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oilfield driving job question

Discussion in 'Trucking Jobs' started by kmp, May 9, 2012.

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  1. kmp

    kmp Bobtail Member

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    can a person get a driving job in the oilfield without recent exp.?or do u have to have your exp.in the last 3 yrs like otr jobs?I was thinking about going to tx and oklahoma to look but i would hate to spend the money just to find out u have to have recent exp.my last otr job was in 2008.I have search the forums and did not find a answer.thx
     
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  3. JahB

    JahB Road Train Member

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    Have you read any of the threads on oilfields? There are several. Search oilfields and you'll find several.

    The answer is yes, you can, but you'll need to jump some hoops you might not want to jump.
     
  4. kmp

    kmp Bobtail Member

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    i have read on the oilfield post,did not see anything about my question.what kind of hoops do u mean?
     
  5. Me99

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    The bigger companies like key and nabors will definately hire you. If you do some footwork you will find an oilfield job. The companies want warm bodies with licenses in there seats not highly experienced proffessionals.
     
  6. Big Duker

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    You can get on with companies like Haliburton if you are willing to work other than driving. Just drive to job and then operate pumps and other machinery. Lots of work in OK as well.
     
  7. kmp

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    what parts of oklahoma is the best place to look for work?
     
  8. JahB

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    Pretty much what you heard here. Maybe go to a school, move somewhere you don't want to be, do work that's not really driving, stuff like that. Your chances of driving with the kind of experience you have are better than mine. I'd stop thinking much more and just go to the region of the country where you want to work, if you can afford to live a few weeks until your first paycheck, if not, start applying at companies like the ones mentioned (and others) with yards where you want to be. Where do you want to be? Colorado, New Mexico, East TX, West TX, OK, ND, CA, LA?
     
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  9. kmp

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    im looking to go to oklahoma but if i dont find a job there i will go to texas.
     
  10. THIRSTY

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    Dammn straight you can. I recently got my CDL prior to heading down to Texas, and got a job, with no oil field or trucking experience. IF you want to work down here, you will find work.
     
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  11. Me99

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    Western Oklahoma is booming right now. You shouldn't have any trouble finding work there. Look up firestone trucking in minco ok. It's a small company and the owners seem like really nice people.
     
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