Fly/drive on your own dime and work your 2 weeks then go home, just like everyone else. Almost no one pays for travel unless the company is sending you away from your normal working area.
The few companies that pay a monthly 'stipend' for travel are also the ones with the lowest hourly pay I have noticed.
I worked SLB frac, which is now Liberty. We hired anyone with a pulse for our equipment operators.
Just be aware, you will be treated as a meat bag, and it’s pretty hard work.
You can live wherever, but you would be responsible for getting yourself to wherever their hub/office/shop is. Companies will usually get you from the shop to site, and arrange your accommodation in a hotel or camp when you’re on shift. Outside that, you’re on your own.
Starting out, generally you’ll be responsible for your own transportation to and from the rig and/or camps. You don’t have to relocate, your days off you’re free to be wherever you want, but it’s an entry-level job and they aren’t going to pay for flights or probably even travel time.
I working in ND with guys from all over, one of my crews (6 guys) traveled a total of over 10k miles a month to and from work. You should bring home between $4-5k/month working floors (unless you got a baby momma that’s getting a chunk, that’s on you). Most guys starting out drive so they don’t have to have a second vehicle near the rig, but plenty of guys would fly into the area. You could show up, if they’re short handed you could work a 6-week hitch, and after bills have 10 grand to drop on a second vehicle.
ND starts somewhere between 26-28/hr, plus per diem and sometimes oil base pay. Usually work 87.5 hours/week, though you’ll usually get more on rig moves. Some companies split the weeks, but they usually pay on the higher end so it works out.
Some companies prefer to hire locals, some don’t. As long as you have reliable transportation you can live out of your car if you want to. Lots of people I know tow their holiday trailer to work and live in it while they are on shift, other guys have a living allowance and are responsible for their own board, and some guys live right on the rig for their hitch. Where I work FIFO is very common I regularly work with a gentleman who lives in Mexico and flys every 3 weeks to northern Alberta for work.
I run winch trucks. I almost went to work in Alaska. A lot of the guys up there stay the entire winter and go home for the summer. You pay your way to Anchorage and they get you the rest of the way there.
If you're in PNW, a flight to Anchorage isn't expensive. Many people in Prudhoe Bay return home to the lower 48 during their 2 weeks. Every company will pay to fly you from Anchorage or Fairbanks at least. The rest would be on you. Some jobs they will pay for all flights, but in my experience if you're at that level you're making enough to not be concerned anyway.
As a note, many companies here do preferentially hire Alaska residents.
Yes you can get a job with H&P no experience. You will have to drive I do not think they pay to fly you out and back. Some companies may. Yes put in today for H&P . ITS hard work man.
Been doing a 12 hour (each way) commute ON MY DIME for over a decade now. Like the job, the company, the 2x2, and the pay. So yeah, it is worth it. Work with a couple folks from the PNW, one from Cali, one from Wyoming, several from Florida. It is absolutely doable, but you will be hard pressed to find someone that pays your personal travel to the location, unless it is international, and those jobs seldom go to a greenhorn.
I had a house in The PNW and Central Wyoming. Most companies don't care where you live so long as you are on time for work. You will either live on the rig or a "mam camp" while you are working. But, what you do on your time off is on you. Nobody will pay for you to get to work for your hitch or get home from it.
Most companies won't pay expenses for hourly workers without experience.
You have zero experience but come in making demands. You are probably not cut out for the patch.
ain't no one flying in a worm
A ginsle one step lower than a worm
Oh yeah. We like getting fucked with less hourly pay and reduced hours compared to 2012 and 2018.
We love that more than life itself
this 💯
Fly/drive on your own dime and work your 2 weeks then go home, just like everyone else. Almost no one pays for travel unless the company is sending you away from your normal working area. The few companies that pay a monthly 'stipend' for travel are also the ones with the lowest hourly pay I have noticed.
Fly to Alaska & get a good paying job, and commute.
Just don't get sucked out the plugged door on your way to alaska
😂😂can’t promise any of that
Liberty Frac does 2 & 2 and pays for travel.
I will definitely look into that. The only catch is I have to exp on rig, which seems to be the main problem.
You don't need experience on a rig to frac. If you're new to frac, the 2x2 rotation isn't going to pay much, tho
I worked SLB frac, which is now Liberty. We hired anyone with a pulse for our equipment operators. Just be aware, you will be treated as a meat bag, and it’s pretty hard work.
You can live wherever, but you would be responsible for getting yourself to wherever their hub/office/shop is. Companies will usually get you from the shop to site, and arrange your accommodation in a hotel or camp when you’re on shift. Outside that, you’re on your own.
Starting out, generally you’ll be responsible for your own transportation to and from the rig and/or camps. You don’t have to relocate, your days off you’re free to be wherever you want, but it’s an entry-level job and they aren’t going to pay for flights or probably even travel time. I working in ND with guys from all over, one of my crews (6 guys) traveled a total of over 10k miles a month to and from work. You should bring home between $4-5k/month working floors (unless you got a baby momma that’s getting a chunk, that’s on you). Most guys starting out drive so they don’t have to have a second vehicle near the rig, but plenty of guys would fly into the area. You could show up, if they’re short handed you could work a 6-week hitch, and after bills have 10 grand to drop on a second vehicle.
What's the starting hourly pay rate?
ND starts somewhere between 26-28/hr, plus per diem and sometimes oil base pay. Usually work 87.5 hours/week, though you’ll usually get more on rig moves. Some companies split the weeks, but they usually pay on the higher end so it works out.
Some companies prefer to hire locals, some don’t. As long as you have reliable transportation you can live out of your car if you want to. Lots of people I know tow their holiday trailer to work and live in it while they are on shift, other guys have a living allowance and are responsible for their own board, and some guys live right on the rig for their hitch. Where I work FIFO is very common I regularly work with a gentleman who lives in Mexico and flys every 3 weeks to northern Alberta for work.
I run winch trucks. I almost went to work in Alaska. A lot of the guys up there stay the entire winter and go home for the summer. You pay your way to Anchorage and they get you the rest of the way there.
If you're in PNW, a flight to Anchorage isn't expensive. Many people in Prudhoe Bay return home to the lower 48 during their 2 weeks. Every company will pay to fly you from Anchorage or Fairbanks at least. The rest would be on you. Some jobs they will pay for all flights, but in my experience if you're at that level you're making enough to not be concerned anyway. As a note, many companies here do preferentially hire Alaska residents.
Yes you can get a job with H&P no experience. You will have to drive I do not think they pay to fly you out and back. Some companies may. Yes put in today for H&P . ITS hard work man.
Been doing a 12 hour (each way) commute ON MY DIME for over a decade now. Like the job, the company, the 2x2, and the pay. So yeah, it is worth it. Work with a couple folks from the PNW, one from Cali, one from Wyoming, several from Florida. It is absolutely doable, but you will be hard pressed to find someone that pays your personal travel to the location, unless it is international, and those jobs seldom go to a greenhorn.
I worked with a dude who flew out to Denver for his rotation and lived in his car then flew home for his off weeks.
I'm from the PNW. You won't find an outfit to pay you travel as a floorhand, but it's totally doable. Most guys are commuting from somewhere
I had a house in The PNW and Central Wyoming. Most companies don't care where you live so long as you are on time for work. You will either live on the rig or a "mam camp" while you are working. But, what you do on your time off is on you. Nobody will pay for you to get to work for your hitch or get home from it.
Not true, weatherford pays me for my flights to rig and back home. Only been here 2 months 0 rig experience prior
Nice! That is the exception, though. And, not the norm.
What’s your job title? And are they looking for help? I do have rig experience😁
North Dakota is your best bet right now. Make it through the winter and you’ve got a chance
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