All Entries in the "Videos" Category
How Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) Works Video
Here’s a quite good six-minute video on fracking put out by Northern Oil & Gas. It’s a very good intro to how the vertical wells are drilled, an explanation of how the lateral drill through the shale formation is done, followed by the fracking process itself in which water is injected into the well itself [...]
What Happens to the Oil from the Bakken?
Here’s a brief news story out of Minneapolis, MN that touches on some questions that many people no doubt have while they watch gas prices rise. The bottom line is that while the amount of oil coming out of the Bakken is huge, it’s relatively small compared to the overall consumption in the U.S., and [...]
Oilfield Man Camps Coming to North Central Montana
Here’s a recent story from a local Montana news station that’s pretty interesting. The Bakken oil boom is spreading to the nearby state, and development is needed if they’re going to handle the influx of workers. As you can see, the idea of accomodating a $3 million dollar man camp and 2500 new workers is [...]
The Low Down on Bakken Man Camps
Another in Timmy Octavian’s series of videos about working on the rigs in the Bakken. In this one, Timmy talks about living in a man camp while working on the rigs. In his case, it was a single-wide, two-bedroom trailer he shared with five other guys. Not exactly luxurious accommodations, but I imagine when you’re [...]
Local Bakken Communities Discuss the Realities of the Oil Boom
Here’s a quick video from KULR in Billings, Montana which features some locals in Williston, ND discussing the realities of life during an oil boom. Not surprisingly, it sounds like many people are happy about the booming economy, but changes are coming fast. Overall, however, the locals interviewed here paint a more positive picture of [...]
New Bakken Oil Reality Show Proposed
The North Dakota Bakken Oil boom looks posed to hit the mainstream with its own reality show, based on five sisters who live in Williston, ND and work in a variety of jobs related to the oil fields. This is just at the level of a pitch at this point, but it could be interesting [...]
A First Hand Description of Working on the Rigs in the Bakken
Another video in Timmy Octavian’s great series about working in the Bakken oil fields. This one describes some of the working conditions in the patch, which sounds pretty grueling. This is a good video to watch, especially if you’re inexperienced and looking for entry level work. He doesn’t mince words and tells it like it [...]
Tips on Finding Housing and Alternatives Around the Oil Fields
Here’s the second in Timmy Octavian’s very informative series of videos about working in the North Dakota oil fields. Octavian has been there and done that, so be assured this is coming from an experienced oil field worker. He talks about finding a place to live while you’re looking for a job, living in his [...]
First Person Account of Working in the Bakken Oil Fields
Here’s the first of a series of videos done by Tim Octavian/poetskinny on YouTube. He speaks from experience and offers some really solid and practical advice about the job scene in the North Dakota oil fields, how to prepare, what to expect, etc. Check this video out, along with the others he offers for some [...]
NBC Story on the North Dakota Oil Boom
Here’s a good video on the Bakken oil boom, including several first-hand accounts of moving to the region and finding jobs. There’s a school teacher, an electrician, a mechanic, a truck driver and an entry level pump operator interviewed, so this is not just about oil field workers.
