I’m 23 and based in the UK. I’m considering offshore or FIFO work to earn more and save money, but I have no relevant industry experience.
Would I be better off applying for entry-level jobs now or qualifying as an electrician first?
What are realistic starting jobs, salaries and rotations? I’d appreciate advice from people already working offshore.

18 year old 5'10" 150Lbs Male in Canada. I am currently working as a construction labourer and I was planning to be an apprentice carpenter. I am making $18 an hour. Apparently we won't get to do our first level till late 2027or in 2028. I don't want to wait that long. My company (small town GC) doesn't pay overtime either.

We were setting trusses today and an oilfield trucking company had their crane out to help us. I was on the ground helping with attaching the hook to the truss. The hook did slip out once (bent hook got fixed later), because the placement was off, but I made sure that never happened again and it didn't. I talked to the swamper and he told me that they pay their yard guys $22/hr starting pay, and he earned $27/hr as a swamper. They also get a paid lunch. He also told me that they will get you your class 1 after you do a year.

I usually work 10 hour days including either 1/2-1 hour unpaid lunch break. 9-9 1/2 working hours per day. I want to become a swamper but I am scared of messing up or being a dumbass swamper, as one time my coworker where I work now said I can be a "panic artist", his back was also hurting bad that day so his temper was shortened but maybe it's true. I have a work ethic, but sometimes I can make mistakes or maybe not think in the most logical way. I did good in school at subjects like math (passed grade 12 pre-calculus and grade 12 physics), but I don't think this has a correlation with being a swamper.

I do get yelled at at my current job some days when I mess up/don't understand their vague/confusing instructions. I don't like getting yelled at but I can handle it. Most of the time I do an alright/good job at my current work as being a helper. I have gotten a high five and have got shit from the same coworker before too. I also have brain farts sometimes.

Today at the post office I met a guy who works for the same oilfield trucking company, and he told me that the swamper I talked to today and last week (same swamper as the same crane came last week too) wasn't that good and he was useless both in the yard and as a swamper. I don't want that kind of reputation. I am a hard worker who isn't on his phone unless I check the time. I try to the best of my ability but I can still mess up.

I have been working at my current job for about almost 4 months. Their pay is low, the guy at the post office said "that's it?" after I told him my wage. I also told him that I'm a lighter guy who isn't too strong. I did tell him I have a work ethic and he said that's all that matters. He did write down my name and phone number and said he'll give it to the manager there. I didn't talk a big talk but I don't want to end up being a bad worker there.

3 new guys(I am one of them) joined the crew 4 months ago and I would say I'm around their work speed and such. I am in need of more money. I'm not too sure how I'd handle -30c yet but if I can switch out gloves with a pair left inside the truck to heat up and Milwaukee heated gloves liners I think I could survive it. Would they allow you to heat your hands up into the truck every 30 minutes or so? I can handle summer heat no problem. With the given info do you guys think I will find. If I get offered the job I'm going to give it a shot anyways and try my hardest, just wondering what you guys think. And sorry if I am all over the place with my writing lol.

I have received a job offer from Halliburton ( 90 day trainee Frac operator) n black star (roustabout) how do I go about picking which one I want to accept ? I’m sorry I’m new to the oil field n wanna make sure I make the right decision. All opinions matter thank you guys

What’s the food like / mancamp at Halliburton wasn’t able to find much info about it

Does anyone have any good study material on the API 1184 exam? I have a TON of CWI material I will trade. Thanks

Chevron's Inv Relations Chief said last month that they were already getting immense value out of AI Adoption:

• Exploration cycle time down 50% (searching millions of files instead of someone combing them for weeks)
• Permian CapEx per BOE improved 25% year over year
• "Hundreds of millions" of value they say they're capturing this year

Wai said the value "is only gonna increase as we scale." She did not say what scaling looks like in headcount or spend. 

In your opinion, do you think that AI will significantly cut back on headcount on Oil&Gas? Or is this just Chevron trying to look good for investors?

You can find the article here

Hi,

I was curious on if folks had interview advice / topics for the Exxon final round TDP interview. I am not coming from a typical major and just want to make sure I’m best prepared. I have read Commodities Demystified by Traf, practiced some basic trading sims and am reviewing STAR questions, but wanted to know if I should refresh on any topics, whether behavioral or technical.

I read some other posts about time series questions vs more trading sims, the advice seems to be pretty dependent based on company but unsure.

thanks in advance!

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!

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.

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.

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

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?