Great video. Brings back a lot of memories. Spent 11 years on work over rigs from 1977-1988. From floors through the ranks to operator then to tool pusher at 22 during the 80’s boom and back to operator after the 80’s bust. Only 2 of my original crew are left. My brother and me. They have gone home. I miss those guys.
@@forjim Hello, my friend. Wish You all the best. Thanks God, yes. Here I'd like to express my gratitude to Canadians for supporting Ukraine. Thank You all so much! Believe me, You do right thing when supporting Ukraine.
Glad you're still alive buddy. Make sure you guys get a bunch of those good Russian ak's and start importing them into the states. I want me a fancy ak12 but 6 grand is a bit much for me to spend
@@justinr4787 softest shit I've seen lol, i used to have to tail rods out myself and if I got behind cause they were bouncing around when I'd go to place them on the rod boards that was a me problem. 3 peoples a little excessive 😂
If you are referring to the three on the rod trailer near the very end, one was the field supervisor, another was the company man, as they were checking things out. Unconfused now?
Lmao 4 guys to unseat an anchor, rod tongs, taglines on the smallest pair of BOP's I ever seen, and let's top it off with a spotter for the scoping box. WHAT IS THIS OPERATION?!?!?! If you guys want a real rig hand out there, let me know
Those tiny b.o.p's you speak of will still kill you if you get under them, so why not a tag line? Funny how your so f*cki*g smart in your comment's but you don't understand that simple problem.
I remember back in the day we put 2 lines in the drum with 4 line blocks. I hear they weld plates over the holes there in canada. Lmfao that op stand 10' above the floor lol. Ive worked on a few canadian rigs they were so ungoldly slow.
@@nwc3270 lol I know that I don't have to work slower to make more money. Faster work more ya make. Guess things are a bit different in Canada than in the states
Lol you work for too cheap of companies then. Anyone worth a f flushes the rods before pulling (unless you're stripping or fishing). But I've worked for a bunch of then mom and pop Co that don't care about the ground or the hands working with the rods.
They are used on bigger rods for example in a heavy oil well that have 3 1/2 in tubing and 1.5 inch rods. A lot easier to break and much easier to torque to spec on big rods
Nice one buddy! I like this! I’ve been in the game for 17 years now and have pushed rigs and drilled for close to 10 of that so believe me when I say that’s a ripper of a article for the young ones or even the older but green ones coming into our industry! Good stuff
The rod transfer is attached like the other ones. The camera can not pick up the small cable attached to it because of how hard it has to work to pick up the red mesh behind it. You can see the hook tho on the top of the transfer because it is much larger then the cable. If you rewind and pay attention to the other safety cables holding the other transfers the cables disappear sometimes at the right angle.
@@jasonivan2470 lol I mean the set up 🤦🏻♂️ and all the extras they add to it. As slow as it is they may not be employed for very long buddy. This ain’t Walmart it’s the oil field and they way a person works says a lot about the company and the crew. So stop trying be captain save hand we all work hard out here and earned the stripes to say they’re slow as heck and the rig is ugly pal. Go make a hand son ✌🏼
Same. Did it every winter and during summer after seeding until before swathing time started. Still farming and I missed derrick but I would never work rigs again. Damn near 40 now anyway.
sometimes if I'm feeling like a lazy bitch I like to watch videos like this to remind myself what hardwork is. I was not a roughneck for that long but I try not to forget my time on the rigs
It makes perfect sense. You work so hard you hate it. But once you’re rested you miss it. I did this for 23 years and I miss it but I know I can’t do it anymore.
I'm 44 now, I did it for 6 months this last year, never did it before. The guys at Pathfinder were all cool. Then I worked on a workover crew for a few weeks thinking the grass would be greener, they were miserable pricks. I do miss the casing crew I was on, that was fun once I got used to the temps
Great video. Brings back a lot of memories. Spent 11 years on work over rigs from 1977-1988. From floors through the ranks to operator then to tool pusher at 22 during the 80’s boom and back to operator after the 80’s bust. Only 2 of my original crew are left. My brother and me. They have gone home. I miss those guys.
Nice video! I worked as a rougnheck for Royal Well Servicing back in 2011. Hello from Ukraine!
Are you alive
@@forjim Hello, my friend. Wish You all the best. Thanks God, yes. Here I'd like to express my gratitude to Canadians for supporting Ukraine. Thank You all so much! Believe me, You do right thing when supporting Ukraine.
Glad you're still alive buddy. Make sure you guys get a bunch of those good Russian ak's and start importing them into the states. I want me a fancy ak12 but 6 grand is a bit much for me to spend
Way to profiteer, bud.
I’m so glad I was apart of this for 23 years in Califorina. Worked 1 year in Williston N.D in 2013 . Now I’m glad I’m out of also
I’m trying to get put on it California.
That was awesome. I miss that place like I missed home when I was there.
What a good memories. Tubing Scoping can at 4:25 :) God bless You guys, all oilfield men!
That’s what I do no now, been doing it for 3 years going on 4 years, down here in New Mexico.
Currently punching holes by griffin, worked for Miller and Southern range out of weyburn, good vid, cheers
As another Canadian youtuber says, used all of our backs and little of our brains lol.. I forgot you Canadian guys like doing some things the hard way
I think that "canadian youtuber " is fictional bud. I am canadian and i work in the oilfield and all i hear is work smarter not harder.
@@ipkiss6375 nope, zip ties n bias plies
It’s a Corb Lund lyric
Why did I watch this I've been off rigs for 5 years and now I suddenly got the urge to go back 😢
How long are the work days on the workover rigs?
Bop on & go til the suns gone babyyyy
3 guys on the pipe trailer? Rod tongs ?
I’m confused
I'm confused too!
Tell me why your confused, we will sort this out.
@@justinr4787 softest shit I've seen lol, i used to have to tail rods out myself and if I got behind cause they were bouncing around when I'd go to place them on the rod boards that was a me problem. 3 peoples a little excessive 😂
After watching the video again I realized it was a all womens rig, I’m not confused anymore
If you are referring to the three on the rod trailer near the very end, one was the field supervisor, another was the company man, as they were checking things out. Unconfused now?
Nice Rig! wish we had a picker on our 5ton.
Worked for pennat well service in la barge Wyoming in the 80s
I was just over there begging of this year, well I was in Pinedale, same round about area though
Must be nice to have someone latch the elevators for you
Love the photo man this is so sick to watch, let’s hope the patch starts booming. Can’t want to be on a rig
Will you go by Nikki or Taylor?
Roger service rig #2 split blocks kick ass running rods iws are woooses haha
Lmao 4 guys to unseat an anchor, rod tongs, taglines on the smallest pair of BOP's I ever seen, and let's top it off with a spotter for the scoping box. WHAT IS THIS OPERATION?!?!?! If you guys want a real rig hand out there, let me know
@@dallasw708 this is a canadurp outfit, what do you expect? Lol
Those tiny b.o.p's you speak of will still kill you if you get under them, so why not a tag line? Funny how your so f*cki*g smart in your comment's but you don't understand that simple problem.
Sorry to hear about Roger.. He was a real oilman..
Very cool!
I remember back in the day we put 2 lines in the drum with 4 line blocks. I hear they weld plates over the holes there in canada. Lmfao that op stand 10' above the floor lol.
Ive worked on a few canadian rigs they were so ungoldly slow.
Canadians just know if you work a little slower you make a little more on your pay check
@@nwc3270 lol I know that I don't have to work slower to make more money. Faster work more ya make. Guess things are a bit different in Canada than in the states
Looks hot oiled to me...so clean
Lol you work for too cheap of companies then. Anyone worth a f flushes the rods before pulling (unless you're stripping or fishing). But I've worked for a bunch of then mom and pop Co that don't care about the ground or the hands working with the rods.
Great video guys.
I’m a Operator for Newton Well service oil field gets in your blood wrenching rods Latching pipe and running Foster tongs I love ot
Great video, but you use tongs to break rods not wrenches? ive never seen that done
You have never seen rod tongs but have worked on a service rig?
@@tyrelltrach9971 nope never seen hydraulic rod tongs.
@@whoispriest they're bad ass man.
They are used on bigger rods for example in a heavy oil well that have 3 1/2 in tubing and 1.5 inch rods. A lot easier to break and much easier to torque to spec on big rods
@@evanchaplin5669 makes sense
Good
As someone with no prior experience on a service rig, what should I expect? I start on one in 4 days
Read this, many times. Follow it. And you will do well. pipelineonline.ca/brian-crossman-now-hiring/
how's it going so far
Nice one buddy! I like this! I’ve been in the game for 17 years now and have pushed rigs and drilled for close to 10 of that so believe me when I say that’s a ripper of a article for the young ones or even the older but green ones coming into our industry! Good stuff
Love the video but not sure if that rod transfer that got left on the back of the rod basker is secure other than that it be a perfect clip
The rod transfer is attached like the other ones. The camera can not pick up the small cable attached to it because of how hard it has to work to pick up the red mesh behind it. You can see the hook tho on the top of the transfer because it is much larger then the cable. If you rewind and pay attention to the other safety cables holding the other transfers the cables disappear sometimes at the right angle.
Estevan boys
Pulling unit…
I worked in the oilfields for 26 years i ran singles and doubles plus i drive a truck for 16 years then i retired
single line for rod!?!?! 😂
Canadian thing
They weld up the drum so you can't get 2 lines in
I can't believe y'all pull rods on 4 lines
Cute be real men
Easy money...
Bahahahahahahahahahaha worms 🐛
I ain’t going to lie this rig ugly and slow as heck
Quit the bitching about the rig, is ungly and slow ok, appreciate that we can still see some men working hard to put food on the there table
@@jasonivan2470 lol I mean the set up 🤦🏻♂️ and all the extras they add to it. As slow as it is they may not be employed for very long buddy. This ain’t Walmart it’s the oil field and they way a person works says a lot about the company and the crew. So stop trying be captain save hand we all work hard out here and earned the stripes to say they’re slow as heck and the rig is ugly pal. Go make a hand son ✌🏼
@@nathanielromero685 I just dont understand who has more than one guy on a trailer let alone 3 😂
I miss doing this, but also hated doing it at the same time, if that makes any sense lmao
Same. Did it every winter and during summer after seeding until before swathing time started. Still farming and I missed derrick but I would never work rigs again. Damn near 40 now anyway.
sometimes if I'm feeling like a lazy bitch I like to watch videos like this to remind myself what hardwork is. I was not a roughneck for that long but I try not to forget my time on the rigs
It makes perfect sense. You work so hard you hate it. But once you’re rested you miss it.
I did this for 23 years and I miss it but I know I can’t do it anymore.
I'm 44 now, I did it for 6 months this last year, never did it before. The guys at Pathfinder were all cool. Then I worked on a workover crew for a few weeks thinking the grass would be greener, they were miserable pricks. I do miss the casing crew I was on, that was fun once I got used to the temps
Hate to love it and love to hate it hell ya buddy I've been an oilfield hand for 12 years. I feel ya