As the United States oil industry has continued to boom, there has been a growing need for oil field workers. Recent polls show that several oil field companies are hunting for prime workers. Are you looking for a job as an oilman? Do you want to know the average salaries across a multitude of oil … Continued
The oil industry in the United States has been a booming source of country revenue for decades. In the latest statistical report, the U.S. Energy Information Administration stated that U.S. crude oil production had increased 1 million b/d. The latter increases marks the largest annual increase in U.S. history. With this increase in oil production … Continued
While the employment rate in the U.S. continues to be a faltering factor in the overall economy, surprisingly, oil and gas jobs have increased, despite the sector’s controversial role in the Obama administration’s drive for sustainable energy. In fact, U.S. oil and gas jobs increased by 600,000 in only two years, and total approximately 9.8 … Continued
A while back we wrote a blog post on how to get an oilfield job with no experience. We have come to realize that a lot of you guys are interested in job hunting tips so we decided to write another article to help some of those that may be struggling to find jobs on … Continued
Like most oilfield jobs, dump trucking can be a very dangerous gig if not performed correctly. Don’t believe me? Do yourself a favor and type in the words “dump truck accidents” in the Google search box. Hell, I’ll even do it for you. By looking at the results it doesn’t take a brainiac to see … Continued
With the discovery of the Parshall Oil Field in 2006, there has been an insane rush to North Dakota with large aspirations of striking oil. Young men barely into their 20’s who once just hoped to make it out of their hometown now flock to the state with dreams of making over $100,000 salary a … Continued
For hundreds of years, Mexico’s Oil Industry has been private. Since 1938, there has been one oil producer, Pemex (a.k.a. Mexican Petroleum), in the whole country. Pemex was a monopoly in Mexico, supplying all of Mexico’s oil to the country and surrounding countries. This allowed Pemex to determine not only the price of oil, but … Continued
To those in the oil and gas industry, it’s a well known fact that truck driving is one of the most dangerous parts of the job. However, this may come off as absolutely shocking to many of those who don’t work in the industry. Many would assume that the oil rig itself is where most … Continued
Oil seems almost as common as water in Canada. The city of Alberta, Canada is estimated to have more oil in it than the entire world has consumed over its entirety. Additionally, Canada has the 3rd largest oil reserves in the world. Yet Canada remains the 6th largest crude oil producer. Why is this? The … Continued
How much do you know about fracking? If you’re like most of America, probably not much. A poll constructed in 2012 by the Pew Research Center found that 74% of Americans know little or nothing about fracking. Yes that’s right, 74%! Despite living in a society where people can receive news from numerous media outlets … Continued