Jobs in ND Oil Patch

So true haulhand, so very true. Talk about doing things cheap just to make payments and payroll a lot of companies did. I am talking about everything from rig moving, wire line, frac jobs, water hauling, etc...... and no jobs to be had, no one was hiring except for the auction companies that were selling equipment because they needed lot help. I had a friend in Texas that had three new sand trailers that never had a load in them when things got slow and one here in Oklahoma that just parked his and bought a road truck and hauled freight until things picked back up a year or so later.

I remember the oil boom back in the earlier 80's when people was making a fortune overnight and banks were loaning money to guys in new suits and a business card as long as that business card said you was in the Oiiiiil Bizness. LOL. and that is no lie. (Read a book called Belly Up: The Collapse of the Penn Square Bank or read Funny Money by Mark Springer) or google Penn Square Bank.

A oilman her in Oklahoma said if oil stays above $75 dollars a barrel they will drill but if it gets down to $75 or below that they will shut down.

Interesting article from Jan. 2006.
Crash of ‘86 Left Permanent Scars: http://www.aapg.org/explorer/2006/01jan/crash.cfm

Save your money, get out of debt because it will not last forever.

 

Actually that's not an estimate that comes from actual wells drilled same depths in the same general area I've seen the paperwork on these wells myself. Not all wells are that high and the average is probably closer to 9 but still that's a whole lot of increase. I was right in the middle of the slowdown in WY, Ut, and Co in 2008 that was entirely to get the rates under control and most people didn't survive. In fact I almost didn't survive I sold half my business and took the rest of it in a different direction although still in the oil patch. Having been there I can see the writing on the wall but that doesn't mean I'm not going to get all I can while it's still there. It's actually much easier beings that I am not entirely over leveraged and my payment structure is extremely more manageable. I'm not saying that all of you people with stars in your eyes about the patch shouldn't try and go get your piece. I'm just saying save as much as you can because it's not going to last forever.


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That's what I'm talking about like I said when it died in 08 I struggled taking everything I could just to make payments and payroll. A rigmove that in 07 paid 2 to 300k got down to 75 to 80 thousand but I was so over leveraged that when I got an offer to buy my rig moving equipment in summer 09 I had to jump on it or go bankrupt but at least I got out with half my company, everything paid off and a little jingle in my pocket. Anyway enough with my derail of this thread.


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i suppose that means no pits which is exactly what i have...i've got a red nose.

how does your lab handle being alone for all those long hours when you're away? He ok with it?

 

it really is first come first serve out here now last year there wasnt as many applicants but now there is..even if you get here and drive with the first one that hires you it will give you an oportunity to search for the Co. you want to work for there is so much work here even if you dont land a driving job first you will be here to interview in person but have all your ducks in a row its best to have all endorcements and a current health even though you might have to get another health for who ever you go to work for..jumping through hoops is the name of the game here..winter will weed out alot of drivers so hiring will be better but you still need to be here to grab the openings..

 

well he's deffinatly happy when we get home I think he just sleeps all day as far as the pooch I would call places in ND that you might try applying for work in and check they're animal ordinances..in Watford your only suposed to hav 3 pets max so we're a bit illegal but staying under the radar till our property stuff goes through..my son has wolf/malimute and he's nervouse they're gonna confinscate them if they find out..

 

So what would be a good company to lease a truck onto? Belly/side or even possibly water? I don't currently have a trailer but I could buy one if needed.

 

Anybody know of any CDL training programs in North Dakota?

 

http://www.willistonstate.edu/Classes/TrainND/Petroleum-Safety-and-Technology-Center.html

This is the one Halliburton sends their ND guys through. It's a very popular course and I think Job Service ND will help pay the tuition. It use to be around $4K to take the course.

 

Thanks for the info. I didn't realize Halliburton would send new hires to school, I thought you already needed to have your CDL to get hired.