Posted: 9/25/2013 5:21:25 PM EDT
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I have had jobs where I traveled to work around the clock (OIF and KBR contracting in Kuwait), and my current job leaves a lot to be desired.
Are the PA oil fields similar to the ND oil fields in that you can show up and find real work (that pays) well easily? I am keeping this general because any information is very much appreciated. |
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Are you assking about jobs in the natural gas industry?
Some of the companies located in my area (Southwestern, Chesapeake, Williams, Halliburtion) have a regional office of some nature. It also depends on where in PA you are looking. I know Chevron just bought a lot well sites in SWPA. However, 99.9% of the time they will tell you that ALL of the hiring goes through their home office or website. This is not always the case, especially with expierence and specific technical knowledge that an applicant might have. I would check what openings there are before making a trip as there are no lines of people walking into hiring centers. The company I work for was on a large job in SWPA from February through July and just finished a smaller one in Centre County. If this is not as helpful as you need please PM me as I am always willing to help share what I know in a more specific way. ETA: While it took a bit of time for me to find a job (that was the right it for me) related to natural gas exploration, drilling, etc., it has been extremely rewarding and life changing. It was worth waiting for. It is difficult to crack the door without already being in a related field. (I was not, it was a huge transition.) The long days are challenging and the travel sometimes involves nasty motels, I love every day of it. I will make it a point to always answer any questions to the best of my knowledge and ability and do whatever I can to help point somoeone in the right direction. |
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Good info.
I work for a consulting firm who works for many of the big companies. Like the previous poster said, many of the companies will refer you to the home offices (either regional offices - pittsburgh, canonsburg, wilkes barre, or main offices in the midwest or wherever). If you could get ahold of one of the upper level guys (pipeline/well pad engineers, field guys above the regular guys working the rigs). If you can talk to them and let them know your background, any skills that might translate well to the natural gas industry, they might be able to fast track you. If you have any kind of education you could look into the consulting world as well - working for companies who are hired by the gas companies. Edit: nickds, sent you a pm - we might know some common folks. |
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I work for Halliburton in SW PA. For field work, we are fast tracking any guys with a college educational background (field hand to supervisor). As far as the technical positions go, we are hiring people with engineering/science background into entry level positions. Any experience is a definite plus.
When the price of gas declined last year, a good many of our field guys had their hours capped. I know out in ND they can't get people to work enough. Oil is king in that regard. If you would like to PM me any questions, I would be more than happy to try and answer them for you. I've been in the industry in this area for 3 years now, with most of my contacts/experience on the Cement/Frac side of the business. |
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Thanks for chiming in! Any chance you are working in Fayette county? I only ask as when I was out there for a project we saw a bunch of Halliburton guys at the Holiday Inn in Uniontown. I actually work in our camp near Indiana. We have a bunch of wells in Fayette that we service. The camp I work out of picks up most of the work between Butler county and Washington county. |
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Quoted: I actually work in our camp near Indiana. We have a bunch of wells in Fayette that we service. The camp I work out of picks up most of the work between Butler county and Washington county. Quoted: Quoted: Thanks for chiming in! Any chance you are working in Fayette county? I only ask as when I was out there for a project we saw a bunch of Halliburton guys at the Holiday Inn in Uniontown. I actually work in our camp near Indiana. We have a bunch of wells in Fayette that we service. The camp I work out of picks up most of the work between Butler county and Washington county. |
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Thanks for chiming in! Any chance you are working in Fayette county? I only ask as when I was out there for a project we saw a bunch of Halliburton guys at the Holiday Inn in Uniontown. I actually work in our camp near Indiana. We have a bunch of wells in Fayette that we service. The camp I work out of picks up most of the work between Butler county and Washington county. In general - The guys you're running into out in the field are most likely there for Frac, Cement, Coiled tubing, or one of our other service lines. Me personally - I don't work out in the field on a regular basis. I work in our cement/frac lab. I only ever go out on location if our customer requires real-time testing. |