They say timing is everything. I can attest to that. They also say plans change, again I can whole heartily agree. Timing and plans have been much on my mind of late. North Dakota is settling in to winter over for another year. I was preparing to settle in with them. I had made my plans to survive another winter here but plans change. And boy do they change! After turning down the job in Oklahoma I was content to work out my days with this company and in a year or so have a total career change and do something new. Well, the best laid plans of mice and men. A friend of mine who I have worked with, passed my resume along to her new boss and bam! I have a new job. That’s right a new job! In my field! Doing what I’m good at! I am completely shocked. Plans meet shredder, shredder meet plans…
So this new company is literally the dream job. I first heard about them in 2014 when I was working in Alaska and I knew as soon as I found out what they did that I wanted that job. I never ever expected to get it. It was a pipedream. Well it took me 5 years and making friends with people but now I have that job. What is that job you as? Well it is a being a wellsite geologist in the truest sense of the term. I will be on the rig and geosteering will be my only and full time job. The best part is that I get to go back to Alaska. Alaska is definitely one of those places that you fall in love with and either move there or come back time and again. For me this will be the third job I will have had in the Last Frontier.
Flares at night will never not look cool 
Incase anyone is wondering what I look at. this is Prognhorn and Threeforks
To say that I am mix bag of emotions is an understatement. I’m thrilled and terrified of going back to AK. Thrilled, because its awesome; terrified, because I don’t want to disappoint the new boss. But at the same time I am a little bit sad to be leaving North Dakota. The work here has been good when it has been happening. I have got to explore places I never thought I would see. But most importantly the people are what make this state great. I will be leaving behind some truly wonderful friends and some great people. In the past when I have left a job or a state it has been with a sigh of relief that I will never be back there again but I have a pretty good hunch that I will be back to ND someday. But for now this is the last sunrise I will see in the Legendary State.
But for now here is my last rig picture of North Dakota and the wheels are pointed west! Few weeks R&R and then off to start the new job! Look forward to a whole new set of crazy posts about the madness that is the North Slope!
