Alberta oilfield driving jobs

That 6k and 30 days without a check will vanish pretty fast when you get done school. I would think that unless you turnout to be a total screwup it will be fairly hard not to graduate with a very good paying job. Now to find a banker or sugar mommy to bankroll you

 

I got this quote from another forum, this guy is commenting on the Keyano courses and the odds of getting a job, he's been running haul truck up in the mines for a while.

The oil company's HR department probably give you some psych test to determine if you would be a good operator or not...

 

what's the best way to break into the oil sands and maximize profits, i ahve been doing some research and sent out some resumes but no feedback yet. i ahve a class 1 (5 years experience, 16 overall) and a folding boom crane ticket as well. any ideas?

 

Thanks Rainyday, I've had 3 interviews at Koch so far, they seem to like me - can't really complain about the 5 days on, weekends off gig.
I am still considering the course - Keyano told me that I'd only really be considered for positions, or that I'd have a much better chance at them if I moved to Ft Mac, I don't think I want to do that, have a settled in wife and a 5 year old just going into kindergarten, Red Deer was a good move but I don't think I feel like moving again.

I went for my test drive phase of the interview process, nice 2 year old freightliner tri-drive tanker.. I didn't bounce any curbs or hit anyone, found the shift sweet spots a few times, all in all I don't think too bad for not having driven an 18 speed for a year, I had lots of clearance, used mirrors, kept my distance, always had a way out, didnt roll back or stall.. may have ground a few but after a day or two I'll be dialed into the tractor and shifting comes easy.

They say its now down to me and another guy, I guess I'll find out in a day or two.

 

Hi, can some one describe what a coiled tube operator job is like? I have a general idea that you run the tubing into the well and collect data? But what are some pros and cons to this job?
Thanks for any info,

 

Random thoughts:

Rig the units in and out
Place the BOP onto the wellhead, setup the injector, lubes and the bottomhole assembly (tool), stab in to the wellhead and pressure test the coil for integrity
Rig in/out involves hauling, mauling, grunting, using a genie lift and clambering all over the rig
Repeat the above often in reverse during a job to change tools
Possibly wait on standby while stuff is repaired, tools get broken, fall off the tubing etc
Driving large and oversized units on/off road
Class1 more or less mandatory for the job usually with experience required
Operate picker/crane
Run reel stick to align coil on the reel when going in/out of the well
Spend hours coming to surface from depths 1000's of feet below ground
Operate rig from nice warm cab
Drink lots of coffee
Sit around a lot
Fuel/lube/maintenance of unit
Clean unit (mostly shop days)
Work in conjunction with frac crews, fluid and nitrogen pumps, company man
Lots to learn
Big focus on safety due to big risks around wellhead, rotating equipment, high pressure lines, working at heights
Work days, nights, 13-16 hours a day with travel
Paperwork, treatment logs, data, safety forms/drills
Variety of the job
Boredom (periods of)
Cold weather, outdoor work, mud, rain, ice, snow
Easy to progress due to high turnover/burnout
Cameraderie from working as a tight team
Going insane (if not a tight team)
Very little driving, as a % of the total job
Mechanical aptitude is beneficial, or easily trainable
Check out masted v conventional coil rigs

 

Thank you very much for your informative reply

 

That was a good description from what I have seen, I almost went coiling but decided to fluid haul instead as it was better $$, turns out I didn't really like living in a truck 24/7 for 2 weeks at a time. So glad I found the job I have now... Who knew I would enjoy dropping balls! And running picker is just plain fun!

 

Can some one give me suggestions about which companies have wireline operators?
Thank you.

 

I would start with the wireline companies.