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Old 12-07-2012, 11:00 AM
 
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I hear about big time oil jobs in Texas. Is it true?
$100,000 a year driving diesel trucks or being some kind of field hand?
Any websites or specific companies to look at?
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Old 12-07-2012, 11:10 AM
 
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I hear about big time oil jobs in Texas. Is it true?
$100,000 a year driving diesel trucks or being some kind of field hand?
Any websites or specific companies to look at?
That's mostly happening in central Texas and I hear there is a natural gas boom too happening there.
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Old 12-07-2012, 11:16 AM
 
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I hear about big time oil jobs in Texas. Is it true?
$100,000 a year driving diesel trucks or being some kind of field hand?
Any websites or specific companies to look at?
South Texas as well (i.e. south of San Antonio). Desolate place to live and work but I guess if the money is right.

There are a bunch of websites out there:

RIGZONE - Your Gateway to the Oil & Gas Industry
OilCareers - The quick and easy way to the world's oil and gas jobs
https://www.oilandgasjobsearch.com
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Old 12-07-2012, 11:22 AM
 
Location: plano
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Try South Texas as mentioned as well as Midland / Odessa area. There is a boom going on in North Dakota as well. Note both Midland and ND areas are challenges to find housing because of the boom. Good luck
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Old 12-07-2012, 11:28 AM
 
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Try South Texas as mentioned as well as Midland / Odessa area. There is a boom going on in North Dakota as well. Note both Midland and ND areas are challenges to find housing because of the boom. Good luck
I read they are having the same housing problem in South Texas.
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Old 04-17-2018, 06:34 AM
 
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If I want to get into containment’s in the oilfield where should I go?
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Old 04-17-2018, 12:22 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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If you do go into that field save most of the money you make. The oil and gas bust and boom cycle is extremely brutal. During the last downturn we lived off of savings for about a year.
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Old 04-21-2018, 10:33 AM
 
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I read they are having the same housing problem in South Texas.
It's not as pronounced especially now. Eagle Ford is commute distance from Corpus Christi and San Antonio both which have a lot of housing and hotel rooms. At the peak several years ago it was pretty bad but I've since seen them actually removing some of the mobile man camps in the center of the activity along I-37
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Old 04-23-2018, 05:37 AM
 
Location: Wonderland
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The Midland/Odessa/Hobbs NM area is booming. Yes, save your money because you will make a lot but as others have said, the busts can be brutal.
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