re: I'm trying to get into the Oilfield industry with no field experience.

That's it. Like I said, make a hand and jobs will come to you.

Not to mention, the work isn't really THAT hard. There's a good deal of sitting in trucks in the oilfield.

shite, even tripping pipe isn't hard nowadays with all the top-drive rigs out there. Now if you wanna see hard work, go trip pipe on a pulling unit (workover rig). That's the only real roughnecks still around IMO.

How bad is snubbing these days? I remember it being a pretty dangerous job.

A lot of good advice in this thread. Working up from the bottom, even if it is work not using your degree, is probably your best bet (That is how I got started). Once you have some field experience+a degree, more opportunities seem to present themselves.

Was wondering if anyone has any experience on making a transition from a field to office position and can offer some pointers. I have 5+ years in the field, 4 with a major both on and offshore. I have a degree, unfortunately it is not in engineering (Business degree) which is limiting my options. Wife and I are looking to start our family, and would prefer to be home more often than not. TIA.

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Was wondering if anyone has any experience on making a transition from a field to office position and can offer some pointers

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I just moved from the field to an office job. I do have to do field work on occasion though.

What area you in? Drilling? Completion? Production?

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That's what I was thinking of for the OP. Good money, no experience. Down side is the danger. You guys have me really thinking about broadening out into EH&S. The money right now is crazy and while I work with several companies for what I do, I'm technically not part of their long term payrolls. I might have to contact Supatigah.

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Ehh, I wouldn't tell him to just go out and try his hand at snubbing. You'd wanna make sure you're cut out for oilfield work in general first. Not everyone can work 12+ hours and pull another shift when no relief shows and deal with that kinda shite. I'd start out on a big triple deck, top-drive running casing or something like that.

As far as EH&S, safety guys make a frickload and don't do shite. There's a reason us hands don't really care for em, although there are some good ones out there. Go get your OSHA 40-hour and see what's out there.

ETA: Mud-logging would also be a good place to start. Could move up to mud engineer eventually.

Also, if you can get on working in a directional drilling shop fixing motors and shite you could eventually make it into the field as a DD, making BANK!

Been mudlogging for 10 years now. Looking for something with a schedule, gotta be home with the family more...

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What area you in? Drilling? Completion? Production?

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Mostly drilling. Have some training and experience in completions and work overs.

well planners are always needed everywhere. I worked in a clients office and supplied them plans, torque and drag and consulted for directional work for a year and a half. It was ok. Huge paycut from DD to that job though.

I learned from it that I don't care as much about money. I thought being on the road making that DD money was all there was. But when your 28 and no life because you live on the rigs, then you taste the freedom of a regular 9-5 its amazing. I may go back for a 2 years in the summer to finish my retirement fund.

holy crap