Oil Field Job... is it legit ?

Which oil field is that for? That to me sounds like a frac outfit, there's for sure lots of money being tossed around in the oil & gas industry and there is plenty of money to be made for someone not afraid to get to work.

 

What's the name of the Company ??

 

What Prairie Boy said, name of company?

 

I've seen that add in 3 different locations and 2 different variations on Craig's List. It is a recruiter or job service IMHO. Yes, as much as I talk bad about Craig's List I have allowed myself to do some oilfield job research there.

But I have personally spoke to two drivers hauling crude in Texas. One is on target for about $80,000 and the other for about $90,000. I have seen pay stubs for one of them too.

 

The crude haulers are experienced drivers with Hazmat.

I did call that number and a couple like it. They wanted me to come to MN and CO for job fairs on a specific date. These are job agencies hiring for oilfield positions not CDL driver positions. I'm a little too old to go for this type of work. I read in another thread that some of these agencies would charge you a few hundred if you weren't hired. I wouldn't mess with them. Find your own job.

I think I have found a water-hauling job near Williston, North Dakota. I haven't driven in many years but have had my CDL all my life. The job I'm looking at pays percentage so there is no overtime. The pay is comparable to $19.50 per hour with OT. You are paid on a W-2 with taxes withheld and workmen's comp.

They are working many more hours than you can log. You work until you drop or burn out. They want a minimum of 15 days on and 7 days off but prefer 21-28 days on and 7 days off. You live in the truck. Groceries are 30 miles away and showers are 40 miles away. They plan to build a bunkhouse and go to 12-hour shifts with slip-seating in the near future.

There is no major air service to the area. There are flights to Minot, which is 126 miles away. Bus tickets are slightly more for me than fuel to drive. There is Amtrak service in Williston, which is the least expensive of all travel but only gets me 200 miles from home. Depending on how I travel, I will spend between ¾ of a day and 3.3 days of my week off traveling home and back. Obviously flight is the only way to go at twice the cost of the other options but it will give me 6 days and 6 nights at home each cycle.

Whether you are looking in ND or TX, there is no doubt in my mind that you can get work regardless of your experience level. I don't believe that anyone would spend more than three days looking if they were at the location. It does take a leap of faith and some money to do it though. IMHO, you can make from $45,000 - $95,000 depending on where you go, how many weeks and hours you work and what you haul.

If you look on North Dakota's job service and Craig's List (beware of scams) in Odessa and ND, you will get a feel for what is available. There are more jobs that aren't advertised than those that are. If you spend a few days replying and calling, you will get a chance to talk with a few people. You will find lots of phones with no room for messages. You can bet these folks get lots of window-shoppers and some even have an attitude because of this. This is why being on location will provide better results.

I share all this so others can get a feel for what I perceive to be the life-style that you will be living. This can be a great way to get a start in trucking, get back into trucking or bank some money. It will require a highly motivated person with a huge commitment. I don't see it working if you expect to have a life outside of work or the occasional home time.

For me it is only worth it if I work 4 weeks on and 1 week off. By doing this I can make the equivalent of two jobs after taxes and additional expenses. Of course I will be working the equivalent of about 1.7 jobs in hours but any driving job is about the equivalent of 1.5 jobs in hours. A normal job is 2080 hours per year with 104 days off. An average trucking job might be 3190 - 3400 hours with 46 days off unless you reset at home most weekends and then you would have about 77 days off. An oilfield job might be about 2870 - 3600 hours with 77 days off.