Bujo -
Serious question: Would a deaf man have a chance of securing this job?
Depends on how deaf one is. If the hearing can be corrected or enhanced with hearing aides, then maybe. In the Gulf (and the north Sea I believe) there is physical evaluation one takes to be cleared for offshore work. One of the tests is putting on head phones and identifying where a series of sounds are coming from.
On top of that rigs use phones, gaitronix (PA system), and walkie talkies for communication; none of which are particularly deaf friendly devices. I would say that the odds are stacked against a deaf individual getting a job in the field.
However, there is far more to the oil and gas industry than oil rigs and drilling. There is a metric shit ton of jobs that produce and support the equipment we use to drill (ie. drill pipe, top drives, BOP stacks, etc…) Turning drilled wells into oil producing wells is nearly an industry in itself. Then turning crude in usable products is again nearly an industry in itself. I just see one little part of the whole.
[quote]Hubbend wrote:
I worked three months in Saskatchewan. Pay scale for Canada is found on caodc.com
http://www.caodc.ca/wage/wage_drilling.html
Entry which is floorhand is 29 dollars an hour plus $140 a day in living allowance.
Shifts are usually 8 hours and go in a rotation of midnight to 8 8 to 4 and 4 to midnight
21 days on, 7 days off.
After taxes, you will clear 6-6800 after taxes per hitch of 21 days
Quite a bit of accomodations around the area, me and two other guys were sharing a one bedroom apartment that cost 450 a month, had cable and wireless internet. grocery store was close and free diesel fuel from the rig. Commute was anywhere from 30 mins to 2 hours. The weeks off were un fucking real[/quote]
Sent you a PM.
[quote]Bujo wrote:
Depends on how deaf one is. If the hearing can be corrected or enhanced with hearing aides, then maybe. In the Gulf (and the north Sea I believe) there is physical evaluation one takes to be cleared for offshore work. One of the tests is putting on head phones and identifying where a series of sounds are coming from.
On top of that rigs use phones, gaitronix (PA system), and walkie talkies for communication; none of which are particularly deaf friendly devices. I would say that the odds are stacked against a deaf individual getting a job in the field.
However, there is far more to the oil and gas industry than oil rigs and drilling. There is a metric shit ton of jobs that produce and support the equipment we use to drill (ie. drill pipe, top drives, BOP stacks, etc…) Turning drilled wells into oil producing wells is nearly an industry in itself. Then turning crude in usable products is again nearly an industry in itself. I just see one little part of the whole. [/quote]
Thanks for the honest answer. It’s pretty much what I figured.
I just sent my resume to several companies. I did the same thing a year ago for the shipping industry (Merchant Marines - got my MMD and TWIC), but got no calls back (other than OS/wiper positions for inland tugs - only $100 a day to start). Hopefully, I’ll get some joy from the oil industry.
Bartending is fun and all, but I’m earning less than HALF of what I’m “qualified” to do. I signed the book for my electrical union, but there’s no work at the moment, and the wait for a job is going to be at least another six months. If I can break in to this kind of work, I feel like I can make some decent loot during that time (and if it’s a good fit why stop?). Thanks for the knowledge dropped in this thread. It definitely helped me out a lot.
Also, if anyone has any info that could help me get hired on a rig, I’d be grateful for a PM.
I have not forgotten the guys who asked for a list.
Dealt with Weatherford fishing on a well (day rate, thank God).
Now dealing with lawyers because someone wants to sell me more frac units.
Basically drained of all initiative.
Also, you guys that are trying to send resumes, you will NEVER get hired.
You need to show up, in person. They want to look at you. It’s a 100% physical job.
Just make a list, buy a South West Airlines ticket, and drive to the places.
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
I have not forgotten the guys who asked for a list.
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Cool, thanks for the update.
[quote]Bujo wrote:
I graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree, but Rocklickers are usually the first group they look at. Apply to Halliburton - Sperry MWD; Canonsburg, PA. They should be hiring. We were sending guys up there for 10 months during the moratorium in the gulf. I wasn’t up in PA myself, but a lot of buddies were.
http://www.halliburton.com/careers/default.aspx?navid=2013&pageid=4209
If you’re open to relocating I know Casper, Wyoming is hiring, and we should be opening a new office in Arkansas. If you’re not opposed to waking up and seeing ocean from horizon to horizon we’re hiring in the Gulf.[/quote]
I have a friend with an ME degree that’s been trying to break into the industry lately with no luck. I think he’s just been sending in resumes though, and this thread makes it seem like that’s not the way to go. Any advice for someone that already has a degree and some construction experience?
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
Also, you guys that are trying to send resumes, you will NEVER get hired.
You need to show up, in person. They want to look at you. It’s a 100% physical job.
Just make a list, buy a South West Airlines ticket, and drive to the places.[/quote]
just tell me where to go and who to talk to.
[quote]Patch2 wrote:
[quote]Bujo wrote:
I graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree, but Rocklickers are usually the first group they look at. Apply to Halliburton - Sperry MWD; Canonsburg, PA. They should be hiring. We were sending guys up there for 10 months during the moratorium in the gulf. I wasn’t up in PA myself, but a lot of buddies were.
http://www.halliburton.com/careers/default.aspx?navid=2013&pageid=4209
If you’re open to relocating I know Casper, Wyoming is hiring, and we should be opening a new office in Arkansas. If you’re not opposed to waking up and seeing ocean from horizon to horizon we’re hiring in the Gulf.[/quote]
I have a friend with an ME degree that’s been trying to break into the industry lately with no luck. I think he’s just been sending in resumes though, and this thread makes it seem like that’s not the way to go. Any advice for someone that already has a degree and some construction experience?
[/quote]
I would start with registering on RigZone.com
http://www.rigzone.com/
Check the Career Center and Events Calander. Look around and see if there are any Oil&Gas or DOE trade shows nearby and attend those. Check for job fairs and see who’s attending. Check the websites of the companies like those I posted above and see if they have any facilities nearby. Go to the facility, turn in your resume, and ask to see a coordinator or schedule a time to meet with one.
Also hit the Training/how it works button so you can learn some basics of rig operations.
[quote]Bujo wrote:
[quote]Patch2 wrote:
[quote]Bujo wrote:
I graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree, but Rocklickers are usually the first group they look at. Apply to Halliburton - Sperry MWD; Canonsburg, PA. They should be hiring. We were sending guys up there for 10 months during the moratorium in the gulf. I wasn’t up in PA myself, but a lot of buddies were.
http://www.halliburton.com/careers/default.aspx?navid=2013&pageid=4209
If you’re open to relocating I know Casper, Wyoming is hiring, and we should be opening a new office in Arkansas. If you’re not opposed to waking up and seeing ocean from horizon to horizon we’re hiring in the Gulf.[/quote]
I have a friend with an ME degree that’s been trying to break into the industry lately with no luck. I think he’s just been sending in resumes though, and this thread makes it seem like that’s not the way to go. Any advice for someone that already has a degree and some construction experience?
[/quote]
I would start with registering on RigZone.com
http://www.rigzone.com/
Check the Career Center and Events Calander. Look around and see if there are any Oil&Gas or DOE trade shows nearby and attend those. Check for job fairs and see who’s attending. Check the websites of the companies like those I posted above and see if they have any facilities nearby. Go to the facility, turn in your resume, and ask to see a coordinator or schedule a time to meet with one.
Also hit the Training/how it works button so you can learn some basics of rig operations.[/quote]
Thanks! I’ll pass on the info.
I’m done applying online. I’m headed to Williston on the 17th to see if I have better luck in person. Any help would be appreciated!
I am particularly interested in this.
Great thread, actually got me out of lurking to post.
Could someone with experience or knowledge with this industry chime in to let me know my prospects?
12 years SCUBA diving experience
TEC trained (deco procedures, Advanced Nitrox, Extended Range, Advanced Blender, Rebreather)
Managed a dive center for 2 years
Fluent in English, Spanish, Russian
Proficient in French
Physically strong
Very well conditioned to working in hot weather
Looking for long term employment
I have been looking into commercial diving/ offshore rig work for a long time, however I have not recieved any concrete details on the topic.
Any tips/ideas?
[quote]kevinm1 wrote:
thethirdruffian wrote:
mikeavida wrote:
I’m applying for jobs to work on an oil rig. I don’t have any oil field experience which of course makes it harder to get work. Anybody here work on a rig? How do I get into this industry without experience?
I own a small (20 rig) drilling company in New Mexico. Have about 30 pulling units and frac units as well.
All you need is a strong back and the ability to pass a drug test.
Done and Done, I currently live in Mass I would be thrilled to relocate can you help a brother out?
Sure, if you promise me you aren’t a Masshole Democrat, I’ll PM a group of names, the owner of one of which is me. Any are OK.
In fact, you could just drive to Hobbes, NM, Midland or Odessa, TX, or any of the other oil towns and have a job in a couple hours. They will want to look at you.
If you have a CDL, a strong back, no drugs, and don’t look like a OWS freak, the HR lady will blow you in her office. And swallow.
The drug test do not include steroids, BTW. pot, coke, meth, etc.
Learn a little Spanish.
You’d have to relocate to either West Texas, South Texas, or East New Mexico. Pay, with overtime, etc. is easily north $100,000 once you make Pusher (which you would in a year or so).
Everyone here is conservative. Even our Hispanics (who have been here 300 years) don’t like wetbacks and Democrats.
Everyone hates freeloaders.
And this is for land rigs, so it’s burritos, not steak and lobster.
Winter is a good time to get experience for a guy from Mass. The world will stop here if it hits 32 because no one knows what to do, so it will be like Spring for you.
Summers are brutal. 110-120 for months. You will want to die.
You won’t need a gym; I remember working the chain one summer in college and my deadlift went up from mid-400s to mid-600s in 3 months – and I didn’t touch a weight all summer.[quote]
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
Also, you guys that are trying to send resumes, you will NEVER get hired.
You need to show up, in person. They want to look at you. It’s a 100% physical job.
Just make a list, buy a South West Airlines ticket, and drive to the places.[/quote]
Ruffian, Bujo or anyone else with a significant amount of knowledge of rig work:
I know little about the oil drilling industry, so please don’t think I’m being sarcastic.
Renting a vehicle after flying to west Texas or east New Mexico and driving to the H.R. offices of drilling companies would be a better idea to get started than driving my car all the way from east Tennessee, since I’d need to come home at some point to move my stuff to somewhere in the general area of where I’d be working anyway?
As long as I’m strong with a lot of endurance, have several years experience at physically demanding jobs, and truly enjoy busting my ass for 12 hours a day, 7 days per week, and can pass any drug test, someone will hire me for an entry level position on a rig regardless of my not so squeaky clean background?
After one gets a job, is there housing/temporary housing on site for land rigs?
I have some welding experience and had 3G and 4G, stick, MIG, and TIG certifications, but they expired after one year, so I did not keep them. Does this help me or would I need 6G experience and certs.
I got a class A CDL permit with air brakes, plus a tanker endorsement just for the hell of it the other day. Since it’s just a permit and I don’t have a truck to take the driving test with yet, will this do me any good?
Thank you.
So how did you do? Did anyone go down to NM or TX? I was wondering if it is as crazy down there as up in ND. Do you get to work 80-100 hours in NM too? I’ve got my van packed, just trying to figure out whether to head north or south!
[quote]gearhead16 wrote:
So how did you do? Did anyone go down to NM or TX? I was wondering if it is as crazy down there as up in ND. Do you get to work 80-100 hours in NM too? I’ve got my van packed, just trying to figure out whether to head north or south![/quote]
Angry Chicken did, and has done pretty well for himself.
Just made it down to Hobbs. Any recommendations or leads? I’m just going around submitting resumes and applications.
[quote]gearhead16 wrote:
So how did you do? Did anyone go down to NM or TX? I was wondering if it is as crazy down there as up in ND. Do you get to work 80-100 hours in NM too? I’ve got my van packed, just trying to figure out whether to head north or south![/quote]
I got a job running a hydro-vac truck in western ND because I managed to get a Class B CDL with a tanker endorsement. The job doesn’t pay that well because I haven’t had a CDL long enough. I was lucky compared to most people who come here without any connections. It took me 2 days to get a job, but 5 or 6 days before I could start work because I had to wait for the drug test results. It appears everyone and their brother is here looking for work, so there are still a lot of unemployed people from all over the country. I have heard that come November, people will start running from this place, so late fall or winter may be the best time to show up in order to get work. I don’t know because I got here in May. You probably won’t get an entry level job on a rig here because it seems every drilling company starts their floorhands out at $26/hour and they work 12.5-hour shifts for 14 days, then have 14 off. I’ve heard they also get performance and safety bonuses. The HR woman in H&P’s Dickinson office told me hardly anyone gets a job on a rig unless they know someone who works on a rig. I’ve also been told that 2 years ago, everyone that came to ND looking for work got a job immediately. I hope that helps and I’m sorry it took me so long to reply.