@tylerallison92: So the hardest oilfield jobs are rigs and snubbing. The most TikTok’s posted at work are from rig and snubbing guys… which is a bit ironic. In Canada rigs start guys out at about $40/hr, and highest paid is about $58/hr for a driller. Then tool push or rig manager around $1200/day. Then consultant at $1500-$2500/day. There are other jobs that have a higher probability of moving into a position where you make $1200+/day. Becoming a rig manager is difficult and there aren’t many positions available. Jobs like welding, power engineering, field operator, tool hands, some specialized mechanics, wireline, frac and sales for service companies are just some of the other jobs available that may have an easier path to cracking $1000/day than rigs.
Tyler Allison
Region: CA
Saturday 31 October 2026 15:26:52 GMT
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Pete Barteaux :
heard snubbing is one of the moat dangerous jobs
2026-10-31 17:28:31
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Rizodney :
Service rigs. Hands down. Worked both drilling and service, service rig hands work harder, depending on the field and rig and type of work. But overall, service rig hands.
2026-10-31 16:19:16
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chop_and_drop :
The job has come a long way with technology and HR changes. FFTP has lost its meaning hahaha.
2026-11-08 22:21:23
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Jay :
10k a month? how bout 20k a month. not attitude.
2026-11-09 08:13:06
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QPhouston4702 :
10k a month? 🤨
2026-11-01 04:14:09
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JoninAlaska :
Not much will work you like service rig.
2026-10-31 20:03:06
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WhoAreYou42 :
In Alberta, a lot of service rig companies start guys at $36.00 CAD per hour, it’s good money, but you’re going to earn it lol, hard work! Do it for a few years and you can set yourself up really good
2026-10-31 15:37:16
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jasonkendall100 :
drilling rigs aren’t hard work if you find the right ones I spent 3 years on tele doubles before I jumped onto a pipe arm rig for champion in 04 and never looked back half the work the same pay work smarter not harder lol
2026-11-01 01:16:38
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Retards10r :
Should I get my tickets before I apply for rigs
2026-10-31 18:29:37
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Mohamed_Maher93 :
looking for coming to Canada or USA 8 Years in the oil field 2 years driller looking for a job.
2026-11-01 06:44:35
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D.k_512 :
Do you have any welder jobs on a oil rig
2026-11-02 15:10:33
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Chris :
How do you get into working on the rigs
2026-11-03 22:03:23
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Benjamin Medellin :
can you give more context how you started in oilfield and how you went through school.
2026-10-31 23:24:20
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steven_cusson :
As someone who didn’t get an education and chased money, let me tell you, I have some regrets.
2026-11-01 01:47:13
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Brandon Mcguire :
Drilling rig super singles drilling wells in 2-4 days and service rigs
2026-10-31 22:20:19
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BusterMack :
My rig is the hardest to work on. We go through 4 hands a day. We make life hell for everyone. We are better than every person alive.
2026-10-31 22:33:26
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Angrydad 3:16 :
Drilling rigs are done on that well once it's cased. Service rigs can see the wells multiple times. With most wells taking 1-10 days to drill these days, service rigs are much better job security. Fall freeze up and spring breakup are a lot less common
2026-11-04 20:39:41
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cory :
Rig work is no longer that hard. For every hard day there is 1 or 2 very easy days
2026-11-02 00:18:18
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Devin :
Your right
2026-11-02 06:30:38
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bruh2.0 :
Depends on the rig tho and what type of wells they’re drilling, doubles are the most work, doing multi lateral 11 legs we tripped almost every day, nights would drill a leg in a shift and we would trip, side tracking tho was nice but we’d trip most the shift bc of speed limits
2026-11-01 02:03:24
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cool ethan :
Derrick hand and drillers post on TikTok . Roughnecking can be the hardest job in my opinion. Especially on a super single where you’re moving the rig every day or every other day. The super single I was on, our pipe tubs didn’t move the pipes. We had to take them out by hand. Our rig floor was too small for a pipe spinner so we only had spinning chain. Most of our work was from grande prairie to Fort Nelson. Shitty conditions made it harder.
2026-11-02 14:03:42
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Shamir :
Yup
2026-11-01 14:39:48
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Anthony Powell :
I worked workovers for a while. got my class b to start moving rig from location to location, then I got smarter and upgraded to my class A. now I haul fluids to and from a lot of drilling rigs in ND and MT. I make almost twice as much and can work as much as I want and I don't have to work outside all day in the winter😎
2026-11-01 04:18:01
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user443453265 :
How much do or can electricians make on the patch
2026-11-06 05:16:35
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Brody Hirsch :
Been out of it for four years,made the choice to go back,plan for 3-5 years stack as much as I can this time around and try to get out.
2026-11-01 02:18:00
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