Alberta oilfield driving jobs

Rainyday, are you absolutely sure about this? I do have to be in Calgary on the 10th for Citizenship oath.

 

Cement isn't as glamorous as frac or N2 but you actually learn much more about well calculations than either the other 2. Crappy hours but doesn't have to be unbearable. Then move to N2. Your experience with sanjel is what I hVe had over at trican. They have a history with me of monkeying around. It would be a cold day in hell before I myself would waste .00001 of a second appling with them

 

By experience you mean the job hunting part? If yes, then Trican folks were pretty humble and polite. Sanjel? I'm sure the majority of them are professionals but their front desk, customer service is next to none. Came across very cold and cranky. I understand the part that they probably get to see many people like me coming in asking the same questions but hey, if you're getting paid to be the face of a company's office, you better act it. I been in customer service for 5 years and I never let anything personal come between me and the customer. Be it a awfully stupid question, my job was to answer them and show that the customer mattered to my company.

 

Canyon wouldn't be a bad gig.

Frac is is a popular entry point, more so with younger guys, but you learn lots and get experience, possible to make decent money.

Nitrogen is an easier job. Less physical. Lots to learn. Iron, pump rates, volumes, pressure, conditioning, some physics stuff. Quite interesting.

 

The GP Job Fair is on October 2nd, 2013 from 12:00pm to 6:15pm. at the Holiday Inn (9709-108 Street, Grande Prairie).

http://gpjobfair.com/

Nabors
Canyon Technical Services Ltd
Northern Mat & Bridge Ltd
Big Eagle Services
Tradesmen Enterprises Limited Partnership
Cameron Canada Corporation
Secure Energy Services
Tomco Group Of Companies
Westlund Industrial (A Division of Emco)
Calfrac Well Services
Accredited Supportive Living Services
Weatherford
Foremost Universal LP
Advanced Paramedic Ltd
HUB International Phoenix Insurance Brokers
Leader Energy Services LTD
Savanna Energy Services
FI Canada Oilfield Services
Caron Transport Systems
Precision Well Servicing
Cathedral Energy Services
STEP Energy Services
Powerstroke Well Control Ltd.
Servus Credit Union
Vermillion Energy
Sheetmetal Local 8
Clear Stream Energy Services
Bluewave Energy
Petrowest Energy Services
Badger Daylighting Inc
DF Technical and Consulting Services Ltd
CWC Well Services
Horizon North Camps
Carlson & Company Inc
Rockwater Energy Solutions Canada Inc
Schlumberger
Leavitt Machinery
IPAC Services Corp.
Ensign Energy Services
J.B. Water & Vacuum
Enseco Energy Services Corporation
Royal Bank of Canada
Gibsons Energy
The Home Depot
DFI Corporation
Cloak Medic & Safety Services
Essential Energy Services
Halliburton
Safeway Canada
Independent Electric and Controls
Northern Lakes College
Clean Harbors
Arnett & Burgess Oilfield Construction Ltd
Baker Hughes
Bonnett’s Energy Corp
Strad Energy Services
SMS Equipment
National Oilwell Varco
Finning Canada
Association of Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen
Weyerhaeuser
Trican Well Services Ltd

 

I'll be attending the Sanibel job fair October 3rd in Kamloops. This is where live. purged the link I attached has Sanjels schedule, I thought you lived in Kelown. Maybe Kamloops is closer, if so see you there.

 

Who are the top rated companies? Also how do you define top rated? Work conditions? Wages? Equipment? Or good supervisors? From what I've 'read' on the Internet, it seems that people higher up like supervisors for example are very one sided and almost at times they come across as bullies, how true is that? Any good experiences out here? Do share

 

Some can be, but they're more your old school types. Coming from rig pig backgrounds, so they are a bit different and can be harsh. Lots of younger people moving up, who are a bit more balanced and reasonable. But still some bully types around of all ages. Younger guys can think they are all that, so it is all bravado and machismo if they feel threatened. Often insecure, due to being in their first responsible positions.

One thing is, you'll rarely come out on top if you get in a tussle with a supervisor, because the company usually backs their man, right or wrong. Just so you know how it works.

But one company, who will remain nameless, but I would say that this well known around town, fired a very experienced old school guy who had been bullying for a long time and was due his comeuppance. Due to employee pressure and ongoing complaints. So it does happen.

Just try not to rock the boat as a new guy, keep your head down, look around, and learn the dark and mysterious ways of the oilpatch.

Another point, is that the patch is not like normal workplaces or businesses. It has to be a bit rougher and more direct than anything else. Maybe construction comes close? Wallflowers or shrinking violets will be in for a shock. When told, do. Do well, timely, and effectively. No discussion, unless it is safety related, or there is maybe a better way to do it (once you have experience, and earned respect to speak up). Tasks just need doing, things have to happen. Now. Yesterday. Very few please and thank-you's in this game. You'll be appreciated for getting it done, but it won't be all polite and nice as pie. Just takes a bit of adjustment if you are used to a more sedate, polite, work culture. So, people not used to this work culture might call it "bullying", and many have quit because of that misunderstanding, or maybe they are just too sensitive? For example, I know of a guy that quit because he was asked to drive a truck down over a goat path bridge on a lease road. Sort of thing we do all the time, in winter and in the dark. He freaked, quit, said it was unreasonable. It's all about context.

As for "best", yes I personally would say a mix of all those things, plus safe, respectful workplace, good people to work, with or good crew. Decent clients, ones that aren't cheap and nasty or risk safety for shortcuts or budget. Long shifts and many days working together means a bad crew is not a good place to be if you are unhappy, away from home, and/or new to it all. I'd say best mix of all those values that mean the most to you, and makes you happy, personally.

Pick from:

Top wages?
Newest equipment?
Best training program?
Most career opportunities?
Great supervisor/crew/people?
Busiest/maximum field time?
Best job fit for you, personally?
Best rotation package?
Most time off/at home?
Most suitable location for you, personally?

 

Re: "bullying" The oil patch is very much a "my way or the highway" environment. Sure, some of it is ego and bravado, but a lot of it is because if you don't do it the way you are told, someone can get hurt or killed. It is a dangerous environment. This is doubly so with pumping services and multiplied ten-fold when dealing with energized and/or flammable fluids. Add to that the time pressures (read: money... rig time, or the stand-by time of a big frac spread is thousands of dollars an hour) and a lot of supervisors come across as rough... I know I did.

 

Not4hire scared me when I met him lol