Advancement in the Oilfield

oilfield driving goes no where, but a big circle.... advancement, maybe to the field safety supervisor

 

I can't answer your question but I can tell you what I was told,you make your career what you want. Meaning if you have a target job, you make that a goal and work towards it. If you want to learn about something about an industry, go to the actual companies that are in that industry.

If you got a BA or a BS degree, get your resume together and send it to a bunch of companies to open the door for you.

 

I know a few water haulers and crude gatherers who have been promoted from driver to field supervisor (pusher). If you work on a crew, there may be more opportunities there.

 

There's not much in oilfield trucking. I was a truckpusher and left it to start over in frac and don't regret it a bit.

 

Have a friend who worked up from water hauler to pumper(lease operator).

 

As a driver you might look at owning a truck or two, or maybe 10. I suppose you could jump to management in a trucking company but there will probably be more money as a "small fleet owner".

Drilling and fracking is something else and I can't tell you about career progression there. I talked to one guy, he was a pusher/sand coordinator for Halliburton, simple job, said he's done it for seven years, four weeks on/two weeks at home, $92k last year. That kind of money can launch you any number of places.

 

this is the reason i turned down driving . An able body and an eagerness to learn will get you somewhere it seems.

 

It seems the opportunities you seek will be found from spending several years on a frac crew, drilling rig, or work over rig/pulling unit. People with strong understanding of down hole problems and solutions can earn six figures as tool pushers and consultants, etc.

 

This. Don't limit yourself to solely driving a truck, use it as a networking tool. The only reason I'm primarily driving right now is because the hours and location fits my family's needs. Once I don't need to be home nightly, I'm looking to other segments of the industry.