REVscene Automotive Forum - View Single Post - [Confidential] Moving to Fort Mac, would you do it?

ScizzMoney · 06-08-2013, 07:46 PM

Shouldn't really need any experience. Just apply online to a bunch of drilling contractors and follow up by phoning and looking for their recruiters or coordinators and ask what rigs are looking for Leasehands or Roughnecks. I personally would recommend starting at a Roughneck. 'Out of the frying pan and into the fire' is the best way in my opinion.

I would also recommend either Edmonton or Grande Prairie though if you're looking to work on drilling or service rigs. There is activity near Fort McMurray but more closer to the other locations.

Drilling companies I'd look into:
- Home
- www.ensignenergy.com
- Precision Drilling Corporation - Welcome
- Akita Drilling Ltd.
- Jomax Drilling Ltd.
- Treo Drilling Services - Welcome to Team Treo
- Trinidad Drilling Ltd. - Oil and Natural Gas drilling rigs

As far as I know, most of these companies run a two week in, one week out schedule. When I worked for Ensign, they let the Rig Manager dictate the schedule.

The starting wage now I think is $30/hr as a Roughneck. Which seems fucked because I started at $16.50 and that wasn't that long ago, haha. I know $30/hr doesn't seem like much, so I'll break down the way the pay structure generally works. You will usually start on a Wednesday (They do this so you start halfway through a week to pay you less overtime)

(8 regular time x $30) + (4 OT hours x $45) + $140 LOA/Day = $560
Since you would start mid-week, the first 3 or 4 days that is what you would get paid. Starting Sunday, you will get paid:
(40 regular time x $30) + (44 OT hours x $45) + $980 LOA/week = $4160
Then, the Sunday - Tuesday you'd get the $560/day again.
You'd get roughly 8000 bucks before taxes for the two weeks you work. Out of this you usually have to find your own accommodations, that is what the LOA is for (Hotel, open camp, etc.). If you happen to get to a rig where they are in camp the LOA is cut down to $50/day, but your camp is covered by the company. Rig camps are usually very very good. Small 10-20 man camps are usually way way better than the 5000 man camps (food sitting in warming trays, less attention paid to the rooms, etc.)

I would look into which of these companies have Rigs down in Aussie Land. I think Ensign and Precision both do, I could be wrong though.

Good luck and happy hunting!

06-08-2013, 07:46 PM	#34
ScizzMoney I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: 604 Posts: 2,538 Thanked 1,137 Times in 259 Posts Failed 170 Times in 46 Posts	Shouldn't really need any experience. Just apply online to a bunch of drilling contractors and follow up by phoning and looking for their recruiters or coordinators and ask what rigs are looking for Leasehands or Roughnecks. I personally would recommend starting at a Roughneck. 'Out of the frying pan and into the fire' is the best way in my opinion. I would also recommend either Edmonton or Grande Prairie though if you're looking to work on drilling or service rigs. There is activity near Fort McMurray but more closer to the other locations. Drilling companies I'd look into: - Home - www.ensignenergy.com - Precision Drilling Corporation - Welcome - Akita Drilling Ltd. - Jomax Drilling Ltd. - Treo Drilling Services - Welcome to Team Treo - Trinidad Drilling Ltd. - Oil and Natural Gas drilling rigs As far as I know, most of these companies run a two week in, one week out schedule. When I worked for Ensign, they let the Rig Manager dictate the schedule. The starting wage now I think is $30/hr as a Roughneck. Which seems fucked because I started at $16.50 and that wasn't that long ago, haha. I know $30/hr doesn't seem like much, so I'll break down the way the pay structure generally works. You will usually start on a Wednesday (They do this so you start halfway through a week to pay you less overtime) (8 regular time x $30) + (4 OT hours x $45) + $140 LOA/Day = $560 Since you would start mid-week, the first 3 or 4 days that is what you would get paid. Starting Sunday, you will get paid: (40 regular time x $30) + (44 OT hours x $45) + $980 LOA/week = $4160 Then, the Sunday - Tuesday you'd get the $560/day again. You'd get roughly 8000 bucks before taxes for the two weeks you work. Out of this you usually have to find your own accommodations, that is what the LOA is for (Hotel, open camp, etc.). If you happen to get to a rig where they are in camp the LOA is cut down to $50/day, but your camp is covered by the company. Rig camps are usually very very good. Small 10-20 man camps are usually way way better than the 5000 man camps (food sitting in warming trays, less attention paid to the rooms, etc.) I would look into which of these companies have Rigs down in Aussie Land. I think Ensign and Precision both do, I could be wrong though. Good luck and happy hunting! __________________ Scizz's a living legend and I tell you why, everybody wanna be Scizz an Scizz still alive