Important Note: These jobs are posted in real-time and might expire. Please apply promptly.
This week, the oil rig job market is buzzing with opportunities, especially for those with specialized skills. There’s a critical need for experienced hands, with several roles asking for expertise in workover rig operations. Remote work is sparse, but the demand for on-site talent is high, particularly in the Midwest.
This Week’s Jobs
Swab Rig Operator Company: Kimble | Location: Dover, OH
If boosting production from a gas or oil well sounds like your cup of tea, this might be for you. You’ll be removing fluids to enhance output. Apply Here
Crane Rigger Company: Rossco Crane and Rigging | Location: Minot, ND
As a Crane Rigger, safety and precision are your best friends. You’ll be handling equipment and materials crucial to oil field operations. Apply Here
Workover Rig Floorhand - Trainee Company: ND Energy Services | Location: Dickinson, ND
Perfect for newbies looking to break into the field, you’ll train on the rig and learn maintenance and repair skills over a couple of weeks. Apply Here
Experienced Workover Rig Floorhand Company: ND Energy Services | Location: Dickinson, ND
Got experience? You’ll be right in the action, handling maintenance and repair tasks, ensuring everything runs smoothly on the rig floor. Apply Here
Experienced Workover Rig Operator Company: ND Energy Services | Location: Dickinson, ND
You’ll be at the helm, ensuring safety and efficiency in operations. Experience in repairs is key, as is a knack for leading a crew. Apply Here
Wireline Rigger/Driver Company: Plants and Goodwin, Inc. | Location: Cambridge, OH
This role involves operating mechanical equipment and cabling rigs. It’s all about ensuring smooth operations in oil and gas wells. Apply Here
Workover Rig Derrickhand (CDL Holder) Company: ND Energy Services | Location: Dickinson, ND
You’ll need a CDL and a can-do attitude. The job involves maintenance and repair tasks on oil and gas wells, ensuring smooth operations. Apply Here
Experienced Workover Rig Derrickhand Company: ND Energy Services | Location: Dickinson, ND
Bring your experience to the table—this role involves crucial maintenance and repair work, ensuring the rig operates efficiently. Apply Here
Swamper Company: West Penn Energy Services | Location: Williamsport, PA
A good fit if you like being hands-on. You’ll assist with the loading, unloading, and transportation of rigs and related equipment. Apply Here
Heavy Haul Swamper Company: West Penn Energy Services | Location: Shelocta, PA
Similar to the Swamper role, but with a focus on heavy hauls. You’ll work closely with riggers to ensure everything is moved safely. Apply Here
“safely.” Agreed — last month in Midland I got bumped to the front by texting the coordinator my last-90-day workover hours, two company-man refs, and current H2S/fit-test with expiration dates; put your start date and day/night preference in that first text. Caveat: if your H2S is lapsed, hit a same-day clinic first or they’ll pass you.
Quick tip: building on @phillip_rogers77’s text approach, I get faster callbacks when I include my availability window (“open Jan 3, 300-mi radius”), the exact rig/hoist I’ve run (Cardwell C-14 double) and BOP size I’m cleared on, plus a photo of my WellSharp card; just don’t blast it to every yard — hit the district you can show up.
But i’ve had better luck calling the yard at 6 a.m… to get on the short-call list, then texting the pusher a one-liner like “BOP test 12/10, WellSharp current, CDL‑A, can start Jan 3.” Small caveat: some yards won’t add you without a local address or two recent company-man refs, @debbieM82 — coffee-before-sunrise beats a long resume; anyone seeing the same?
What’s moved the needle for me is texting a one-page “workover snapshot”: last 3 wells with API numbers, unit numbers I ran, per diem expectation, and a line like “nights or days, 14/7 okay, can travel today” — a menu for the pusher. If they’re a no‑PDF yard, I paste it in the text; if it’s union or gate‑kept, a 7 a.m — walk‑in still beats the phone. @jordan_hall92’s call‑first approach pairs well with this when jobs are expiring fast.
I get faster callbacks when I send a 30-sec voice note and one small PDF of my cards (WellSharp, H2S, TWIC, CDL-A) with a line like ‘ran 2–7/8" rod jobs, can run Cardwell KB-200, onsite Jan 3,’ since these real-time posts expire quick. @phillip_rogers77 is right about specifics; small caveat, some yards hate links, so I keep it under 1MB or offer to email. Anyone else tried a brief voice intro?
For on-site gigs like these, I put ‘DISA green, 5K BOP 12/10’ right up top and add my travel radius — lands me same-day slots more than a resume. @jordan_hall92 your card PDF idea helps; add one foreman’s number as a live reference. If you’re not in DISA yet, say ‘can test at yard today’ and you’ll still get a shot.
Called dispatch at 5:50 a.m. Monday with ‘on-site only, can be there by 6, 100‑mile radius’ and got a workover slot in Midland that afternoon, @west_texas_ops. It works when jobs move fast, but I’ve found one focused call per yard beats blasting texts.
I’ve been getting quicker callbacks on workover by updating my voicemail greeting every Monday to a 12‑second pitch since these are ‘real‑time’ and expire: Jennifer Hart — DISA green, H2S current, 10K BOP, on‑site within 2 hours, 120‑mile radius; text for certs. It won’t replace a resume, but it beats waiting on email; just switch it to ‘booked’ as soon as you land a hitch, @west_texas_ops.
Since these are “real-time,” I keep a 2‑line text prepped for district schedulers: “on-site this week, workover-ready, H2S/Safeland current, can roll in 90 min, F‑350 + basic iron,” and fire it off the second a post hits; got two short stints last month doing that. Small caveat: if you’re more than 2–3 hours out, say it up front or they’ll skip you.
I bump my @Rigzone profile every Friday around 6 pm and move a one‑line “workover, P&A, H2S/Safeland current” to the very top so it shows as freshly updated; that’s gotten me same‑night pings for on‑site slots. It won’t beat a direct scheduler text when postings expire fast, but it’s nudged me up the call list on slower weekends.
What’s helped me most is emailing a one‑pager titled “Recent Workover Runs” — last five wells with rig, footage, pulls/hr, and tools used — straight to the district coordinator. It reads faster than a resume and gets me same‑day callbacks, but keep it to one page or it’ll be skipped.
Caught two workover slots last month by calling the district yard at 5:45 am on crew-change days and asking for same-day fill-ins. On-site’s king like the OP notes, but quick caveat: don’t roll until they text back a firm ‘rate/per diem/hours’ so you’re not eating fuel on a no-go.