End of Oil Fields for me

You really caught the worst of it. Winter started in early November, and it's just now wrapping up. It gets a lot easier once the thaw is over. Summer is a piece of cake if you don't mind dust.

None of that helps with missing your family, though.

 

You guys need to consider that driving a truck is not the only thing to do in the oilfield. If you have a cdl you should consider fracing. I don't know of any frac company that makes you pay for your own housing. They will either feed you while your working or give you per diem so it doesn't come out of your paycheck. With most companies you'll make more fracing than driving and have almost no expenses while your working. Most companies work 2 weeks on and 1 off around here and some pay you for your week off and cover some of your travel expenses to and from. The work can really suck some day but if you put some time in and learn it can be a piece of cake job.

 

I haul water in the greeley patch and the 7 days a week on call 24/7 really gets old. There is no personal time, I went on a date one time and it was already hard enough finding a nice restaurant where I could park the rig then just ordered my food and the phone starts ringing... But now that its starting to rain instead of snow it's time to start getting stuck a lot..

 

What kind of work is Fracing? I am 56 yrs old and more than a little out of shape after driving for 16 yrs. Is it hard work?

 

not to sound pessimistic, but whats the catch (downsides of fracing).......because to me: any job that lets me work all the hours i want (im used to working 55-70 hour weeks) AND i dont have to pay for housing sounds too good to be true lol (and of course im not insinuating its an easy job)

 

It's not easy work and at 56 and out of shape you wouldn't be able to do it. I usually get 100 to 120 hours a week and we work in all weather conditions and it can be pretty dangerous. If your younger and in decent shape it's a good opportunity. I hauled water for four years before I got into fracing and ill never go back. You have to remember how slim the profit margins are with any kind of truck driving just ask any of these owner operators.

 

Me99, what kind of experience is required? I have a friend from the corp trying to find work out there. He has a class A but no exp.

 

Most companies want a class a with hazmat. Usually they don't care if you know how to drive as long as you have a license. Frac Tech and Pumpco should both be hiring in south Texas. Those are good places to start. Halliburton, Weatherford, and Schlumberger are always hiring.

 

Chibob...this is exactly what I joined this site to get info on. New out of school....can you suggest some companies?

 

If you are looking for work in the oil fields I am the wrong one to ask. I'm looking to get into it myself.