Schlumberger Equipment Operator

Your first couple weeks will be in a class room. Winter gear depends on were your working and so do some other questions like relocation and how long it will take to go company. I only wear slip on I won't wear lace ups. You should expect 15-18 hrs per day and take a backpack with things to entertain you and snacks. Watch some YouTube videos, it will help you understand what's going on out there.

 

Good points all. However, having been in Midland for a very short period I might entertain this; Go with the cement crew. The frac crews I know of "get to do maintence" when they come is off location. You don' want to be swinging sledges undoing hoses, couplers, etc to replace packings, seals, & god knows what else before your days off. Some locations, they even load your trailer.

Don't think of this as a driving job. You will be part of a crew, and work as such, as far as I can see. Driving is prolly only 30-40% of the deal, if that. Cement is better....you gotta go get more powder.

Motels, RV's, ANYWHERE to live in Midland/Odessa is beyond belief. $850 for an old FEMA trailer. I was happy to pay that. Buy a trailer, old motorhome and bring it with, if you can. Mebee roommate.

Yep...kiler hours. Days...but you have "line 5" on logs....and all Schlumberger trucks have their own proprietary e-log set-up. You'll have a sleeper, but not a condo.

You can however, make some great bucks, if you & the family can deal with the hours.

Good luck

P.S. Oh...if you haven't done a drive test yet...practice "double clutching" for your drive test. Don't know about now...but they used to have a driver trainer who HAS failed folks on this "skill"..??!!!! I dunno.

 

Great Response, BigPermll. Do you have specific knowledge about Schlumberger? I know that SOS/Elwood Staffing does all of their hiring, and I read that while you're with the staffing company you DO NOT get paid for your days off. Is this true?? Contract says you have to give SOS/Elwood 6 months before getting on with Schlumberger. That's a long time to go without getting off day pay! I'm curious to know as I will be in TX in a few weeks and plan to interview with SOS/Elwood/Schlumberger.

 

A buddy of mine from the San Antonio yard said the cement guys usually take a month to make company benefits. For frac it's 6 months..I was called for a cementing interview and was offered 17.50 hr 4on2off...for cement..good luck....I have a cdl though

 

Nice! Gongrats. Did you go through Elwood staffing? I ran into a hiccup while trying to renew my cdl. Been more than 3 years since I renewed so they made me get it all over again! I just passed my road test a few days ago and have my license back. I'm getting all packed up and will be headed out to west TX by middle of next week.

 

I also looked at the Elwood site. The only cement job I saw was in Alice Tx. It said 3 years experience with a year oilfield. I will be headed to Texas this Saturday. We will be staying in San Angelo and going to different areas to apply. I drove long ago but I have a new CDL A with x endorsement.

I searched again under" operator" and found listings in Texas. I just had to try different search terms!

 

Yes I believe everyone getting hired has to go thru sos...I decided not to take the job tho. ..wife is prego and due soon...

 

Well, congrats again! I'm searching the SOS site and can't find any openings in west TX? That's strange, thought that area was ripe with job openings.

 

search under texas and type in oil and gas in the search thingy