Ez ryder Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 11 hours ago, AKIQPilot said: Yesterday I drove from San Antonio Texas to Carlsbad New Mexico. The trip was about 480 miles. About half of that was directly through the heart of the Permian Basin and the incredible oil boom going on in West Texas and South East New Mexico. I was completely blown away. At one point I saw 12 drilling rigs out my front window. Its unreal to see that many drilling rigs at one place. Thats in addition to the dozens and dozens of coil tubing rigs, workover rigs, frack units, stimulation units, etc. And that was in addition to the thousands and thousands of existing oil and gas wells that already exist. I saw at least 8 major pipeline systems being put in place. These varied in diameter between 12” and 24”. That is a huge amount of pipeline being added to the grid. Every little town we drove through was booming. Playgrounds with water parks and huge recreation centers just popping up everywhere. Huge RV parks every 10-20 miles packed to the gills with new and old rigs alike. We pulled into our RV Park in Carlsbad. This is an older park that normally catered to transient travelers. A huge No Vacancy sign at the gated entrance. As we get signed in and escorted to our spot and I see that almost every RV is a permanent fixture. No less than 30 bad ass welding trucks. A few dozen bad ass oil field service trucks and lots of young women and kids. As the sun rises this morning the sound of diesel pickups starting and heading out to work is surreal. This is their life. Young people making $100-150k per year are raking in the bucks and living on the cheap. Rent here is $400 per month. Diesel fuel is $2.89/gal. Groceries are cheap. There are grade schools and day cares on every other corner. A young family could save/invest $75k a year and in a decade be 3/4 of the way to retirement. I knew the boom in the Permian was big but until I saw it with my own eyes I didnt realize the magnitude of what big really meant. http://time.com/5492648/permian-oil-boom-west-texas/ one of the guys i ride with has a kid working down there has been about 2 yrs now .not exactly sure what they do some soil testing or some shit after hole is drilled ? well any way kid is making almost as much as the old man 2 yrs out of school . says it is crazy down there. to much work no places to live . guys living in vans making 140k + a yr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Rosenberg Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 1 minute ago, AKIQPilot said: Sorry to hear about your MIL Jeff. These types of events are never fun. X2 , missed that post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, Sal Rosenberg said: Spent some time in Bellaire TX way back when . Texas sucks The vast majority of it does no doubt. San Antonio is like fair or just below fair but there are way too many bugs and way too many critters. The front of my motorhome has 1/4” of dead bugs on it from yesterday. I dodged a hundred critters on the road in 500 miles. Some alive but most dead. Try straddling a 250lb wild hog dead in the road at 70mph. I can generally get over it pretty good but then the center dif hits the carcass and it explodes all over my jeep in tow. Its a nasty mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, Ez ryder said: one of the guys i ride with has a kid working down there has been about 2 yrs now .not exactly sure what they do some soil testing or some shit after hole is drilled ? well any way kid is making almost as much as the old man 2 yrs out of school . says it is crazy down there. to much work no places to live . guys living in vans making 140k + a yr $140-150k is the going rate for kids who want to work. There are plenty of places to live as long as you don't mind dragging it behind your jacked up turbodiesel every couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Rosenberg Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, AKIQPilot said: The vast majority of it does no doubt. San Antonio is like fair or just below fair but there are way too many bugs and way too many critters. The front of my motorhome has 1/4” of dead bugs on it from yesterday. I dodged a hundred critters on the road in 500 miles. Some alive but most dead. Try straddling a 250lb wild hog dead in the road at 70mph. I can generally get over it pretty good but then the center dif hits the carcass and it explodes all over my jeep in tow. Its a nasty mess. There ain't a God Damned thing down there that doesn't sting , hiss , bite , or try to carry you down a hole if you fall down. Even the damn bushes are nasty . Some good fishin tho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, AKIQPilot said: Sorry to hear about your MIL Jeff. These types of events are never fun. have to see how the wife takes it, her and her mother have had a strained relationship for 30 years. my kids have only met her a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 41 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: have to see how the wife takes it, her and her mother have had a strained relationship for 30 years. my kids have only met her a few times. Sorry to hear and sorry they didn't get things worked out prior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Bummer....sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 2 hours ago, AKIQPilot said: The vast majority of it does no doubt. San Antonio is like fair or just below fair but there are way too many bugs and way too many critters. The front of my motorhome has 1/4” of dead bugs on it from yesterday. I dodged a hundred critters on the road in 500 miles. Some alive but most dead. Try straddling a 250lb wild hog dead in the road at 70mph. I can generally get over it pretty good but then the center dif hits the carcass and it explodes all over my jeep in tow. Its a nasty mess. I liked it when I was there years back. The river walk area was nice. Only spent one night but was memorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckf Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Sorry to hear about your MIL Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted May 14, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, ckf said: Sorry to hear about your MIL Jeff X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s pump Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 11 hours ago, AKIQPilot said: Well for the record, there aren't many oil rigs or oil wells in or around Houston. There are refineries and petrochemical plants all over the south east side of Houston. Those are the facilities that create the horrible smell and the horrible impact to the environment. Humans consume massive amounts of hydrocarbons every single day. Every aspect of our lives are controlled and impacted by hydrocarbons. There is no escaping that fact for at least several more generations. Yeah I guess I use the wrong term. Just Refinery after refinery. I couldn't wait to get the fuck out of there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted May 14, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 14, 2019 Working all week for a Texaco check...sun beating down on the back of my neck.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old indy Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 16 hours ago, Sal Rosenberg said: There ain't a God Damned thing down there that doesn't sting , hiss , bite , or try to carry you down a hole if you fall down. Even the damn bushes are nasty . Some good fishin tho Pretty much dead nuts on one of the better thangs ive found in Tx, younger women date older men much moreso than up this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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