speedracer2536

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23 y.o. Working as an apprentice electrician and have been wanting to get into the oil industry.. Heard company's are hiring im in Austin but can move to Houston in a weekend.. Anything out there? What places should I look

BigBronco

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www.rigzone.com


www.oilcareers.com

Search on there. Tons of land rig opportunities out there if you can pass a drug test and background check.

speedracer2536

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I can def. Do both.. Any positions to consider starting out?

speedracer2536

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Def. Looking for a career minded position

BigBronco

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Do you have any college experience?

Consider looking at roustabouts, roughnecks, and MWD positions. Long, hard hours but the pay is good. If you prove that you are smart and can pick up things quickly, there is a chance you can move up.


Go work out there, save your money, go get an engineering degree, and come back to kick some ***. Just another thought for you.

speedracer2536

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What is an med position im not familiar.. Def..have aptitude and learn quick.. Any companies I should consider? I do have about 35 college hours

Ballerado

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I am a MWD/LWD operator. its measuring while drilling/logging while drilling. We have a tool that sits behind the motor in the drill string that will give the direction of the well and log different things such as gamma and what not. Like above, check out those websites.

speedracer2536

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I'll be checking out the sites tonight.. Can yall give me some idea of starting wages for such positions as the 3 mentioned?

rabiddog

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Roustabout is probably what u are making now and the others are probably more than you are making now

derrickman05

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Are you married or have kids? MWD would probably be your best bet if not. I want to say MWDs made 70 their first year but got the crap worked out of them. Im a Directional Driller and have been in the patch almost 11yrs

ImpSS07

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If you have some electrical experience then you could look for someone hiring an electricians helper OR if you don't want to work out in the oil field you could look into companies that make SCR/VFD houses or that make some of the tools used out there.

I've never worked "in" the oil field but I spent a year building them in a yard and now 2yrs doing electrical rig ups/downs.

blackdahlia1988

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Don't mean steal the thread but it's under the same subject. You guy know if any sort of welding goes on on these rigs? Just wondering I have 4yrs welding experience and I hear so much about the amount of money made on rigs but not sure if they have welder job on there.

slohemi

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I was just talking to someone today about getting a job logging drilling data. He said starting pay was around 5k a month plus $250 per day on the rigs. Does that sound about right or was he blowing smoke up my ***? He said you're gone a minimum of 10 days a month. I'm sending my resume tomorrow either way because im tired of doing sales(well servicing) but just wanted some input.

92maro

Just ask retarderpenguin... when he isnt busy flipping cars or running 100mph trips from CS to houston he is rolling joints with the big wigs at lyondell chemical company. Im sure he can put in a good word for you.

dr_whigham

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As far as welding, check with GIS. I know that's who does most of the work for us (Chevron)

Look into safety. It'll be listed as HES or HSE, SHE on the rigzone site.

red281gt

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I just got in on a land rig. Its hard to getty in been trying for the past 2 months. I know I'm going to work my *** off but the cash will be worth it. Safety class is boring add hell lol

BigBronco

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absolutely clutch. LOL

ImpSS07

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There is some welding that happens(repairs/modifications), but its usually done by "rig welders". Pretty much guys that are "independent" and have a truck with all their welding needs on it. Their may be some yards that are hiring welders that supply everything, but you'd have to look on one of the sites posted in the beginning of the thread.

baalic

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Welders are used also for welding casing joints together.

blackdahlia1988

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Ok I'll check out thanks for the help!