Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you have done both sand and water/oil. I have almost a year of sand and I just don't enjoy it. Anyone who has hauled frac sand knows how much it can suck...
I was thinking of switching to crude or water [I know its a bad time but I was hoping since I already have experience in the oilfield someone might take me]
I just want a perspective from someone who has done both and which they liked better. I don't know a whole lot about crude and water hauling, and if its gonna suck just as much then I might not even bother attempting to switch. It seems like water would be something I would enjoy.
Switching from sand to crude/water
Discussion in 'Oilfield Trucking Forum' started by kogaFX, Apr 22, 2015.
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Same thing. Oilfield operates 24/7. You'll still be dragging hoses. (Water) and getting oil on yourself at 2am. $$
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Oil is way easier than hauling water. But extremely anal retentive. At a different yard a guy let a couple quarts on the ground he almost got fired. If he makes too many paper work mistakes he will get fired. That being said our contractors are slowing down.
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In what ways is oil easier than water? Is it because you don't have to haul as many loads in a day?
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Oil is always production/FB side. Water can find you cleaning a 4-compartment tank with a squeegee and a hose, somehow getting slime, mud and invert from head to toe in the process.
I have done both water and crude. Crude is a lot easier if you have the brains to go beyond water. -
I guess from what you're saying they are different animals. Thank you for your response.
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With oil it depends on who's oil your buying some are hook & book everything done on the ground & computerized & some ol' school climbing batteries thiefing strapping I'm in S.TX now & its way easier here then when I was in ND
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If you can, check out J5 in Mandan. I miss that company. Let's put it this way, I got screwed for 3g's and I wish I would have accepted it as a bad deal and stayed there. It really is a good company, I just thought I would get $.42/mi when I started at $.36/mi. Ask for propane loads if you get hired. No one likes doing them cause they think it pays less, but it doesn't. Pumping one big compartment, as opposed to 4 small compartments is a lot better in -20 weather. You hook up, start your pump, then stay warm in your forced to idle truck. With Propane, you always have your heater or your A/C on. With Diesel and Gas, if you're gravity dropping you're truck is off. That's my two cents.
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Thanks gdyupgal!
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