oil rigs

[Rubi03 jef]

99% of the companies now require a pee test before starting ..
but that doesnt mean people dont start drugs after they get hired .

from what i have done in the patch so far drilling rigs suck there slow boring and as a green guy the only thing youll be doing is cleaning and even more cleaning . oh and de icing stuff .. oh so fun NOT ..

the drilling rigs are good that you are sure to have 12 hour shifts and they pay 140 tax free sub (living alowence)
so its easy to make some good cash and come home safe to the wife and kids

service rigs are faster pace and as well starting green hand will make 23 bucks starting and your on the rig floor within a week normaly tripping pipe in and out ..

rough necks make even more and yes theres still down time and the crew cleans and what not but there are also days that youll be working 18 straight hours and trust me when u have a few of those in a pay period it is well worth the black and blue eyes .

but then again over working people does cause things to go down hill .. (people getting hurt)
myself with in the first month i broke my hand and got a huge cut on my arm .. still worked no one knew and just covered the cut and wrapped the hand good so i was able to keep going .

so all depends on what it is u want .. theres also pipe line and other oil field related things that can be done for some good cash ..

[w squared]

I've heard that pipeline can be very good money...but it's absilutely a case of feast or famine. Go hard for six months, and then sit for nine.

Rubio3jef is accurate in the differences between drilling and service rigs...although there are some "carrot puller" single and double drilling rigs that run their hands just as hard as a service rig. They don't run leasehands either, so you'll be slinging tongs just as fast as the motorhand can train you (mostly 'cuz he doesn't want to do it)


To be honest with you, trying to describe working on a rig is like trying to describe an elephant to someone who's never seen one. We can talk 'till we're blue in the face, but there's no way to truly understand what it's like until you've done it.

[Rubi03 jef]

that sums it up right there ..

i asked so many people before i start what it was like and they could talk for hours and i was in aww with a dumb blank stair on my face ..


but good luck with the search

[sbcherokee]

ok so i got in with schlumberger its not rigs its mobile drilling units crews of 10 or so guys each running there own truck i start in 3 months i took the advice about the tickets and picked up a couple thanks guys!!!!!!

[w squared]

Mobile drilling units?

[Rubi03 jef]

mobile ?     most rigs are on skids ( meaning they can be moved by heavy equipment haulers ) or they are mobile as in they have there own drivetrain and wheels   but thats normally on small singles

so what will you be working on

[w squared]

What you're talking about soudns almost like a Frac crew or Coil crew. Different thing altogether from riggin'

[tubby]

Congrats on getting hired on with Schlumberger. I was a FST for a while, and can attest that they are an awesome company to work for! Mind you, I had a fairly cushy job that flew me out to the States every other week. You can "expense" a lot of things like Hockey tickets . You usually get a one ton with leather seats, and live/die by the cellphone. One word of advice is to pronounce the company's name right. Don't say " Schlum-burger" around office types.....it's usually frowned upon!




Have fun guy!