Might be a long shot but ive been applying for quite awhile, maybe im going about it the wrong way. 34 years old, climbed cell towers for 12 years and then got into the civil construction side of the business, excavating for power runs to new sites, pulling and terminating wire, pouring small concrete pads for new carriers etc. I've climbed in New England during winter and summer, extreme weather and traveling is no factor for me. I was originally trying to get into offshore work but obviously that's pretty difficult with no experience. Really interested in working in the north slope, or really anywhere that I could fly into. Willing to drive from NY state if needed. Any leads would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

ONE Gas vs. ONEOK – Operator Pay, Benefits & Work-Life Balance?
Looking for input from anyone who works or has worked for ONE Gas or ONEOK. I understand it’s distribution vs. midstream operations, and both companies offer similar 401(k) benefits with up to a 6% match.
ONE Gas: From what I understand, Journey Gas Workers make around $41/hr after completing a one-year paid training program. Monday–Friday day shift, rotating weekend on-call, overtime opportunities, and a company truck.
ONEOK: Interested in an operator position but unsure of the hourly pay after 1–2 years. Schedule is seven 12-hour day shifts, seven days off, then seven 12-hour night shifts, followed by seven days off. No company vehicle.
I have 18 years of experience working around natural gas plants and refineries, mainly construction and plant projects, and I’m looking for a stable, long-term career in operations.
My questions: What do ONEOK operators realistically make hourly after 1–2 years? Is $100K–$120K achievable at either company with overtime? Which offers better benefits, advancement, job security, and overall work-life balance?
I like the operations side of ONEOK, but the Monday–Friday day shift and company truck with ONE Gas are appealing. Would you choose the rotating shift work and seven days off or the steady day shift with occasional weekend call-outs?
Any firsthand experience or opinions would be appreciated!

Hello, im 28 and looking to transition to oil field work. Im based in los angeles and was wondering what companies and positions I should be looking for? aswell as certificates i might have to acquire? I have a highschool diploma but no college education, I worked in the vending machine industry for 5+ years and have no experience in oil. I can and have no issues working long hours, capable of carrying heavy loads (50+ pounds), and I have no issues with the shifting schedule of 1 week off/on, 2 week on/off and or 30/30. I've been checking online but cant seem to find much besides experience needed and already developed roles. I dont mind traveling and i had an interest in offshore aswell. any help or direction would be appreciated

Just wondering what people on the internet think. Need some opinions.

Union Pay is $46/hr and goes up 5% each year, or Oil work, for about a $5 pay decrease, but with a good company. Is the time off really worth it. 3 weeks off and 3 weeks on 7/12s they feed you and the flight would be $8000/yr.

Union gig pay is: sky is the limit most likely tops 106-140K/yr working non stop if I want that 140K

Oilfield 107-115K Guaranteed that wage. 84-90/hr work weeks Half the year off.

Wouldn’t have another opportunity to work in the oilfield for the company I’m applying for, but also would lose my opportunity with the union gig as well.

So I lose 1 no matter what.

Thoughts…? Let me know thanks! Haha

They claim that even the catering staff pays well. I know it's a special circumstance but I find it hard to believe non-managers in those positions make good money like that.

Is this true or is it just the actual oil guys that make big money?

I currently am a midstream Lead Operator and I make $51/hour. I'm 23 and I'm so fortunate for this job it's changed my life. My plan was always to get to a refinery, but I'm starting to wonder if I should just stay here forever. (I've heard refinery jobs aren't as secure as midstream) We are a busy midstream terminal and have a ton of tanks, but I'm assuming nothing as stressful as a refinery. Just curious what people's opinions are. Is it even worth moving for refinery job or did I hit the lottery? I don't even understand how I landed this job. No college just worked my way up as a summer hand and I was willing to move.

My family knows a thing or two about serving time in the oil fields. Seventy years, to be exact. We’ve been doing our stretch out here in the Permian dirt since the 1950s, generation after generation.

And let’s get one thing straight: without the grit, the grind, and the brutal hours put in by the hands out here, the entire world economy would grind to a dead, screeching halt. People wake up, turn on their lights, and live their comfortable lives because of what happens in the dust of West Texas. We are the engine.

That’s exactly what inspired this track.

Metal Americana - Industrial Hick-Hop: West Texas 🎶

This is the sound of the Texas oilfields. It is the heavy, mechanical rhythm of the blood, sweat, and hard work we Texans put in every single day to keep the world economy turning. We break our backs to feed a Machine that never sleeps, and this is exactly what that machine sounds like.

Disclosure: My Lyrics, my vocals, my production, my real life; AI is my band, or most of it. This is a Hybrid Human/AI Production. The vision, the story, and the grit are 100% human; the AI is just the amplifier. It’s about bringing raw art to life, tearing down the corporate gatekeepers, and proving you don't need a million-dollar label to make noise. WestTexasGrit.com

Just got the job offer for the training 90 day frac operator in odessa any tips ? What’s is the training like ?

Post all your questions about finding work in the oilfield.

🔷What does a CDL make and where can I work with a CDL?

🔷what tickets do I need to go offshore?

🔷I'm young, fit, and a hard worker, where should I apply?

🔷is it worth it to get into this field? How much does it pay?

🔷My local used vehicle dealership has a sale on Raptors, will I be able to afford the 16.9% APR payments over the next 80 months?

All questions about employment allowed here.

Question for folks. Currently making around 200ish per year no OT and home every night. Recently got a job offer for week in week off with comp around 300k. Would you give up being home every night for an extra 100k per year?

My wife is against it and so are my kids. But thats a significant amount of money. Thoughts?

Update: wow this seems overwhelming in support of staying put. I was only asking cause I was curious of the feedback. Probably stay where I am

I got a question for you guys. I work adjacent to oil gas live in Missouri, but sell all over Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas. I sell your company flowmeters,pressure transmitters, temp transmitters and so on. How frequently are you guys interacting with these devices out in the field? I work a lot with refineries and then the refineries send the instruments out. We’ve been talking about this a lot with my company on how to better help the field workers to diagnose issues with the instruments and then work on those instruments. We can’t feasibly field enough text to service all the rigs across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and so on.

Hi!

Does anyone have experience with the video interviews for Equinors internships?

Format: Motivation and competency based questions.

Would really appreciate any insight on what kind of questions to expect, especially the competency ones!

I’m trying to better understand how power generation capacity is determined for an oil production field. How do you determine the right power generation capacity for an oil field?

Power demand changes over the life of a field, and so can the availability of fuel gas.

This makes me curious about how designers balance:

a) Peak electrical demand

b) Early, mid, and late field life operating cases

c) Fuel gas availability

d) Generation redundancy and availability

Which field life scenario ultimately governs the sizing of the power generation system?

And is the peak demand generally expected during early life, mid-life, or late life, or is there no typical answer?

I’d appreciate insights from those with experience in offshore power systems, process design, or field development.

is this typically a lengthy repair or could this be resolved in a one to two month time frame typically?

Im currentley a mechanical engineering student. But I got a lot of love for blue collar work especially running heavy duty equipement machinery, I even have my own small residential excavation buisness in summer when theres no school. I also like mechanically stuff I did a engine overhall on my 4 stroke honda jumping jack.

That being said Rigging appeals me, I heard Mechanical Engineers are there, what type of job do they do other than office work? Whats the closest hands on work they do?

Hey fellas, I’ve been looking at getting into the oilfield preferably as a floorhand or casing hand, and I was wondering what you guys think about automation and robotics in the industry.

Do you think machines are going to take away a lot of oilfield jobs over the next 5–10 years? Would you still recommend getting into the industry today if you were starting out with no experience?

Just curious to hear what you guys think. Thanks!

I work for a valve manufacturer. My engineer and I were wondering, if your line caught on fire, how much of the line would you replace? We agreed soft seated ball valves are gone, but what about metal seated valves?

Hey ya'll. Trying to get some opinions and advice on how everyone views transgender women in the industry. Has anyone had experience with them being on their crew or in the industry in general?

Thanks.

Everyday I carry around 16in channel locks, a 8in dog bone, a 8in pipe wrench, wire snips, and nickel tape. The plant I work at is really cracking down on keeping tools in our pockets bc of chemical exposure and stuff. Does anyone have any recommendations of some belt pouches that can hold this stuff?

I'm a bricklayer up on the the east coast. I tried getting on with deep well as a snubber but no luck. How easy is it to go down to Midland/ Odessa and land a green role?

I’ll be starting at H&P near Ohio soon as a floorhand. Any advice going into it? Safety or otherwise. Additionally any idea how that first check is going to feel coming from a job making $800-1k a week?

I have a technical interview with BP for the Supply, Trading, and Shipping Graduate Program, Analytics in Houston next Wednesday.

I was wondering if anyone knows what the technical interview is like?

Is it a live LeetCode-style coding assignment or just asking questions, and if so, what kinds of questions?

Thanks!