In #201 I try to take just two gradation of colour, orange-red and black grey, in #202 and #203 I take three gradation.. #204 it's grey scale purpose..
Ok. Looks like you're going to win, but I still need several refinements to the design.
I like the general design of #210, but not the colors. The colors in #194 are best, but not the yellow. Try working on a pure black background and see if it another color palette makes more sense. Also, try a thicker line above the text. Lastly, please try some different fonts.
So, I must take back to font like in #201, or try with this two version of font like #223 and #201... First ,..I will try with this two version of font. The rig in black colour and line move to the down the text..
#226 font Style 1 with thicker line in top, #227 font Style 1 with thicker line in bottom, #228 font Style 2 with thicker line in top, #229 font Style 2 with thicker line in bottom of the text..
These two designs are the ones. But I still need you to fix the colour gradient on the text to it is easier to see and read. The gradient is too strong, it needs to be softer.
Thanks. Ok the gradient is much better. Now, just make the text colour just a little darker in both the grey and the yellow. Use the darkest tone orange/yellow from #237, and the darkest silver from #245, and then a slight gradient up to the top of the text.
#250, I created a black background version, which only change the colour of 4 parts of the logo, which each part uses the same color composition, the rig, the bottom land, SUB, INC. This will simplify the printing process.