Oilfield daycab question

And the beauty of waiting at the rig is that you're getting paid for it.

 

Yes Sir........All that fun.....and PAY too!!!!!!!!!

 

Not trying to argue, Just trying to help the op with his question. I was told I don't know squat, I simply posted the regs as they are written. When I made the first post it was based on 7 years exp with a CDL. I don't claim to know any where near everything there is to know. HOS was my specialty at the last company I worked for, if any 1 had questions they came to me. I spent many hours researching the rules to find ways around them for the guys I worked with. Due to the fact the majority of our hours were spent out the truck on job sites, we had to some times find our way around the rules so that we could make it to the next job site so we could make money.
Yes the oilfield exemption allows for waiting time to be posted as off duty for oil field specific vehicles. I don't know if the vehicle he will be driving fits into that category or not. Like I said, if DOT don't know about you ain't gonna get nailed for it.

Got called out, had to defend myself thats all.

Peace

 

Tell him to ask the company man for a place to rest. Many have an xtra spot in the bunkhouse. Also, I may be wrong being in a different part of the country, BJ services up here and what I have seen usually have sleeper trucks.. On second thought, Halliburton has sleepers and daycabs. I guess it all depends on the operation. Believe me, somtimes I was working 60 hours strait, my logbook was all nice and legal.

And yes, being paid for everything you do and every hour waiting is awesome!!! Im going back to it on Monday.

 

Exactly the same situation and regulations in Canada.

 

The truth is you will not run legal for the most part in the oilfield. I've had to sit on location in a daycab for 36 hrs before waiting to get unloaded. I've had to run balls to the wall for 24 hrs straight before. Most companies try to run as close to legal as they can but it's almost impossible with what we do. If you can't handle long hours then don't even get into the field. The money is good and the work really isn't that hard. But I've seen more over the road drivers come and go because they wouldn't work for more than 14 or drive a truck with some bad tires.

 

If that was a defense then you best not make another run at it

 

Been sitting on this load of 20/40 white since 8/3/11 0600
Catering ain't to bad,BBQ at least once everyday . . . . .
Shower trailers are due in tomorrow morning
De merge pay is gonna be sweet on this one
This Company is paying $850 for 14hrs on the 24

 

That a Key Job?????


They always cater in some good chow......last one I was on served BBQ.


Pretty good detention pay too.......I'm a company hand so I get basically 25% of that.


I can't complain too loud. LOL