How to avoid snakes in oil field at night?

For the record snakes are drawn by certain vibration and heat, but the scent/taste of fumes would most likely drive them off.

 

Only work in the oil fields in North Dakota, the snow snakes only come out in winter!

 

Yes sir, I can't count how many sand or acid truck guys I've talked to that was parked on location for 24-48hr before being able to unload.

And if your boss says easy job...this is a clue to load up on food as well lol it never fails, something always goes wrong. I was on location once for about 4hrs waiting on something to happen. Then all of a sudden the entire crew packed up and left without saying a word. I got bored and decided to drive down to the local truck stop and get some cokes etc. As I was about to leave this tanker truck hauling gel pulls up asking me why is everyone leaving. I told him what I knew and then he said they called him up and wanted their gel ASAP. The guy didn't have a chance to pick up any food. Thankfully he caught me before I left. I told him I would grab him something. As I pulled up to the truck stop I found out where the crew ran off to. It seems the well head was leaking and needed replaced which was going to take a couple of hours.

 

a good machete!

 

Don't worry, Oilfield Trash smells and tastes like saltwater, snakes don't like 'em

 

Hey now, I resemble that remark

 

Ya, those "easy" jobs were the killer. I got dispatched to new mexico on saturday not, got to the well and saw everyone packing up and leaving. I asked what the deal was and got told that it was super bowl sunday and the guys wanted to watch the game and they'd be back monday morning. That's when I decided to go back to a belly dump, flip a switch and I'm gone. Also.... On a lot of locations, the briscoe ranch especially DON'T RUN OVER THE SNAKES! I ran over a 6' rattle snake in the road and the company man told me I had damages the wildlife and would be fined!

 

Wow reallly?

That is just insane! I'm guessing that is one of those ranchesl they charge for hunting everything right down to the meqitoes.