Great jobs in Texas

The size of the stage varies from well to well.

A lot has to do with the formation they're dealing with down hole.

Not being an engineer or geologist.....I don't know how it's determined.

Most of the wells I've worked have a requirement for at least 300,000 lbs
of sand per stage........some are 2, 3, or 4 times that big.

Simple multiplication or division by 50,000 lbs per truck and the number of
stages per day will give you an idea of how many truckloads of sand are
needed to keep a job up and running.

 

Cool, thanks!

 

I see tons of sand and dirt haulers out here. These drivers are coming in from all over. A few weeks ago I was talking to a guy from S. California who was hauling dirt for the heavy equipment people to move and buildup a road system and future equipment platform area.

As I've said before, the oil boom is BOOMING down here in south Texas, as it is in the Midland/Odessa area and then again up in the western ND/eastern Montana area.

If someone want's to work and has a fairly clean record, then TX is the place to be.

Come on down, you're the next contestant...

 

Stong back-weak mind....that is all that is needed.
Been moving rigs in Alaska, Arkansas, North Dakota and Texas. You will find not much harder work in trucking, and you will not find many better paying jobs in trucking.

 

I see that someone has posted pretty negative comments about Gold Spur on the San Antonio Craigslist. I was thinking about applying with them. Anybody care to comment?

 

The Oil Boom Is not long term!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I worked in the oil field in northwestern colorado, made $27 hr. Everything seem to be going well, next thing i knew I was looking for another job. Shell oil just stopped drilling with no notice

 

It's going strong in Texas right now.......


We know it isn't forever, but we're trying to not screw this one up and run
with it till it's over.


The best speculation from talking to as many Company Men as I can is 10 years
of SOLID work in North/South Texas running frac sand.


Let me ammend this a bit by saying that we're doing quite a few refrac wells too.


These older and lesser/non producing wells are EVERYWHERE and are being reworked
as fast as the crews can get to them.

New Frac Technology applied to older wells is netting amazing results.

 

Exactly,

I've spent my whole life here in West Texas and seen oil go up and down. But I have a CDL and the work is good. So I see no point in avoiding the oilfield. You just have to play it smart, pay off bills, live within your means, and stash money.

 

I don't know too much about them other then every driver that got ran off from our yard walked in the door over there. Doesn't give me very much confidence.

 

It goes with out saying... This is no super trucker job. Every retread I've seen come from a major OTR carrier has cried and moaned them selves out of a job.

Crude hauling is to trucking what alaskin crabbing is to fishing. It pays well because it's not for everyone. Turn over is high and there is no "normal" day.

A taste of what to expect:
The trucks will break down, you will be harassed by DOT, the rigs will shut down,
the tanks will be full, your tank will leak, they will screw up your pay and make
you wait 2 weeks to fix it. Your bossman won't know anything, ever. Your slipseat partner will not clean your windshield even tho you ALWAYS clean it for him. The Mexicans will be rude and frequently be drunk at the domiciles. Your bed will be too small, the rooms will stink, people will eat your food and use your things. You will always have sand grit in your teeth. you will always be dirty and if your lucky you won't be oily and dirty. You will be hot, uncomfortable and often tired. If you smoke, you can't anymore. If your fat you won't be for long, if you have any physical problems, please don't come down here.

The positive:
I'm home every day (my choice to make the commute). Most of the successful drivers have a gumbo of experience in other jobs. Mostly construction or at least out doors related. Military and Iraq haliburton drivers have fit right in down here. Our pay is weekly. Company benefits and 401k etc. There is an endless budget for maintenance if there is something wrong with the truck or trailer they will fix it.. Just not anytime that week. You are compensated for shut downs but nothing like what you make when everything is running.

I like it here. If I wasn't pulling oil in south Texas I'd follow the money, like most guys here. The drilling biz is one big machine. Most of the guys from all the trades have trucks and RVs. Drivers included. and those of us who don't have families get nice apartments in the closest big city. (me)

If any of this has you thinking about what its like down here then good. My take home this week was north of $2100. That's take home. But I tell you this much I earned every dadgum dime of it. So, if your a trucker stay a trucker, please! If your a guy like me that could do anything, but can drive a truck to make some good money, then maybe think about pulling oil. North Texas, East Texas, south Texas, north Dakota, Wyoming and Louisiana all have drilling going on. When this is done they will be moving somewhere else. I'm using my cash to start a e-commerce business. Think chess, not like checkers people.