Oil Boomtowns

[clayton86]

What are some of the towns going threw oil booms in the states. I keep seeing how much People are making on these rigs starting out and its hard to ignore and is sparking some interest in me and im kinda thinking bout relocating and working on a rig when i get back from this deployment but all my searches pull up stuff on the middle east or North Dakota is there anywhere else with this boom that's going crazy hiring. I know its hard work but I like hard manual labor I went nuts doing the teachers aide thing I hated it with a passion and need a career change plus my military career is coming to a close soon to only a year left and im out. Im thinking the oil industry may be the way to go it would definitely put a roof over my family's head more then 99% the jobs i'll find in WNY.

[Long Mike]

Houston, TX; Lafayette, LA. to name a couple. PM to be sent shortly.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Houston, TX; Lafayette, LA. to name a couple. PM to be sent shortly.

These oil rigs don't by chance hire welders and electricians do they? If so how would one go about applying for a position?

[Long Mike]

Raider, the answer to your question is yes. I just sent Clayton a long explanation as to how the oil industry generally works. Your best bet would be to try to hire on with an oil field Service company. If you Google "list oil field service companies," you will find that there are literally hundreds of them.

[clayton86]

well the wife loves the thought of moving to Texas she said any where is better then NY. Iv been looking at like field service techs and mechanic jobs. Theres a ton in Texas around Houston and Corpus Christi as well as Odessa. The next big factor is hows the fishing in them areas lol

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Raider, the answer to your question is yes. I just sent Clayton a long explanation as to how the oil industry generally works. Your best bet would be to try to hire on with an oil field Service company. If you Google "list oil field service companies," you will find that there are literally hundreds of them.

I appreciate that. I'm gonna look into that in a few minutes. I figure its classified as heavy industrial, pays good, and gets me back to the type of work I love so much. Thanks again.

[Long Mike]

Clayton, stay away from Odessa. It's a ****hole.

[preach4bass]

Raider, the answer to your question is yes. I just sent Clayton a long explanation as to how the oil industry generally works. Your best bet would be to try to hire on with an oil field Service company. If you Google "list oil field service companies," you will find that there are literally hundreds of them.

LM, would you mind posting your PM to Clayton here. I'm not interested in working in the oil industry, just curious. Also, we've got a few welders/pipe fitters in the Church that could use a break like this.

Thanks!

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Long Mike, didn't you used to work in the oil fields? I vaguely recall you mentioning that in a different thread from a while back.

[Long Mike]

Raider, until I went into business for myself (non oil patch) about fifteen years ago I spent my entire career in the "oil patch." I worked my way through college by roughnecking during the summers. After graduation I went to work for an oil field service company as a Field Engineer. Twenty-four hour call, Man, you had to be young and stupid to handle the demands of the job. Thirty-six hours without sleep was common. My record was four days without my head hitting a pillow, I've got twenty-five years plus of experience, and have lived and worked all over the world. Gawd, how I miss it! Once oil gets in your blood, you can't get it out.

[Jake P]

My brother in law works on an oil field here in the north texas area. He travels all over TX and LA actually. There are a ton around here though. If you pay your dues you can make a living thats for sure. I know my Brother in law is making right about 100k, but hes been in it for 7 years. Half of my family in West texas roughneck also. Like Long mike said, it is WORK! My cousin wanted to get me on in Odessa with him and explained the job and work, and it aint no joke.

[Sam]

Bass fishing in Texas and Louisiana is excellent.

Working the oil industry can be cut throat but if you are good you can have a successful career.

Weather in Louisiana and Texas is much better than New York, even with a hurricane now and then.

People in Louisiana and Texas much friendlier and don't speak funny like in New York.

Food in Louisiana and Texas is outstanding.

I had a few friends at LSU that worked in the oil industry over the summer. Most in rhe Lake Charles area. They made excellent money but I remember them saying it was hard and dirty work. But extremely rewarding.

Good luck and I hope you and your family head to Louisiana or Texas to enjoy the wonderful people, food, fishing, hunting and career opportunities in the oil industry.

[clayton86]

Bass fishing in Texas and Louisiana is excellent.

Working the oil industry can be cut throat but if you are good you can have a successful career.

Weather in Louisiana and Texas is much better than New York, even with a hurricane now and then.

People in Louisiana and Texas much friendlier and don't speak funny like in New York.

Food in Louisiana and Texas is outstanding.

I had a few friends at LSU that worked in the oil industry over the summer. Most in rhe Lake Charles area. They made excellent money but I remember them saying it was hard and dirty work. But extremely rewarding.

Good luck and I hope you and your family head to Louisiana or Texas to enjoy the wonderful people, food, fishing, hunting and career opportunities in the oil industry.

I dont talk funny your thinking of Bawston lol

[Raider Nation Fisher]

I dont talk funny your thinking of Bawston lol

Boston is the worst by far. I'm gonna have to agree with Sam though. All you Yankees talk funny. Especially the ones from the East Coast area.

[clayton86]

Ok maybe NYC guys but not WNY if anything were more Canadian aye lol

anyways whats the Corpus Christi area of Texas like that seems to be sticking out on the searches for a decent place to move my family idk im just going on looking at it on a map being near the ocean seems like a decent place.

[Jake P]

Corpus is not bad. You can do some Gulf fishing. The food is good if you like seafood of course. I think you would like it in Texas. You are used to HOT summers being overseas so that wont be new to you. Alot of people move here and dont realize it gets 115 in the summer and stays that way for sometimes months. Last year it was 3 months over 100 and i even saw it up to 119. Like sam said, the people are very friendly and it is an all around great state to live in. Just make sure when you get here to not tell people your a Yank right away, let em warm up to you a bit first lol.

[clayton86]

Corpus is not bad. You can do some Gulf fishing. The food is good if you like seafood of course. I think you would like it in Texas. You are used to HOT summers being overseas so that wont be new to you. Alot of people move here and dont realize it gets 115 in the summer and stays that way for sometimes months. Last year it was 3 months over 100 and i even saw it up to 119. Like sam said, the people are very friendly and it is an all around great state to live in. Just make sure when you get here to not tell people your a Yank right away, let em warm up to you a bit first lol.

yeah its been 100+ here for the last few weeks 110 today.

Iv always wanted to move to Texas sense I was a kid my wife used to say no bout Texas but now shes all for it so its a good possibility i still have plenty of time to think about where exactly and doing what.

[Long Mike]

LM, would you mind posting your PM to Clayton here. I'm not interested in working in the oil industry, just curious. Also, we've got a few welders/pipe fitters in the Church that could use a break like this.

Thanks!

preach4bass, Here is the info I sent to Claton.

Clayton, I grew up in the "oil patch." Depending upon your education and/or military training, there are many jobs to be had in many locations in the U.S.

Do not focus your attention solely upon being a roughneck on a drilling rig. Look at the oil field service companies as well. These companies provide specialized services to the Oil Companies. If you Google "list of oil field service companies" you will find that there are literally hundreds of them. I spent the great majority of my career working for service companies. The pay is as good as, or better, than working as a roughneck.

As a general, very simplified explanation, here's how things work. First there are the Oil Companies, (e.g. Exxon/Mobil, Phillips/Conoco.) They can be big companies with tens of thousands of people to very small ones with just a handful of people. The Oil Companies then hire Drilling Contractors to drill their wells for them. The Drilling Contractors hire the rig crews, including the roughnecks. Third, there are the Service Companies. The Service Companies can be hired by either the Oil Company or the Drilling Contractor, but 90% of the time it's the Oil Company. The great majority of people working in the oil patch work for Service Companies.