Few questions about oil field trucking jobs

as for #4 they most definitely would not hire you back ! no one would they need that position filled .
as to others I have been out too long and too much has changed

 

1. Many of the drivers I know work 60-70 a week. I'm in frac and work 70-100 a week.

2. Yes and no. It just depends on the company and what type of work. The better paying positions are a little harder.

3. I know many of the companies that do other work (frac, cement, wireline ect.) will put you through cdl school. I got hired by Halliburton and didn't even have a permit. I did have a few years of delivery experience, but that was not necessary.

4. I don't know about other companies, but if you are a good hand and leave on good terms Halliburton will hire you back. I've seen it several times. They won't do it repeatedly though and you will likely need more than a few months on the job.

Starting at a company like Halliburton, Schlumberger, Weatherford, Trican or Basic is a good way to get your foot in the door for oilfield work. You may not just be driving a truck though.

 

I'll tell you a little about fracing since that is what I know the most about. Most of this will apply to other jobs as well.

Driving is a very small part of our job. We rig up our equipment (pump tucks, blender, ect.) to the wellhead and then pump the job. Most jobs take around fifteen-twenty hours to pump. Then we rig it all down and move to the next location. We are also expected to perform maintenance on the equipment between jobs. We work outside in all kinds of weather and regularly work shifts as long as forty hours (not all companies are like this, some work twelve hour rotations). The work can be hard, it is always dirty and the hours are long. The upside is you can expect to make $70k plus your first year.

The job can be dangerous. If something goes bad, people can get hurt or killed. The bigger companies seem to do a better job of keeping you safe.

The smell of oil is the smell of money.

 

Spoken like a person that's ready for work. That's what I like to hear. Cattlehaulers have a similar saying.

 

ALL oilfield work is inherently dangerous. Driving an 80,000 lb vehicle is dangerous. Now add to that congested roads and idiotic 4 wheelers. You will be working in an H2S environment on a daily basis. If you work on a rig or pulling unit you'll be around industrial equipment that can hurt you with one careless act.
Hire on with a company that takes safety seriously. They will train you how to work around these dangers. PAY ATTENTION. Thousands of people work safely in these conditions every day. It can be done if you follow procedure and use your head.

 

Sounds like working in the oil fields may not be the best place for you. Plenty of work in places that you don't have to worry about oil or diesel fumes. I am not trying to be rude at all just honest.