@nobleoilfield: Casing isn't for everyone. It's a real way into oil and gas, and it's a ladder you can climb. Tech I starts on the ground rigging up and working the V-door at $23 to $29 an hour. Above that sit the operators running the hydraulic equipment, and above them the team leaders running the crew. The days are long, the lifting is heavy, and you're on call. Every man out there depends on the one next to him doing his job right. ✊🏽