How's it looking out in the patch?

My name is Max, I'm bailing out of the patch in West Texas. Was laid off recently. I've got experience with Crude, water, sand, flat & winching... Not sure if I want to stay in the oil buz, but I do own my own '13 Volvo, with a crude kit on it. Any profitable ideas for me? I'm seriously looking to go back OTR if I don't find something in the Midland area soon... (PS; I'm thinking of just flat out getting rid of the rig & going company driver!!!) I'm tired of the repair bills!!

 

Everything I'm doing is in ND

 

I got word today that unless things change, at current prices we have work until October.

 

Yes, don't even think of coming down to Midland or Odessa Texas now. As of Wednesday 3/18/20, I had begun working with Rolfson Oil Midland(Delivers diesel to rigs). They are a revolving door company that's always hiring. After one month with them & they're awful equipment, I was laid off... what a blessing in disguise. I still own my own truck, and can run it (3 yrs. crude driver). But I wanted the security of good paying & stable income (& they gave me a fully furnished apartment as a part of the deal.) But oops, they canned me after one month. "Laid Off" I should say.
As I was moving out of what i thought would be my new "home" for a while. There were "New Recruits" moving in to replace me that same week!!! I didn't do my homework on this company and got bit by one of those that don't give a #### about the guys that work for them... only they're bottom line. I later found out, the more you complain, the more you're out the door!!!!
PS; the oil patch in W.Texas is definitely on the bottom / highly volatile fer now. I'd suggest to anyone...Keep looking in a more stable environment. I'm looking to go back over the road myself! It's gonna take months or maybe years to come back to high profitability again.

 

Any updates on how the oil patch is doing?

 

One gauge is the the Pilot and Loves parking lots in Andrews, TX overnight. At the worst of the Covid shutdown they were 10% full. Now they’re back up to 60-70% full. I’m even starting to see a few third party haulers at the drop sites.

 

The pickups with dayglo flags and a few well service trucks were running around Farmington when I went through today. Didn't see much signs of new holes, one former nitrogen hauler was running LNG trailers for someone else.

 

I spoke with them. I didn't enjoy it. :^)

Did you talk with Great Lakes? They seemed nice on the phone.

 

Midland now up to at least 80% capacity, probably higher, at night.

No big company 3rd parties at the drops. All smaller independents I’ve never heard of, but lots of them.

 

How about good ole ND right now?
I got a cement hauler wanting me back. Pneumatic tanker. Much of the work was to ND Oil Fields. Checking I've done with the cement plant here. It's still slow.