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04-28-2011, 09:24 PM
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looking for leads/tips on who's hireing field operators
Any tips would be most appreciated.
thx
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04-28-2011, 09:52 PM
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As in farm equipment? In southern Alberta, B&D Walter are always looking for truck drivers, combiners and seeding crews.
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04-28-2011, 09:55 PM
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sorry should of been more specific.
as in gas/oil wells.
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04-29-2011, 08:20 AM
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Try Quinn contracting in rocky mountain house. They contract to husky and are always looking for guys
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04-29-2011, 09:06 AM
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Will do.
Thx for the info
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04-29-2011, 09:15 AM
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Do you need a 4th class steam ticket to be a field operator?
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04-29-2011, 09:32 AM
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Nope,the only schooling any operators i know have is on the job/real world experience.
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04-29-2011, 10:28 AM
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Conoco-Philips is looking in the Edson area.
Keep Your Powder Dry,
Dave.
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04-29-2011, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by birchcliff
Try Quinn contracting in rocky mountain house. They contract to husky and are always looking for guys
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Contact The above ASAP especially if you have experience
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04-29-2011, 04:54 PM
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I have heard Cobra in PR hires operators often, contracts to Shell, after a few months, if you work out, Shell hires you .
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04-29-2011, 06:31 PM
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whats pr stand for?
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04-29-2011, 07:16 PM
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whats pr stand for?
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Just a guess ..................... PEACE RIVER !!!
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04-29-2011, 07:28 PM
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I belive Celtic and Secondwave are looking in whitecourt/swanhills/fox creek area
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04-29-2011, 07:35 PM
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Thx for all the tips guys i think your good sh!%s despite what they say 
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04-29-2011, 07:41 PM
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do any companies take guys without operating experience? Iv been in the oilfield for 7 years, tried many things, was a plant operator for a oilfield disposal plant. Maybe that would help
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04-29-2011, 07:56 PM
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Sure,we all started without experience but its usualy aboit who you know and the stars aligning,i grunted around the patch for a solid decade before getting a (in)
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04-29-2011, 07:58 PM
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Sure,we all started without experience but its usualy aboit who you know and the stars aligning,i grunted around the patch for a solid decade before getting a (in)
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Iv been trying to get into operating for some time now. I operate a maintenance truck 4 days a week at a Encana site then the other days I run pressure truck. Still cant get on and im good friends with some of the operators and they always ask for me only. Its a tough gig to get into.
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04-29-2011, 09:04 PM
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check sureflow oilfield services in bonnyville
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04-29-2011, 09:52 PM
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Quote:
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do any companies take guys without operating experience? Iv been in the oilfield for 7 years, tried many things, was a plant operator for a oilfield disposal plant. Maybe that would help
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You can get a operating job with little oilfield experince.I started operating after 8 months of working in a weatherford pump shop.I've been a field op for 6 years now,just took a job with husky up in rainbow lake its awesome up here.If you start taking your GPO's it will look good on the resume when applying for a job.
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04-29-2011, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by timba
You can get a operating job with little oilfield experince.I started operating after 8 months of working in a weatherford pump shop.I've been a field op for 6 years now,just took a job with husky up in rainbow lake its awesome up here.If you start taking your GPO's it will look good on the resume when applying for a job.
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thanks for the tip, ill start applying again on the company sites
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04-29-2011, 10:15 PM
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Quote:
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You can get a operating job with little oilfield experince.I started operating after 8 months of working in a weatherford pump shop.I've been a field op for 6 years now,just took a job with husky up in rainbow lake its awesome up here.If you start taking your GPO's it will look good on the resume when applying for a job.
timba
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How long you been in Rainbow? I was up there in 99, for a bit!
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04-29-2011, 10:24 PM
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Field op jobs are kinda funny how they can be had. Some companies want SAIT/ NAIT tech grads, some want rig/ oilfield services experience, others want previous operating experience, some even look for green hands to train. The biggest part of it all is apply any where and every where. Talk to vac truck drivers, pressure truck operators, chemical sales guys. These folks get around and talk to everyone and will most likely here where there are seats open. I started on a 1 ton maintenance truck, went to work at a plant turnaround got offered an op job. 2weeks later.
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04-29-2011, 10:44 PM
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Word is that pace up here at rainbow/keg river is looking for some hands.
Like Timba said, husky @ rainbow lake would be a pretty good gig, from what I understand.
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04-29-2011, 11:12 PM
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Ive heard kind of the same, if you want a break, apply as far morth as you can first, then after a year or so up in Zama or rainbow, ewc, you can get a job in a more central location.
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04-30-2011, 03:18 PM
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How long you been in Rainbow? I was up there in 99, for a bit!
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I've been up here for 2 weeks,it sure alot different then operating in provost area,lots of hydrates to deal with here,and bigger pressures.
timba
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04-30-2011, 03:50 PM
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Quote:
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I've been up here for 2 weeks,it sure alot different then operating in provost area,lots of hydrates to deal with here,and bigger pressures.
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So your in the field? I worked in the plant there for 9 months. I found Rainbow to be ok to live, it was just so far from anything. It's a good place to get experience as you get to do lots there! Where I presently where there's at least 5 other Rainbow lake Alumni there too.
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04-30-2011, 06:03 PM
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Do you need a 4th class steam ticket to be a field operator?
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No you don't need a steam ticket to get an operator job, but I will say this. With all the heavy oil and steam injection oil recovery going on I'd say it will be a good asset to have. I am definatly looking into getting mine so I have some options in the future.
Education is NEVER a bad investment
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