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by PrairieWind on May 31st, 2009
Yes,we are in "Oil" country
by Firebrand on May 31st, 2009
Yes I know some people that work on the rigs
by Don Gorgeous George on May 31st, 2009
Yeah my friend is a ruffnek junglist.
by Possum on May 31st, 2009
Have a cousin working on an offshore platform and a nephew in the Bakken field in North Dakota.
We just leased some land to Chesapeake for a well site and directional drilling royalties. That close enough?
by Gone on May 31st, 2009
Hi all,
Roughneck
In the UK it means something different - arent our countries words for things so much worlds apart - god!
In the UK it means rough families, no morals, dragged up, no hope and the circle goes on within the families. No wish to better or work etc.,
Which is totally different from your understanding of this word/phrase for a worker within the oil industry -which doesnt link with the UK anaylsis of the person who doesnt have any wish to work.
They earn a good living though Oil workers because of the risk though.
I dont know anyone unfortunately in the American term of it and avoid the British version of the term.
Phew I am done now
by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on May 31st, 2009
Yeah! Doesn't, necessarily, make them "bad"!
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Runs in my family as well! My dad was killed in '85 by a oil pumper! Thanks prairiewind!! +6
by -NUNYA-- on May 31st, 2009
Sorry Nunya,it's dangerous work for sure.
Never worked as one .
Plant Mechanic ;almost as bad
by PrairieWind on May 31st, 2009
Sure is!! Thanks prairiewind!!!
by -NUNYA-- on May 31st, 2009