Looking For: Rig Job

[chatham]

I have no experience, but would like to start as a Roughneck sometime soon. I live in the Calgary area but will travel to wherever needed to work.

Anyone know of any opportunities?

[Audio_Rookie]

there is no good reason for you not to have a job. I am also in Lethbridge,

go get your h2s at southern safety by the bingo building in the iundustrial park.

after that take a drive to medicine hat or Nisku and apply at every oil company, if you dont have the job within 1 day of driving around and applying, your doing something wrong.

[chatham]

So the best thing to do is to just show up at the companies offices and drop off resumes?

How much does the H2S course cost?

[Gen4Accord]

i took my h2s just of 32nd ave at the Albert Construction Safety
Association it was a all computer coarse took me about 1.5 to 2 hours
and only cost $42.50 and i scored 98% on the coarse i would
deffinatly reccomend looking them up they have a pretty good
place to eat too goodluck

[kanip]

yeah h2s is easy but most companies cover it from what i've heard. i already had mine paid for from a seismic crew before i went up to the rigs so that was good.

chances are zero experience you wont start as a roughneck, you'll be doing leasehand, which is easy enough. just be prepared to work :P

other than that, you can potentially move up really quickly, if you stick it out. aside from that, you might have a little bit of a tough time workin a rig on the summer since most of the drilling is shut down, (since most of the drilling is way up north with the ice highways and all that)

Anyway, good luck finding something for now, but dont expect to get a steady workload of 2 weeks on 1 week off untill things start to freeze over again. Cheers

[Lexxan]

uhh about 1/2 of the rigs are running right now in alberta.

[Audio_Rookie]

was enough for me to get a job in no time.

hs2 was lover 100$....check out southern safety's site for actual price.

yes, drive around and drop off resumes.

Eric G.

[h_s]

take whmis and cpr and as many safety courses, its sexy on your resume

[Unknown303]

Definately H2S, First Aid. Those are the big ones that if you already have then you are set. WHMIS is company specific you have to take it each time you switch companies, some don't make you or they hold a safety meeting and just give everyone it since its so damn easy.

And yes visiting places is the best way to get work. Better to see the person, shows you are interested.

[SUPRAPHAT]

A lot of the rigs are up and running right now, chaces are you will have no problems at all getting steady work of 2 weeks on, 1 week off, and most guys are actually working 3-4 weeks on and 1 week off if they want cus most rigs are short guys for their 3rd crew so yeah you won't have issues getting work!

Jason

[Deville]

Originally posted by Audio_Rookie
there is no good reason for you not to have a job. I am also in Lethbridge,

go get your h2s at southern safety by the bingo building in the iundustrial park.

after that take a drive to medicine hat or Nisku and apply at every oil company, if you dont have the job within 1 day of driving around and applying, your doing something wrong.

Thats some of the most retarded advice I've ever heard, yea go get your H2S, but dont drive half way across Alberta and expect to be working right away Sure, you might get lucky, but thats a pretty big gamble and a pretty expensive trip if things dont work out.

Get your H2S, Make up a resume, and fax or email it out to these companys... Some will pay for your H2S and take it off your first cheque... Good luck.

ADVANCE DRILLING
Suite 706, 100-4 Ave SW
Calgary AB T2P 2N2
Phone: 403-232-8321
Fax: 403-263-6266

AKITA DRILLING
2302 - 8 Street
Nisku AB T9E 7Z2
Phone: 780-955-6700
Fax: 780-955-6726
Rita Novak

ARROW DRILLING
315 - 19 Street SE
Calgary AB T2E 6J7
Phone: 403-248-5533
Fax: 403-248-6053
Mr. Darcy Reinboldt

BEAR DRILLING LTD A DIVISION OF TRINIDAD DRILLING
9115 – 39 Ave
Edmonton AB T6E 5Y2
Phone: 780-414-2029
Fax: 780-436-8988
Joanne Bryeide

BEAVER DRILLING
5811 - 98 Street
Edmonton AB T6E 3L4
Phone: 780-436-6950
Fax: 780-436-3630
Mr. Bob Bala

BIG SKY DRILLING LTD
Box 659
Oxbow SK S0C 2B0
Phone: 306-483-5132
Fax: 306-483-2937
Murray Lundley

BRINKERHOFF INTER’L INC
Suite 420, 635-8 Ave SW
Calgary AB T2P 3M3
Phone: 403-261-8668
Fax: 403-261-8771

CALIBRE DRILLING
Box 4083
Spruce Grove AB T7X 3B3
Phone: 780-960-2992
Fax: 780-960-6060

CAMARO DRILLING
8, 4101 - 19 Street NE
Calgary AB T2E 7C4
Phone: 403-250-2431
Fax: 403-291-4852
Don Boger

CHAMPION DRILLING INC
Box 1090
Brooks AB T1R 1B9
Phone: 403-362-4400
Fax: 403-362-6165
Keith Goodheart

CHINOOK DRILLING INC
Suite 2410, 520-5 Ave SW
Calgary AB T2P 3R1
Phone: 403-269-2612
Fax: 403-263-4015

THE CROSSING COMPANY
1807 - 8 Street
Nisku AB T9E 7S8
Phone: 780-955-5051
Fax: 780-955-5056
Ryan McLean

CORA LYNN DRILLING
Box 48 Site 8 RR1
Strathmore AB T1P 1J6
Phone: 403-934-3645
Fax: 403-934-6212
Corinne Murray

DRILLERS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
226 East Lake Road NE
Airdrie AB T4A 2J8
Phone: 403-948-1317

ENSIGN DRILLING INC.
2001 - 4 Street
Nisku AB T9E 7X3
Phone: 1-866-889-3774
Fax: 780-955-6160
Cindy Hames

EXCALIBUR DRILLING LTD
Box 2189 490 Canal Street
Brooks AB T1R 1C8
Phone: 403-793-2092
Fax: 403-793-2094
Lawrence Block

GRASSLAND DRILLING INC
Box 1156
Brooks AB T1R 1B9
Phone: 403-501-0193
Fax: 403-501-0291
Allen Jones or Bruce Wickhorst

HEMSING DRILLING
200, 811 Manning Road NE
Calgary, AB T2E 7L4
Phone: 403-207-3302
Fax: 403-235-6526

JADE DRILLING INC
1511 - 10 Street
Nisku AB T9E 8C5
Phone: 780-955-5500
Fax: 780-955-5510
Sharon Cairns

JOMAX DRILLING (1988) LTD.
9411 - 37 Ave
Edmonton AB T6E 5N4
Phone: 780-462-4740
Fax: 780-462-4742
Tom Levang

KINNELL DRILLING LTD.
530, 1000 - 8 Ave SW
Calgary AB T2P 3M7
Phone: 403-216-5700
Fax: 403-216-5710

LAKOTA DRILLING
6606 – 44 Street
Leduc AB T9E 7E4
Phone: 780-980-0616
Fax: 780-980-0619
Judy Vincent

MID WEST DRILLING
6109 – 46 Street
Leduc AB T9E 6T8
Phone: 780-986-1888
Fax: 780-986-0003

NABORS DRILLING
3000, 500-4 Ave
Calgary AB T2P 2V6
Phone: 403-269-7352
Fax: 403-269-7392
Deborah Kobylka

NABORS DRILLING
902-20 Ave
Nisku AB T9E 8A8
Phone: 780-955-2381
Fax: 780-955-2188
Pat McIlvride/Wendy Frost

PANTERA DRILLING
1770, 700-6 Ave SW
Calgary AB T2P 0T8
Phone: 403-515-8400
Fax: 403-515-8405

PHELPS DRILLING CO.
1306 - 8 Street
Nisku AB T9E 7M1
Phone: 780-955-7777
Fax: 780-955-7773
Tammy Weinkauf

PRECISION DRILLING TECH. SUPPORT CENTRE
1513- 8 Street
Nisku AB T9E 7S7
Phone: 780-955-7922
Fax: 780-955-7067
Trish Calenza

QUINTERA DRILLING
Box 1408
Brooks AB T1R 1C3
Phone: 403-501-3704
Fax: 403-501-3705

SATURN DRILLING
9730 - 47 Avenue
Edmonton AB T6E 5P3
Phone: 780-435-8439
Fax: 780-435-8461
Rhonda Chabot

SCHMIDT DRILLING
6509 46 Ave
Ponoka AB T4J 1J8
Phone: 403-783-5720
Fax: 403-783-8393

SEAMANS DRILLING
#2 2104 – 7 Street
Nisku AB T9E 7Y2
Phone: 780-955-4242

SIMMONS DRILLING
5613 Len Thompson Drive
Lacombe AB T4L 2H3
Phone: 403-782-8500
Fax: 403-782-8501
Louis Crocker

TEMPCO DRILLING
410, 7015 MacLeod Trail SW
Box 5543, Station “A”
Calgary AB T2H 1X9
Phone: 403-259-5533
Fax: 403-255-7067

TERROCO DRILLING INTERNATIONAL
RR. 1, Site 14, Box 10
Red Deer AB T4N 5E1
Phone: 403-346-1171
Fax: 403-346-9720
Shannon Archer

TRAILBLAZER DRILLING
Suite 1800 311-6 Ave SW
Calgary AB T2P 3H2
Phone: 403-503-0650
Fax: 403-503-0654

TRI-CITY DRILLING
2nd Floor 2000 – 5th Street
Nisku AB T9E 7X3
Phone: 780-955-3311
Fax: 780-955-3301
Sandy

TRINIDAD DRILLING LTD.
Box 2159
Lloydminister SK S9V 1R6
Phone: 780-875-1414
Fax: 780-875-1930
Michelle Geratt

[Deville]

Originally posted by Unknown303


And yes visiting places is the best way to get work. Better to see the person, shows you are interested.

Around the city sure.

[Deville]

Originally posted by Audio_Rookie
was enough for me to get a job in no time.

hs2 was lover 100$

Eric G.

U spend your rig money on crack or what?

[chatham]

Also, do all of the rigs require a piss test? And does anyone know of the stuff you can buy at bong shops really takes the marijuana out of your system (weeds the only thing that could make me fail, nothing else in my system).

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by Deville


Around the city sure.

Yeah i would never suggest for someone to take a cross alberta trip to find work but thought he said he was in calgary area so there Nabors and BJ and a lot of other companies who main offices are in calgary.

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by chatham
Also, do all of the rigs require a piss test? And does anyone know of the stuff you can buy at bong shops really takes the marijuana out of your system (weeds the only thing that could make me fail, nothing else in my system).

Almost every one will probably do a piss test. And there are things you can get that will help you out in that, not sure of the names though.

I guess thats why all the riggers i've know always stick to blow, leaves your system in under 48 hours or something like that. Little heads up for everyone.

[riander4]

most places will start u out as a leasehand

[slickk]

Originally posted by chatham
Also, do all of the rigs require a piss test? And does anyone know of the stuff you can buy at bong shops really takes the marijuana out of your system (weeds the only thing that could make me fail, nothing else in my system).

No they dont always work. Had a friend who relied on one and failed. Best way to beat the test is have a clean sample with you but you gotta keep it warm or they'll know...

[blitz]

Originally posted by Unknown303


Yeah i would never suggest for someone to take a cross alberta trip to find work but thought he said he was in calgary area so there Nabors and BJ and a lot of other companies who main offices are in calgary.

You guys are talking like Nisku is a 12 day trek across arctic tundra. It's not that far away. Make it a day trip and all you're out is gas money.

[Unknown303]

Originally posted by blitz


You guys are talking like Nisku is a 12 day trek across arctic tundra. It's not that far away. Make it a day trip and all you're out is gas money.

Yeah it actually isn't far at all. plus you can also swing up to edmonton and go shopping or something while your in the area.