Saturday, November 1, 2014

Rules For Oil And Gas Technical Writer And Editor

Rules For Oil And Gas Technical Writer And Editor

By Etta Bowen


Technical writers are basically responsible for producing technical documentation for various products and services. These documents are usually found in online help, user manuals or guides, design specifications, white papers, project plans, system manuals, business correspondence, and test plans. They work with a writing team with a couple of other authors to form a central or single voice for the document.

There are a lot of companies who hire these kinds of writers in order to provide descriptions for the products or services. One prime example is for the oil and gas technical writer and editor who are sort of different from regular product writers since the industry is different as well compared to others. They need to employ a tailored approach that provides for these industries.

This industry is a sort of niche which produces a lot of money but with only a few people in it. This is also very complex in their procedures and with this, the writers need to know everything into the last minute detail. This is in terms of resources and its exploration, downstreams and refineries, and appropriate knowledge to convince readers in their documents.

The industry is entirely fast paced and these writers need to be always updated in these changes so that they can write accurate and complete documents that are appropriate with the timeframes. With only a few months passed, the prices of oil and gas could change already. Tracing down these trends would make their writing complete and updated.

The success of a team is dependent on the relationships they have slowly built along with their clients. The knowledge that they have acquired from various trends and fast changes within those companies and with others would be their key to this success. Also, in the part of the client, they would not have much trouble with training the writers.

There are many techniques and tips that oil and gas tech writers and editors know. This is exclusively within this kind of industry, so it is more closely based on ways through and from gas and oil companies. Also, most of them would not mind sharing these ideas and techniques.

Developing strong relationships and bond with the clients creates a better flow of knowledge and technical details. Although this is the same as any other business, it is crucial to closely consult with the analyst or subject matter experts of the client. This should be done well even before the production of documents would begin.

It is already common knowledge in legal agreements that the confidentiality of information should be respected and kept properly. This is all true for every business especially for this one since the company is dealing with billions and millions of dollars everyday. Legal disclosures are important and there should be enough details to cover it.

The way of writing the documents may be varied depending on what the client wants. But in a general sense, it should be as if the reader is the main focus in this style. Learning should never hinder even if the writer has already gained a lot of knowledge already. There will always be new things to add and updates that would happen every month or so.




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