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Derrickman (Current Employee) - Midland, TX - June 13, 2022
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The most useful review selected by IndeedIt's typical oilfield. Show up work hard maybe you will advance, maybe you won't. I like the schedule. I enjoy this work. Management needs to step it up. Turnover rate is ridiculous.
Pros
Schedule, pay
Cons
Turnover rate, management, favoritism
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Don’t do it
Floorhand/Roughneck (Former Employee) - Williamsport, PA - June 19, 2022
You need a lot of money to even start working. You do ALOT of useless travel. I worked there for one week and in that week, I drove to three different states. They tell you to buy all this stuff but you never know if your hitch will be a day or a month.
Pros
Good pay eventually
Cons
Very poor HR and management
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What people like
- Clear sense of purpose
- Fair pay for job
- Ability to learn new things
Rig910
Assistant Mechanic (Former Employee) - Rig 910 - June 15, 2022
Great company great experience with rig 910 the environment was very good and safe. I have learned many things with grey wolf the crew was very helpful to each and every employee
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Not the best
Motor Hand (Former Employee) - Williston, ND - March 19, 2022
Can't afford nothing with the pay and travel. Only good thing was the schedule 28/14 but most rigs don't do that either anymore. Then like all oil field jobs just a matter of time til your laid off.
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Decent job
Driller (Current Employee) - Odessa, TX - March 6, 2022
A lot has changed. Some buddy-buddy working environments now. Really have to know someone to make sure you keep a job. Expect to keep your mouth shut and just work and do as you are told. Schedule is for some, others are forced to work extra or job will be threatened.
Pros
Good money, good schedule
Cons
Dirty job
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Family based life work style. Oilfield life.
Motorman (Former Employee) - Williamsport, PA - February 13, 2022
Amazing compny just need more understanding people and realize not everyone has the same skill set. Canadians. they treat Americams different p for first hitch. Good pay and nice camps. Old school way of the rigs. Good discipline and loves brake handle rigs with real tongs.
Pros
Per diem
Cons
No breaks
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I was brand new to the whole oilfield thing. Everyone was super helpful and would have one on one talks helping me.
Floor Hand (Current Employee) - Union City, OK - January 28, 2022
Best people in the world. Super helpful and caring. Management was always asking how I was. Gave me a mentor to help me every step of the way. Even off hours your crew helped you adjust to this new lifestyle.
Pros
Fun people Caring Good pay
Cons
No breaks or lunch
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Safety standards are not adhered to.
Floorhand/Roughneck (Former Employee) - Midland, TX - January 11, 2022
This should be a very good company. but it's not. If you get injured, expect to get in trouble if you report it. There are policies in place to help protect employees and foster a safe work environment, but they are often not followed. If you speak up about it you'll have a target on your back. Also, it would help if you learned Spanish. Otherwise, you'll be unwelcome in the cliques.
Pros
Good work/life balance. Decent compensation.
Cons
Poor leadership at the rig manager and operations levels. So. much. drama.
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Typical roughneckin'
Floorhand (Former Employee) - Odessa, TX - November 18, 2021
I worked with this company for over 2 years at the floorhand position. Went in with absolutely no experience, learned a lot, made a few friends, had a great experience, made some decent money. It's hard to compete with the pay as an entry level job, and the time off, but for me after two years there was only so much I was willing to take after a while. Not a job for someone that isn't sure what they wanna do. You gotta want it to make it out there
Pros
man camps, work rotation, pay
Cons
job responsibilities
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Good Money/ terrible culture
Derrick Hand (Current Employee) - Williamsport, PA - October 4, 2021
I’ve been working for PD for 7 years and honestly they are not good to work for. The advancement is very slow for people who just do their job and keep their nose clean. Just a dishonest back stabbing culture.
Pros
Good money
Cons
Dishonest management from top down
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Cool place
Everything (Former Employee) - Vocational - September 21, 2021
Flexible, it was OK at first then I started at another location and it turned great the sense of team effort and working alone if needed made it pretty cool.
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Extremely Physical Job, Not For the Faint of Heart
Floorhand/Roughneck (Former Employee) - United States - August 30, 2021
This job was the most physically demanding role I have ever had. Your chances for advancement are low and even if you do advance, your reward is more work. The company just mandated either the vaccine or weekly Covid testing. It seemed like we never had the stuff we needed to do a job properly. The rig I was on was junk and created so many headaches. If you want to bust your butt day in and day out and are mechanically inclined, this might be the place for you. Also, if you quit within 90 days of hire, they will charge you for everything even if you give it back. Drug test, coveralls, hard hat, etc.
Pros
Decent Pay, OK benefits
Cons
Basically everything else.
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Great place to work
Floor Hand (Current Employee) - Various - May 3, 2021
Great pay and great place to work and awesome opportunity and can’t wait for my first hitch. They have been so informative and helpful. Can’t wait to get started
Pros
Perdium
Cons
Long ways away from home
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No time for family should have two weeks off a month to go home to family
Hand (Former Employee) - Texas - April 13, 2021
Was in a great relationship it eneded due to not having time for family thought it was 1 week off 2 on and the dont care about families and how it affects you.
Pros
Coworkers help eachother
Cons
No family life you will die alone and destroy a marriage
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I am so happy working two week on and two week off system
Field Services Technician (Former Employee) - Houston, TX - March 11, 2021
Presicion drilling give me the opportunity to learning more and getting training on there drilling equipment Also they send me to NOV training center to train me on their drilling equipment
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Target Zero
Floorhand, assist driller, Motorhand, and Derrickhand (Former Employee) - Brighton, CO - February 17, 2021
I would recommend PD to any and all individuals with a great attitude, a put out work ethic to apply. They take care of their employees. You can move up the chain fast.
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You are immediately judged
Rig Manager (Former Employee) - Brighton, CO - February 9, 2021
Upper management in Colorado is disguising, your either on the click or not. THEY HAVE UP FRONT JUDGEMENT. The field Superintendent gives little to no help & expects the world out of you. You work 18 to 24 hours a day and get no appreciation for anything you do. They expect 100% out of you and give 10%
Pros
None
Cons
None
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Junk equipment and poor management
Driller (Former Employee) - Williston, ND - February 8, 2021
The management at PCPSL is a joke they can’t plan ahead for anything and lie to their hands. The equipment is old and not capable of working properly.
Pros
Decent pay
Cons
Inconsistent work lazy workers and managers
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Long hours but its only 2 weeks then 2 weeks off
Derrickman (Former Employee) - Houston, TX - January 6, 2021
Only reason I'm no longer with the company is because of the slow down and covid 19 otherwise I would still be working for them. Good company to work for and you have a chance to move up
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The safety programs
Health, Safety and Environmental Superintendent (Former Employee) - Houston, TX - December 14, 2020
The safety culture starts from the top. The company try’s to make it the safest and most efficient place to work. You give up a lot of family time but it is self satisfaction of knowing that you can make a difference.
Pros
For the most part it is like one big family
Cons
Time of service doesn’t matter
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Great money if you sacrifice the time away from home/family.
Derrickhand (Former Employee) - Permian Basin - December 4, 2020
Roughnecking is not for everybody, great money, hard work, you work holidays, bdays, weekends, etc.. good people, I'd go back if I could, save your extra money, work safe, always remember this about the oil field, "if you wont put your dick in it, don't put your finger in it" this will help you keep all your fingers. enjoy!
Pros
one of the highest paid drilling companies
Cons
oil field life, sacrifice time away from home
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