Rotary Drilling Rig Operator Chen Peng
2014-02-21
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Dandan: Looking back at the history of the industry and looking forward to a new future for foundations, hello everyone, I am Dandan from the Foundation Engineering Network. The main stream of the Yangtze River, located in central China and the middle reaches of the Yangtze, flows from west to east through Hubei. It is abbreviated as “E” and also known as the “Province of a Thousand Lakes,” with a total length of 1,061 kilometers within the province. It is named for being located north of Dongting Lake. Hubei is surrounded by mountains on the east, west, and north, with the Jianghan Plain in the center. It is about 740 kilometers long from east to west and about 470 kilometers wide from north to south, with an area of 185,900 square kilometers; the provincial capital is Wuhan. The provincial sub-central cities are Yichang and Xiangyang, and Huangshi is a sub-central city of the Wuhan metropolitan area. Rotary drilling rig operator Chen Peng comes from here, and today we are fortunate to connect with him. Hello, Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen: Hello. Dandan: Please give everyone a brief self-introduction. Mr. Chen: Hello everyone, I am Chen Peng, a rotary drilling rig operator from Hubei, and I have been in this industry for 6 years. Dandan: Before the Chinese New Year, our website held the “Dandan Classic Interview Record” text interview national interviewee excellence awards online ceremony. I believe viewers will be deeply impressed by Mr. Wan, the only award-winning participant without a photo. Today's Mr. Chen is his colleague. Mr. Chen, as his friend, you must also be happy about Mr. Wan winning the award, right? Mr. Chen: Yes, when he told me, I was quite happy for him, and I also went specifically to the Foundation Engineering Network website to take a look. I thought it was quite good. Dandan: People often say that fate is in our own hands, but as ordinary people in this world, it is very difficult for us to predict unknown disasters. Many operators enter this industry simply because they value its relatively high monthly salary or because they like the work, but Mr. Chen's reason brings tears to our eyes. Let us listen to the touching story he has kept in his heart. Mr. Chen: I remember I was probably only about 18 at the time. My father, who loved me deeply, became seriously ill, and our family was very poor then. In order to be able to treat my father's illness, I decided to quickly find a job. To earn money as soon as possible to treat my father, becoming a rotary drilling rig operator was also very much by chance. Dandan: In what you just said, you mentioned the word “chance,” which means that entering rotary drilling rig work was a very coincidental matter. What kind of coincidence was it? Mr. Chen: It was like this. At the time I was focused on finding work, and during the search I learned that a relative of ours did this job, so I went to him. This person is my master, and he is also my current boss. To this day I am very grateful to him, not only because he helped me get a job, but also because I truly learned a lot from it. Dandan: From Mr. Chen's words we can feel his heartfelt gratitude and sincere respect for his master. I think perhaps because of your family relationship, your master would have given you special care. What was your learning process like at the time? Mr. Chen: Actually, it was not really special care. My master taught us quite attentively, but after all, his time was limited and he still had other work to do, so most of it depended on our own careful exploration in private. I am the kind of person who is quite serious. In order to get on the job as soon as possible, I spent most of my time at work standing beside the operators and watching them operate. Sometimes I stood there for two or three hours at a time. Precisely because of this, skills that some operators needed several months to master took me only a few days to grasp. Dandan: Perhaps adversity can push people's talents to the extreme. In the past I heard operators say that after two months they could smoothly operate a rotary drilling rig for construction, and at the time I already thought that speed was quite astonishing. But compared with Mr. Chen's learning progress, it seems somewhat ordinary. It really confirms the saying “nine-headed birds in heaven, Hubei people on earth.” Logically, taking on jobs within the province should save more on transportation costs, but it seems many construction units and individual bosses do not make that choice. Is it the same when you take on jobs? Mr. Chen: Taking on jobs is mainly determined by the price offered by the client and the strata, though region also has a certain relationship. For example, we will not go abroad, mainly because of transportation costs. For more distant places we also consider them as appropriate. Actually, if the price is good, there are basically no major problems with other things. Dandan: It seems that price and geological conditions are the main factors in taking on projects. In fact, from another perspective, the two complement each other. Whenever the geology is too difficult to handle, it means the remuneration offered by the client will rise. Personally, comparing the north and south, where do you think construction is easier? Mr. Chen: Actually, both the north and the south have places that are difficult to work in and places that are easy to work in. If we really have to compare, I personally think that north of the Yangtze is easier for construction, because most of it is sand layers. Dandan: Have you personally encountered relatively difficult strata? Mr. Chen: Yes, I have, but not many. For example, relatively hard rock layers, and those easily collapsing bottom layers, or places with underground currents beneath, are all rather difficult problems. Dandan: When facing these strata that affect construction progress, what methods do you use to deal with them? Mr. Chen: For example, for hard strata, I solve the problem by modifying the drill bit angle and selecting the right configuration. If there are underground currents, that is hard to say. First, the mud density must be sufficient, and then operation must be slow. That should make it a bit better. Dandan: Accidents during construction are something we often worry about. Have you had any accidents during construction in the past? Mr. Chen: There have been some minor accidents. No major accidents have occurred. Dandan: We all know that you chose this industry out of filial piety, and you have stayed in it for 6 years. Have you thought about changing careers? Mr. Chen: To be honest, operating a rotary drilling rig all the time is indeed very dull. I may be more interested in theoretical knowledge, but at present I have not thought about changing careers. Dandan: The Spring Festival is over. Do you have any new plans for this year? Mr. Chen: I hope in the new year to learn more about site management and drilling rig repair. I wish my family and friends good health. Dandan: Thank you, Mr. Chen, for accepting our interview. I wish you and your family good health, happiness together, success, and good fortune in the Year of the Horse. Mr. Chen: Thank you, Dandan, and I also wish the Foundation Engineering Network can occupy a leading global position this year.
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