Alberta oilfield driving jobs

You from Langley?

 

Yup I am why?

 

^^^ Use to work down the street from Triton , on Logan Ave . Was going to apply for them once I had more driving years but got a job with doing fuel delivery's ..

Triton always looked like an awesome job

 

They are now in Chilliwack.

 

Wow. This is such a great thread, have been following for a while. This is my first post. Can I ask what the hiring situation for truck drivers is in alberta right now? I know here in ontario we see the price of oil falling and think Alberta is about to be sold off to the Chinese or something. Like, the whole sands doesn't shut down at $60 a barrel right? My life plan is to take a vacation this summer (2015) and shooting off some resumes starting in Loyd (my uncle is an engineer at the Upgrader there) and work north. I've been hauling dry and and reefer out of Ontario for almost 4 years, and really don't see any room for advancement for a younge guy. Does this type of experience count towards fluid hauling or other oilfield stuff? I was going to keep my current job while applying in case there's nothing available. But some advice on job market would be much appreciated!

 

Not good and rapidly getting worse. Conventional (Alberta high sulfur) oil and gas drilling dropped over 50% two weeks ago and continues to plummet. New tarsand projects were stopped a year ago, even before oil prices dropped, by capital markets deciding that in-situ is stuipid. Tarsand production using completed infrastructure continues no matter what the price of oil is. Daily production may slow due to US demand but that does not affect employment in Fort McTarsand or trucking on the Highway of Death (Alberta Tarsand Highway 63).

Alberta oil companies were sold off to the Chinese years ago. Sinopec is one of the big players in the tarsands. Li Ka-shing owns Husky. Etc. The Alberta oil industry is basically foreign-owned these days. That's why Alberta is suddenly bankrupt. All the oil money left town and went to foreign countries.

In good times you don't need experience for oilfield trucking in Lloydminster. They will take anyone with a pulse and train them. Lloydminster is not presently in good times (depending on your point of view). Lots of people in Lloydminster are newly out of work.

There are also lots of Temporary Foreign Worker truck drivers in Alberta right now. They get priority over you because they must get a minimum number of hours of work, by government regulations.

 

Drilling Rigs

 

Reality sucks ! Stop the planet, I'm getting off !

 

For utilization I am using slightly different data than CAODC. The CAODC figures do not take into account the types of rigs utilized. Either way rigs are being parked. Rig Pigs are in Edmonton for brunch at Brewsters, with Rig Pig Ale (stunningly good for North Saskatchewan Fracky River water - better than working).

 

Hi every body.., Im a new driver just got my AZ from Humber College, I can drive manual, my instructors has referred me to Schnider, kriska n others as top of of the students but the offers pay very low.., I read most of this thread. I can relocate right away to the oil patch! Any help or tips would really be appreciated. Im a 31 year old male, have done heavy construction can do long hours...