Newbie looking to haul oilfield pipe in Houston

Gold_Miner · Feb 19, 2012

There are a couple of companies in Central Texas that hire after 1 year of Hydralic Experience. I have no idea what Hydalic Experience is, but I think it is the pump used to pump crude oil.

Thatguyfromtexas · Feb 19, 2012

Hauling pipe is not a bad gig, just make sure you take the time to understand how to do it safely. Most pipe yards will have a pic or two of what happens when you don't secure your load correctly. None of them are pretty.

Safely securing your load is priority one.

You would be surprised how far one piece of loose pipe can travel if you engage your brakes and it starts to slide.

d o g · Feb 19, 2012

Thatguyfromtexas said: ↑

Hauling pipe is not a bad gig, just make sure you take the time to understand how to do it safely. Most pipe yards will have a pic or two of what happens when you don't secure your load correctly. None of them are pretty.

Safely securing your load is priority one.

You would be surprised how far one piece of loose pipe can travel if you engage your brakes and it starts to slide.
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Yep, take the time to tie it down right, or don't load it.

Here's some pics that Brickman posted a while back. Every new pipe hauler needs to look at pics like these:

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