The straight story on oilfield work: the hours, the money, the gear, and the words nobody stops to explain. Free to read. No sign-up.
We work in the field. We once worked with a welding inspector who knew welding inside and out but had never set foot on a pipeline. He didn't know what a skid was. When one of us first came out here, he thought a light plant was a power plant.
Everybody starts somewhere, and most guys are too proud to ask. So we wrote it down, crawl, walk, run. Every time we learn something on the job, it goes here.
Six short chapters: the work, the hours, the money, the gear, getting hired and staying safe.
133 words you will hear on day one, in plain English.
20 questions. Pass and you are a Certified Hand, with a card for your wallet.
Questions, answers and field notes from people who do the work.