Texas Vs ND Oilfields

I hear there are some housing issues in West Texas but in South Texas there is housing available. In some places the rents have gone up. I know a 3br/2ba house in Victoria TX will run you about $1400/month. Apartments are around $700-$1000. There are some big cities in South Texas so there is more to do than a place like Williston, ND. I don't wait an hour to get into a restaurant. I guess I am saying don't just focus on the $$$, consider also the quality of life. I think you nailed it though, IF you can find some housing in ND the extra money you make will go right into the landlord's pocket.

 

Most N.D. oilfield trucking companies have company housing that can cost zero to 1,000 dollars per month. Park your camper on a lot for 600 per month. If you work water or sand for 14 hours per day for 5 days and take the 6th day to reset and then work 14 hours on the 7th day then your weekly gross will be approx $2,500.00
Thats $10,000 in 28 days. Crude hauling pays even more.
No other oilfield can compete with this.
period
Haven't seen a beach up here yet.

 

stay out of east texas, the boom is in west and south texas fyi.

 

CC is south central texas. All kinds of oil down there and east to baytown. Most oil is hauled to the port near CC for export to the world. I think sunoco has a deal in baytown (not really east texas but east of west texas)

 

If you can stand the bugs, heat and humidity of Texas, then the quality of life (more people there and things to do year-round) might be worth TX over ND. NO doubt, ND has the most money for drivers. Everyone's body is different and not everyone can get used to TX where the summers kill people (like ND Winters kill people).

Make the TX/ND decision based on how you will enjoy your time off in either place, because you will need to recharge your batteries after long weeks, and you must be real with yourself as to which you prefer to play in... winter climates or summer ones.

If you are taking family with you, give yourself half of the vote and get a collective preference between the rest of your family, then choose.

Don't make it harder than it is.

 

I think Plains allows you to park campers in their yard in Williston. However you should verify that is true since there is a new anti-camper law taking effect in Aug.