in question. This helps the operators meet all the highway requirements since it is a law that such vehicles are supposed to contain adequate labeling.

For every project that sin in progress, it is crucial that at the entrance information about the ongoing activities is put in place for all to see. These are entry signposts which contain cautions to be taken and additional information with regard to these progressing happenings and all personnel ought to adhere to it failure to which access to the working area may be withheld.

As evidenced above, there are various types of signs in the oilfields. They may be a bit costly to put but it is necessary. This is because the accidents that may occur were these signposts not present are far much costly. Other than that, their presence is a requirement of the laws of any state.




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