Oilfield Q&A - ALL Of Your Working in the Oilfield Questions Answered! 

“Don’t bring your family” lol didn’t even know you could do that 😂

I like the Oregon Duck shirt!! I plan on getting into the Oil Fields. This was very helpful. Thank you brother

Fellow Duck fan here! 👆👍😁 Go Oregon!

I live in North Dakota right around Tioga and your are right. The gas prices and everything else is not to bad in Winter here but once spring hits, everything goes up and it becomes kinda nuts in Walmart. I don’t recommend leaving your woman by herself either cause their are some weird bad people up here

I’m not worrying about nothing to do on my off time. I do mma and grappling. I’ll find somewhere to workout.

Great info, I’ve been in the oilfield for seven years and I totally agree with this advice.

I work out in the oilfield. I think that people that work as floor or pit hands learn a lot. It's a good place to start. CDL jobs kinda suck unless you're doing wireline or something.

Liked the video. I work fracking rigs in the winter (oct-April) in Colorado. My suggestion for people wanting a good job to get your foot in the door is to apply for a Water heating(frac heating) position. It’s seasonal, but you will save soooo much money. Most start you at 20-22 an hour and 80-100 hrs weekly. This job is sooo easy and pays very well. You will have time to talk to a lot of other workers and learn what the business is all about. I love my winters.

Good info 👍🏽 CDL driver currently hauling production water for subcontractor in New Town, ND. Good 💲 cold weather.

Good informative video!

im a wellsite geologist/ mudlogging intern, any advice to find work, or in general how to get my foot in the door? company im interning with might hire me on as a night hand but theres a possibility they wont

Great Info!! I start next week.....ET!!

Well I graduated with a Mechanical Engineering degree and hoped to get in somewhere in the oil industry so I could gain the experience and hopefully be a well planner or some engineering guy.

There's good work in Kern County in California. It's only 100 degrees 3 months out of the year and good surrounding communities

It sounds like to me start this job while your young I’m still looking into this I just graduated and looking forward into this job

When was the last time you were there the internet was pretty cheap when I left there spring 2015

If you don’t mind are you allowed to bring a gaming system such as a ps4 also once your shift has ended and your back at the man camp can you leave or is there some sort rules for instance if the weather changes and you need some cough syrup is it ok to go to Walmart right after a shift

Great video thanks

As a crude oil hauler I can say he is spot on about cdl jobs in the oilfield. Some pay hourly some pay by percentage of the load. I’m home everyday and on track to make 6 figures. Also having a cdl means you can work anywhere, not just the oilfield so you open up your options. Hazmat endorsement a plus.

I'm on my way up there next weekend; foot in the door as a shuttle bus driver for a very large energy services company. Been looking at super duper winter gear and engine block heaters...

Thank you for the Inf.

My girlfriends uncle said he could get me on at Halliburton doing production fracup, what kind of job is that. What does that consist of? He’s been working for them for 7 years

Come on up here to North Dakota. The large energy services companies are hiring...and a countless number of local companies are too. I currently work as a bus driver for a large company..but will start a job in a few weeks as a truck mechanic for a local trucking company making twice as much. If you have a CDL or can turn a wrench on big trucks and heavy equipment, you may literally be able to walk in the door at a lot of places and walk out with a job where you will work your ass off but get ridiculously paid for it. Indeed is a good place to start....like, right now! If you are already here in the local area even better, but do NOT show up here without a job and housing..secure that and do any additional maneuvering you desire for employment when you get here.

I got to say I'm not exactly sure with some of the stuff that you're talking about I've been up here since 2014 and there's work up here that was work up here in the winter and there was work up here in 2017 but all in all I'll give you 50%

How much can I make as an instrument tech fresh out of school? And where do I go to make the most?

I’m oilfield trash too bro 😂. Let’s keep in touch I run a camaro channel. Wireline operator is good place to start or mwd hand. I got started as Wireline for Weatherford. Now in sales. 😬

Hii, what's the current cituation in this field.i heard that it's really bad. If it is, is there any chance all things are back together like older days. And are they hiring commercial divers to the oil field. Is that hard to find a job.

If you have a Class A CDL or plan to get one MAKE SURE to take your test in a MANUAL transmission(stick shift) truck. The reason being is most oilfield fra c companies still use manual transmission trucks. If you test in an automatic they will put an E restriction on your license which means you can't drive a manual transmission truck. Most truck driving companies have switched to automatic while in the oilfield most trucks are still manual. That's how it is in Texas,but I'm not sure about other states

what does he mean when he says "dont try to be a labour 'dont kill your body'" ? i have heared duzends of guys saying things like that but none of them did say what they really mean by that.

What about buying a house up there. They seem cheap when you consider the income possibilities

Loved the video but what if you actually live in the state/city that the oilfield is in. Do you go home? What is the home time do you go home everyday?

Can someone who is a - 6 eye spectacles and a stent in the heart can join?

What company did you work for

Got 12 years in this game, and glad to have finally just gotten out! Lol It’s a good job, money is good, but.... It comes at a price for some of us. I’ve got a marriage in the rear view mirror due to this job. And I’m putting it out there, that’s something you may want to consider before you go down this road. It’s a hard on family life. It’s hard on the guy that’s in the Derrick for 12 hours when it’s -40, and it’s hard on the woman at home that’s trying to keep up with the kids. And finding a job when you leave the patch is tough too. Oil fields hands are considered a liability in the real world. It will be assumed that you’re on drugs, and that you’re a safety hazard. I live the oilfield, I’m proud of what we did, and I’m proud of what I accomplished while I was there. But looking back, I can’t say it was worth it. Just my situation, not saying it will happen to any of you. But people need to know that there is a high cost attached to being a roughneck, not worth losing your family.

Does anyone know where I can apply for these jobs?

Here I am sitting in New Town. Still a lot of work going on up here. If anyone's interested, look up oilfield positions on Indeed around Watford City, New Town, Dickinson, and mainly Williston.

When I was in college, several of my friends drove buses on campus. Once they were hired, they were trained and received a CDL to drive buses. Just a heads up as to a way for younger folks to get started.

My son left for N Dakota to work in the oil field with no experience what so ever he's been there a month lives in a camper he says all you do is work 12/13 hours a day it's good money but you don't see anything or do anything after work.. he's questioned coming back home to illinois I worry about him being there in the upcoming winter ... He has his own house and lives in a camper

yo whats up Jay flat out, i have never msged you or talked to you before so im thinking i want a position being a tool pusher. i have no experience either im guessing you just walk up to your boss and the slackers and push them when they are not looking because they are tools. ill just show up to a random rig of my choice so ill see you this monday thanks bro peace out.

When do the oil rig jobs usually start the most?

Does anybody know where is Monaco oil field Or how many miles is it away from it we out there in the ocean

Is that truck something you bought with the money from working at an oil field, just wondering. The interior is really nice.

do you have a chance for an entry level position if you are in your 40's?

I'm looking to change careers from low end IT jobs to a trade in the oil fields. Have been considering trucking or maybe pumper/operator or just something outside, no more desk jockey. I used to do a lot of outdoors, but now sitting behind a desk all day I'm feeling dead inside. Need a change and to make lot of money to turn my life around. Where can I start and what would you recommend doing? I don't have any trade skills, but I'm willing to learn. Also, where can i look for the jobs and how to contact them. I keep getting shitty search results from google.

@Jay Flat Out I will be going to Crane Tx right out of school for instrumentation work. I will be working for Chevron. I think Im going to get a camper because it is my cheapest way out because man camps are in the works at the moment for that area. Any advice other than your video I need all the advice I can get I have never worked the oilfield

Damu you made a video about jobs now get me one!!!!!!

Does Halliburton provide man camps or hotel for equipment operations frac? Please lmk here in Colorado or do you have to pay out of pocket

This guy looks like one of those guys who puts his shades on his hat bill, lol

In PA the floorhands basically get hired by drilling companies as long as they see you arent on drugs. MWD has to be by far the easiest job

What equipment and editing/mixing software are you using to make these videos? Your sound is near flawless.

I'm 22, no driving experience just a remodeling helper and motorcycle mechanic.. Whats the odds of me getting hired? And what area in the field should I go for?

Super late. But if anyone see this can anyone touch on what are the benefits like, medical dental and stuff like that.

I can and will agree with you, I've seen this happen daily to the rookies that join this industry. Live life fast and dangerously with no regards to their future. Be safe , enjoyed the vlog

What about people from Europe is it possible to get a job in an oil field in the u.s

Most people who succeed in the oil and gas industry, are those who have mechanical experience, abilities to operate heavy equipment, and have a CDL. If all you have ever done is work at Walmart, FedEx, or a library, the industry is probably not for you. If you have common sense, mechanical and electrical aptitude, you will have a big advantage.

The energy industry is up there as the top three highest paying along side pharamaceuticals and tech. Shit ton of over time in the lower level jobs and well if you smart enough you can make more lifting less. If you wanna make money I advise you either get into electrical and become a real wise. or oil field work such as flowback water transfer or have you’re own hauling business and move equipment on and off sites for clients but that’s a little harder to get into. but if you do go down that road don’t be lookin for a career very few skills transfer over unless you’re an engineer or something

Do they have welding jobs available that pay good?

Is it possible to make $14,000 grand a month with a 14 or 21 on 7 off work schedule?

What companies are paying well in north dakota

8:15 The rare species passed behind your truck "capitpa men to women 200:1"

I’m 18 and just got of high school is there any jobs in the oil field I would be qualified to do

Nice

Nice video spot on.cco certified crane operator on the rig.what can you tell me please.send reply sir thank you

What kind of money are we talking about here on an hourly basis? I keep hearing "six figures" but what does that usually mean hourly?

For someone with no experience how much should we expect to make an hour or how much should we ask for?

As a chef by profession, is there any use for me in the oil business? Seriously asking.....

But oil is dropping in price day by day right?

Ya know why I love to work in the patch . Well the dope comes in buckets the joints are 41 foot long and there’s a pusher on every rig . Bwhahahhaha

How do you swap out camlock ears jay?

People who "work" in the oilfield hate it when people who go to a boom area and get every day jobs in the area due to higher pay say they work in the oilfield. Also to be truly successful it needs to be your career not a job. Been going 14 years and never been out of work.

Good point on not bringing your girls over lol

Any reply?

It’s not a job I don’t think I have a few years in North Dakota. It was awesome we had a lot of fun and spent a lot of money. I ran equipment and did some well services like flow backs. We had a community of buddies most of whom I went to high school with. Awesome time when the oil is up. It was like the wild Wild West. But when oil dipped we were constantly reminded of how the supervisors had stacks of applications in their desks that we were all replaceable. Hell they had multiple people every day coming into the office asking for work. In 2015 we had ConocoPhillips company men coming and asking for jobs oil was so low. Your were worried every single day if you still had a job. The bosses slowly started cutting people and pay every chance they got the lower the oil dropped. They knew we were scared and desperate to keep our jobs so they would do whatever they wanted knowing we would take it. It’s a temporary job to me. I met a bunch of the OG oil workers we had around that have been chasing the patches and booms since they were young. Not every one becomes the company man with experience. They had nothing. They were divorced or never got married they didn’t see their kids all they got is a truck. It’s sad that’s when I said fuck this. People need to know to get a job you need to be there. Most of those companies will not hire you unless your there. And don’t come down their with your grandmas minivan. I seen weather as cold as -57 you will freeze lol. get an apartment which I remember them being 15-2000 a month or bring a truck and camper. The part of the oil field that’s expensive was the cost of living like trailer spots or rent I seen shit box apartments one bedrooms for over 1500 a month one that has a terrible excuse for a kitchen in the same room as the bed it’s like a hotel room with a tiny kitchen. Stuff like milk and fuel seemed relatively close to what it is in my home town. Plus you have eastern Montana right there and stuffs even cheaper. Food wasn’t bad I didn’t think. You would be smart to find a company who supplies housing like rigs or some companies have space on their property for campers. I have noticed the oil field jobs that supply perks always seem to be less an hour. The other expensive part is traveling

What about electrical?

Can I get in with old drug and alcohol felonies?

Skip to 4 minutes in to get to the actual video

Going overseas to build an oil refinery from the ground up near Madagascar Africa as a superintendent doing daily reports.. Riding around in a truck video recording reading specs and drawings.... Documenting Manpower on the job every day.. tools.... Who is who and if there on time with the projects schedule finishies weekly monthly and so on...... documenting reporting back to my project manager weekly with dailys. 90 days on 2 weeks off paid. Living in a man camp. brand new $85,000 5th wheels with brand new Ford trucks. Appreciate the advice man I know it's going to be rough. But I don't have any family and I'm single so that's good.

Im 32 years old...is it to late for me to get into the oil and gas industry???

Good advice but people need to understand you need cdl driving experience before almost any company will hire you as a driver in the Oilfeild. They will require between 1-5 years previous experience before they will hire you.

Is there a gym at the man camp?

In 2019-2020 will the oilfield still be good money? I just got my cdl and oilfield is my goal

My wee wee isn't exactly the biggest will this be an issue?

a few questions - is there some database of companies that offer housing as part of their employment? also if they do offer housing is it included no matter what, or do we have to pay rent? and if yes, is it subsidized? Also, I would like to do such a job for 1 year - is it ok if I tell any potential employer than I want to work in it for one year and not BS him that I came to make a career?

Jay you mention cooks, do certain companies provide meals?

Do you live in Las Vegas?

Hi I live in Texas. I will be 17 next summer. I know a guy that sais I can work in the oil business next summer? I want to know if that true from more than one body. If it helps the company is key energy services. Thank you!

Somebody working on European oil fields?

If you are here looking for a job, get the BisManOnline app. Jobs listed on their site.

I've got tons of pirated courses of "how to make money online", but I'm broke and have no time. This job would be perfect for me but I'm married and have a newborn son

Usc.

Will they hire dudes straight out of high school?

I am going to be a well operator for syndicate energy in Watford City north Dakota is this a good job to start with

go to Odessa Tx

What if I don’t have car

I asked a guy that worked in the oil field about it and he went on for an hour how bad it is and u make all this money but you spend most of it

Go Ducks!

Do they take felons?

Are you in a Dodge ?

Ok so there's so much wrong with this video. You make a lot of solid points, but there's a bunch of crap in this. 1. Don't live on the reservation. 2. Don't work on the reservation. 3. If you're driving for a good company you'll make more working on commission than hourly unless you suck. If it's a job that you'll make more hourly, your company will charge hourly and you'll get your same percentage... Just of the hourly rate. 4. Verizon 4g everywhere that's not in a valley. 5. Rent in Tioga is like $900 for a 2 bedroom with a heated garage. It's cheaper in Williston right now. 6. Nothing to do... Hunting and fishing is outstanding. Walleye all day. Northern and catfish. Deer everywhere. Yeah there's no Mall in New Town. New Town sucks. Don't live there. If you're into the outdoors you'll love the ND oilfield. Go fishing on your way to work or home. Bring your shotgun to work. Get a couple pheasants on your way home. Go camping at Theodore Roosevelt national Park, or just hit White Earth Bay. All kinds of shit to do. 6. I agree. Campers are so 2012. Don't bring a camper up here unless it's for recreation. 7. It's picking up here. Rates are going up. Everybody's hiring. 8. Crime isn't bad. When my wife came up I made her carry in Williston and not go anywhere at night. I forget to carry now and my wife and kids do whatever they want. Kids still play outside here. They ride to school and to the movie theater on the weekend with their friends. It's great.

Oil fields about to be over saturated, rates will go down.