Oh, those, chains, spinning chains! My dad worked as a roustabout on a workover rig. Every night he'd come home, hold his hands up and count " . . . 8, 9, 10, yep, a good day at work." Always got a laugh but he was serious, coming home with the same number of fingers, hands, limbs, that you started the day with.
@davesstillhere
3 жыл бұрын
Couple days ago I told one of the day shift guys I might be filling in on the rig that night (I'm usually a pipe tester) and he told me "you tell them you're throwing chain tonight, and that other dumbass can go catch samples." That evening, I get to the shop to meet up with the night crew, and told the derrick hand "Jake told me to tell you I'm throwing chain tonight" Next thing I know, sure enough they took me serious, and I'm throwing chain my first night on the rig lol
@jurandirribeiromoura8653
3 жыл бұрын
trabalhei muitos anos na área de perfuração de poços artesianos para água, nunca trabalhei na perfuração de petróleo, parabéns há todos que trabalha nessa área
@rayman1269
3 жыл бұрын
@@davesstillhere what a fucking legend!
@dandruff3414
Жыл бұрын
lol my dad also joke about this. This was his job even before I was born
@stephennyamweya3541
Жыл бұрын
🤕🤣
@nelsondiaz1601
2 жыл бұрын
The unspoken communication in the best teamwork is always inspiring and speaks volumes about experience.
@JohnElHanafi
2 жыл бұрын
I second that! Team work is important to achieving anything in these crazy ass world!
@ungivory6655
Жыл бұрын
Truly is
@vicjames2743
3 жыл бұрын
Much respect for those guys and all the others in the oil field industry.
@rodeocowboy2313
4 жыл бұрын
Dude swinging that chain like he’s got dame ghost rider😂😂😂
@rodeocowboy2313
4 жыл бұрын
Billy Collins honestly it is no lie😂
@parasalika7812
4 жыл бұрын
i was thinking same
@prestige_dh2856
4 жыл бұрын
Skills
@lavrentichudakoff2519
3 жыл бұрын
@@prestige_dh2856 I used to throw the spinning chain back in the days. Takes a deft hand. We started to use pneumatic spinning wrenches which made it a lot faster and safer to make connections.
@TheSixStringGuy
3 жыл бұрын
@2:34
@hootinouts
Жыл бұрын
Roughnecks have got to be the most amazingly skilled and hardest working technicians there are. I never grow tired of watching this sort of stuff. My respect goes out to you all.
@silverwiskers7371
4 жыл бұрын
Done that shit 40 or more years, I'll tell young men to "STAY THE HELL AS FAR AWAY FROM THEM THINGS AS YOU CAN" I wore myself plum out chasing rigs of all sizes all over the damn country, all the dust has settled and I'm only a worn out old man now that can't even weed eat my own yard without taking a handful of pain pills, it wasn't worth it
@jonathanperezmancilla3153
3 жыл бұрын
L
@GhostyMist
3 жыл бұрын
Still though, thank you doing a necessary part no one else would’ve. I’m driving and staying warm because of you.
@diazordaz9585
3 жыл бұрын
My respect to you . I only worked on rigs for 7years good times and money. But now no more thanks
@skeeterskoville9226
3 жыл бұрын
You a bad sunnuva gun for doing that for 40 years! You must be like some oilfield legend that some of the guys talk about lol
@ozzyfranf
3 жыл бұрын
I loved working the floor. Scrubbing , painting not so much.
@4islandbeauty
Жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh this is an art form, they didn’t speak but just knew how to navigate through the task and handle the machinery and equipment safely. Hats off to folks in this field
@I.Odnamra
3 жыл бұрын
I ran a machine that friction welded those boxes and pins to the drill pipe. Then I machined the welds off on the lathe. It's cool seeing these things being put to use.
@rodneyhicks4670
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Audios2010
2 жыл бұрын
These ASMR videos are getting more and more creative
@thatbrownkid9783
3 жыл бұрын
A lot of moving hazards, can’t even imagine working in a place like that. Shout out to the workers!
@neilreid9005
4 жыл бұрын
I tip my hat to those men. That is serious work and you'd better keep your wits about you if you want to leave the job uninjured. Wow.
@adriantomlin2902
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah you sure as hell can't sleepwalk doin this shit!!
@rogeriotrindade1458
3 жыл бұрын
Concordo com vc 100%, um trabalho sério não é para qualquer um, e a atenção tem que ser total para segurança sua e da equipe! Parabéns a estes homens e equipe!
@jamesmeegan4755
3 жыл бұрын
They all get injured eventually, u can trust me on that. Some just get injured a lot worse than others.
@GCStalker
2 жыл бұрын
I like the way he knocked the rotary table back in without damaging drill pipe.
@theronash7269
Жыл бұрын
We always used to dope our slips so they seldom got stuck like that, If they did a couple hits with a sledge hammer would knock em free.
@pansas83
Жыл бұрын
You don't know though is the thing when you slam drill pipe like it I prefer the proven method of doping the bowl like crazy and keeping it that way
@patbibo6139
2 жыл бұрын
I work in diamond drilling and I thought my job was dangerous... Wow, incredible
@todd9031
3 жыл бұрын
About as real as it gets. Lead tong hand is a bull, Back-up/Chainman is spot on and the Driller is seasoned. This hard ass work is why got in the derrick quickly and stayed there drilling land rigs in Texas.
@cheifexhuman5332
Жыл бұрын
Bro, I drove 10 hours to get here to midland tx and it's been a few days now and I haven't gotten picked up by anyone yet if you know of anywhere they might start me for an entry level position shout them out I want to get to work I promise I won't disappoint
@jamesethan3749
2 жыл бұрын
These guys deserve free diesel for life
@Goontrader2
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been on location for training and watched this several times.... it’s no joke!
@sevrajsami
Жыл бұрын
When you get to that level of coordination and teamwork you can feel the connection.
@clydecalamity6520
3 жыл бұрын
I'm 24 and I been a mechanic forever and I'm dying to stop and just tattoo and pierce and ride my Harley. I'm fucked up physically for my age. Cant imagine roughnecking it for 40, 50 years. Big props. Deserves the biggest salary.
@brennoncook6279
4 жыл бұрын
I like how this video was posted..You see a lot of these videos of perfect connections this that and the other and not many other people can see the stuff that actually goes wrong..Next time DOPE THEM SLIPS WORM!
@larryrodriguez1977
4 жыл бұрын
Aup always use plenty
@keithy363
4 жыл бұрын
If the driller don’t want it the. Driller don’t get it it’s his shit show u paid from the neck down
@virnan
2 жыл бұрын
@@keithy363 Either that or throw sawdust down the hole before kicking in the slips.
@theronash7269
Жыл бұрын
Some crews would rather have clean clothes and beat the equipment I guess.
@josejuanrosales3614
4 жыл бұрын
Just make enough money and----- GTFO of THERE!!!
@lavrentichudakoff2519
3 жыл бұрын
That's what I did. Roughnecked offshore for 8 years and saved every penny. Bought my first starter home for cash.
@vikassharma8358
3 жыл бұрын
@@lavrentichudakoff2519 how much u get paid
@donmckee90
3 жыл бұрын
@@vikassharma8358 How the hell did we get here?
@vikassharma8358
3 жыл бұрын
@@donmckee90 was seraching most difficult jobs in canada it pop up
@elmocaballero812
3 жыл бұрын
They will use and abuse you! I learned the hard way! Fucked op my back trying to play! Did this shit for 15 year's i miss it everyday back just cant handle it anymore
@leogarcia3273
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely don’t want to have a couple of beers for lunch on a Friday😆
@gianni6239
3 жыл бұрын
I imagine the dwarf work like this when mining
@TheWizardGamez
3 жыл бұрын
Dwarves are hard workers. If they get a good mountain, they are unstoppable
@skeeterskoville9226
4 жыл бұрын
If you can do this for 16 hours a day everyday, you're hired. No degree necessary.
@kianyadav6202
4 жыл бұрын
Ok give me the job I am ready to do this
@keithy363
4 жыл бұрын
If u do this for 16 hours your a fucking idiot simples , and damn those Americans know how to work harder not smarter just to prove a point fuck that u dumb as fuck if I think this is good for you 👍😂🤪🤪
@brandonpryormusic
4 жыл бұрын
You can go to college and come out with thousands of dollars in debt just to get an office job making 45k/ year or you can work hard blue collar jobs and make 80-100k/ year. Save up, buy a house and then pay for your college out of pocket down the road if you choose to.
@211Mik3
4 жыл бұрын
Captain how the hell do they get trapped for life?? Dumbass
@badbeats5637
4 жыл бұрын
@@brandonpryormusic U are smart smart
@Manu24985
4 жыл бұрын
Risking life on work field , and wife / girlfriend fighting for not answering a call. Huge respect and best wishes to you guys. 😭🙏🏻💐🙏🏻
@osmankalif3500
3 жыл бұрын
Story of my life lol. GF angry for not being available
@arayagerardo
Жыл бұрын
Thats how it is, baby momma left cause I was always busy
@teddysmith457
10 ай бұрын
Oh that’s about the best old school connection. I have seen on this KZitem shit since I started watching it thank you in.
@johnnymeadows1088
6 жыл бұрын
Dope them slips
@dylanchase7314
4 жыл бұрын
Johnny Meadows there you go lol
@jareed505
4 жыл бұрын
God dammit man..
@lavrentichudakoff2519
3 жыл бұрын
He doped the bowl at the end.
@jaimecornejo2185
3 жыл бұрын
They didn’t even dope the pipe!
@reysandwich
3 жыл бұрын
Oilfield is tough My dad has given 40 years to it,,,,,,,,,,,,the words that stick the most are true!! He told me this in broken English and no formal education!
@gradeez
3 жыл бұрын
Your dad must be a legend! 🤙
@adriantomlin2902
3 жыл бұрын
Yup Rey your right it is hard, miserable, and back breaking work!! 24/7!! No fuckin whimpy ass whiners doing this kind of hard labor!! Guaranteed!!
@larryrodriguez1977
4 жыл бұрын
Ran an old Sullivan rig that was all mechanical and that's how it worked. Funny to see a bigger rig like it
@demariusgrant4064
4 жыл бұрын
I want to go on one so bad how do i start
@DFWFeelingCocky
3 жыл бұрын
Nice crew, chain hand could throw some wraps. Rotary table jumping up tells me the slips were in a bind but they handled it well.
@jimjab3631
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the choker could of been cinched, and the bite was placed a bit too low.. They were moving pretty slow, could of been toward the end of shift.
@JohnElHanafi
2 жыл бұрын
Why do i feel like these guys need an Iron Man suit? lol - Much respect for what you do. Please be safe out there!
@shprotfirst8354
3 жыл бұрын
Вот это реально слаженный коллектив, круто сработано👍. Только аккуратней там, мужики
@calandra9725
2 жыл бұрын
Joints come 30' long... dope comes in 5 gallon buckets and every rig has a pusher!
@SaitoGits
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing job, the engine sound like a Kirovets K-700 tractor...
@user-hv5fn4eb6f
2 жыл бұрын
Ага, и всем ясно сразу стало что это за трактор Kirovets
@dustinwalden7091
4 жыл бұрын
I like how companies make you wear FRC in the yard and hell even mowing the yard, but the dudes on the rig where the actual hazard is are just in t-shirts.
@XxGAMERxXPS3
4 жыл бұрын
Becouse of something goes wrong, Nothing is gonna protect you from these heavy equipment. I have seen some videos where this goes wrong and jesus nothing will stop this thing from ripping you into 2 parts.
@american236
3 жыл бұрын
💪
@bradleycooper5436
2 жыл бұрын
Frs are total scam
@johnwig285
Жыл бұрын
@@XxGAMERxXPS3 ever heard of risk reduction buddy? I guess not. All u cowboys and simpletons think that protective gear dont do shit. Let me try simulating the impact by simply swinging a sledgehammer on ur head with and without safety equipment like a hard hat. We'll see which scenario sustain more injuries. Obviously it is not meant to keep u 100% safe Genius, but it is meant to reduce the impact.
@jefferythomas001
2 жыл бұрын
Dammit man!…..the things we have to do just to have the interface aka $$. Mad props to these dudes….the physical sacrifice.
@virnan
2 жыл бұрын
That's why you throw sawdust on the bushings before you kick the slips in.
@derekdrever3470
Жыл бұрын
If they doped the slips, they wouldn’t fight with almost pulling the table out of the floor.
@theronash7269
Жыл бұрын
100%. If and when they stick, a smack or two with a hammer is all it takes.
@theronash7269
Жыл бұрын
I worked the rigs and now i drive truck. Some guys would rather beat the equipment and have clean clothes.
@rlg222
3 жыл бұрын
Man, That's some hard and dirty work. My hat goes off to the ones who do this every day...
@carlosvaldes3084
3 жыл бұрын
Súper capos los colegas muy peligroso el trabajo Exelente video saludos desde Chile Empresa orbit garant
@charliepace8051
4 жыл бұрын
What are nice memories when I see these videos back to memories
@louis-etiennebelangergagno5514
Жыл бұрын
Everytime I see this kinda shit I think of Bill burr with the "mom is the hardest job on the planet" joke
@cableheadcrew3880
5 ай бұрын
Man that way they hoist the drill pipe into the mouse hole with the chain wrap like that is crazy lol no nubbins out there 😂 glad I’m riggin in Canada
@zachreyes644
4 жыл бұрын
Dope those slips hand! 🙈
@diegosaenz5096
4 жыл бұрын
I broke out back in 2011 on an old kelly rig too, fbdc 19 i was the motor man but did plenty of chain throwing and for them damn slips use chalk on the back to displace water then put dope so it’ll grip on the chalk.
@robertwatson818
Жыл бұрын
Broke out?? Of what?
@DragonsGaura
Жыл бұрын
my back hurts from watching this i wouldnt last the day
@rickhatesmisleadia7101
Жыл бұрын
worked the drilling rigs for 4 years back in the late 70's in Canada. I threw so much spinning chain I had to learn to do it with either hand....lol Try tripping in and out of the hole fishing on a triple in the middle of nowhere in -67 below! For days!!! If you got hurt ya had to wait for a helicopter to come get ya and if the weather was bad you had no other choice but to tough it out! We got isolation pay as well but dont mean much when your sittin there busted up waiting for the weather to clear. My shift was 3 weeks in and 1 week off working 12 hour shifts. We were tough as nails and strong as bulls! All the work was done by hand/manpower. No loaders, excavators or backhoes. Trenches around the rig were dug with picks and shovels and all the heavy lifting and work was done by us!!!
@abdullahhassan1999
4 жыл бұрын
You're doing More than good guys in that shirt rig ,God helps you
@fastrat37
24 күн бұрын
Now I'm cow-eyed for the oil patch of NW North Dakota!! Drill Baby Drill!!!!!!!!
@kencargill7679
Жыл бұрын
Next time you put gas in your car, think about these guys! Respect!
@whoispriest
3 жыл бұрын
Much respect!!!
@airisontavaresrn2282
4 жыл бұрын
I Love this work, hire me!
@qthemerrybandofanons4481
2 жыл бұрын
LOL, the kelly deck got pulled up, lets beat on it with the pin end of the rod :D Threads did not even look damaged, and down the mouse hole that rod went.
@justtim9767
4 жыл бұрын
I'll bet that took a few days to learn. Nice video.
@user-hb4np1uk8i
2 ай бұрын
Nicely done 👍✅get ur done,lol was bout to say don't forget the screen..and soap
@reysandwich
3 жыл бұрын
“Don’t matter what fuckin color you are out here, if you can’t make it here, you’ll kick rocks all the way home.”
@j.a.sfunker6895
3 жыл бұрын
fair play to those blokes. propper work!
@lgmusic9946
4 жыл бұрын
And this is why they have ST80s making and breaking connections now
@user-tl9zy6sr8w
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work , like with tigers , a little to the side end eat ...
@ismayilakbarov1913
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the very informative video. I have one question. in 1:40 what was the name of the triangle shaped device and for what purpose it is used?
@MrLeo7210
3 жыл бұрын
It looks like a filter of some kind. Probably to stop contaminants from getting down to the oil
@clostheone3988
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's called a drill pipe screen. Used when you drill with bottom hole tools like a survey tool & down hole motor.
@foxmacnamara8809
3 жыл бұрын
Some of the hardest work on the planet
@membola
2 жыл бұрын
what is it they wash off the pipe and from around the hole? is it toxic or something?
@kieranbiggar1471
Жыл бұрын
That must be great for the drill pipe 😂😂😂
@ignatz962
Жыл бұрын
I started as a "worm" in 1966 when I was 21 for $2.16 an hour which was pretty good money back then and time and a half for over 40 hours, which you always got since you worked 7 days a week, 365 days a year...holidays and everything.
@turbocumberlandplateautruc3896
4 жыл бұрын
Dope them slips worms...
@patrickschreiber6067
5 ай бұрын
So what stops fluids from coming out of the drill pipe when they add a new pipe? Just the driling mud that stays in the pipe in the ground?
@daveharris7734
Жыл бұрын
Jacknife double. Work house, but loved working on one. Worm crew.
@liamagard3464
4 жыл бұрын
My dad’s friend got his hand ripped off working at one of these
@mlgblazeit420max9
4 жыл бұрын
You can get basically anything ripped off working on these that’s why you gotta have full alert and know what you’re doing
@daltonshumate9259
4 жыл бұрын
What part does something like that happen. I’m not sure exactly what all is going on in half of this but I don’t see anything where someone’s hand could get stuck or anything like that. Maybe the chain, idk
@scrimpy7692
4 жыл бұрын
exactly, its fucked up
@american236
3 жыл бұрын
How? What part?
@MrFranko2303
3 жыл бұрын
no one cares
@bp2352
2 жыл бұрын
A Canadian oil patch safety guy just shit his pants.
@crispicave1457
4 жыл бұрын
Imagine the operator dropping that pipe on buddies foot because it slipped when he was trying to position it so they can hammer turn table back down lol
@davidkennedy4960
4 жыл бұрын
Slips hung in the table. Better dope the backs of ur slips Worm.
@jaimecornejo2185
3 жыл бұрын
It has happened. People have lost toes fingers hands feet out on the rigs
@crispicave1457
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaimecornejo2185 ny driller was missing a thumb because a pipe slipped
@patrickmckenzie9919
3 жыл бұрын
I always called it a rotary table
@jacksimi
3 жыл бұрын
I seen the pin end of a pipe punch a hole right through a guys boot and foot. Clean hole. Always look up and keep it away from you when hoisting pipe.
@montesavage1761
4 жыл бұрын
I’m sticking to HVAC😳
@MissNebulosity
2 жыл бұрын
What is that thing they pulled out of the pipe??
@dbriggs1689
3 жыл бұрын
This looks like a 1 man job with the right engineering. Better give the Germans a call and see what they can invent.
@FletcherFinance
3 жыл бұрын
Schlumberger. ;)
@Charkunt.d5
3 жыл бұрын
They gave us the Bagger 288 so surely they could come up with something 😄
@yamahawsome9335
3 жыл бұрын
And take their jobs?😂fuck no
@jglitch0
3 жыл бұрын
Over engineered under manufactured German motto.
@ROOSTER333
3 жыл бұрын
Lol. One thing no one has been able to do is fully automate rigs. There's just way too much going on and going down that it has to be manned. Also you're talking about taking 30-50% of decent paying jobs away from men that aren't scared to do it.
@daveparsons6956
Жыл бұрын
Might sound dumb but always wondered what they were doing in these moments, they're inserting new sections of drill right? Amazing work.
@dr.andresalval3915
4 жыл бұрын
1000 ways to lose a hand
@emmanuelalejandrofloressal5928
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for movie
@jordonleal6212
2 жыл бұрын
I bet if you look over there at that parking lot there's nothing but bad ass trucks
@chrisshields1838
3 жыл бұрын
So the tongs....are they for torque? Breaking loose the pipes or applying torque?
@clintonmcvay1522
2 жыл бұрын
All the above
@Sanchez1213
4 жыл бұрын
That worm is not putting out he couldn't even stab it in the hole 🤣
@clintonmcvay1522
2 жыл бұрын
He was gonna put it back out v door instead of mousehole...lol
@MrGettario
2 жыл бұрын
How does the guy handling the levers know how fast he needs to go? Is he looking at pressure gages or is it by feeling and experience?
@Zmatoriii
3 жыл бұрын
My father spent all his career on drilling rig..and he says "I would do again"!
@maqelepo
Жыл бұрын
a well oiled machine these guyz are.
@2008hec
5 ай бұрын
How come sometimes one of the tongs is just floating seemingly without gripping the pipe?
@AriMarwan
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing ❤️❤️❤️good jobb
@marshallbrannon8855
3 жыл бұрын
That's pretty good mouse hole connection
@htchamber2776
3 жыл бұрын
0:01 Looks like smoke is coming from this dudes head due to exhaustion lol
@redchevyss4428
Жыл бұрын
Thats a great way to fuck up the threats without a protector
@user-ct7tt8qv4m
3 жыл бұрын
Ништяк вам там работать. Зарплата и почёт. А у нас в натуре на одного работягу по два начальника. Обеспечения на долю сотых, а работу им подай.
@museumjunkie9317
2 жыл бұрын
Damn, that's like a ballet.
@theyarddawg94
3 жыл бұрын
This seems like a stressful job to be trained in lol
@kippesnikkel5217
3 жыл бұрын
Cool but heavy work. Keep it up guys.
@onefixitman
Жыл бұрын
They trust each other a lot.
@Speakertweaker-tp4em
Жыл бұрын
What is that thing called that they pull out from around the pipe via two handles
@hellyeah3871
Жыл бұрын
Slips
@shnabshnab5428
4 жыл бұрын
مررت من هنا These are heroes good luck 👌👍💐
@Saul1337Ftw
3 жыл бұрын
What exactly does the chain do? Trying to figure out what the entire process is without googling it and by just watching it as it happens but I can't really figure out why the chain is there and why the guys throw it as fast as they do.
@p6x2
3 жыл бұрын
The chain helps fast screw the pipe until both ends are nudged close so you can use the tongs to make it up. This is the old way of doing it. Many fingers and even hands have been lost using that technique. Better technology is available now, replacing oilfield hands for a lot of the hard work.
@Saul1337Ftw
3 жыл бұрын
@@p6x2 Ah, I see. But I assume that many prefer the old way and keep using it?
@p6x2
3 жыл бұрын
@@Saul1337Ftw Not really, unless it is a really bare bottom operation. I have seen using chains back in the 80's, when I started. I am certain chains are still in use, but it is a really archaic way of doing what pneumatic tongs and automatized rigs do faster and safer. As you know, rig time is expensive; along the years, everything got optimized and tripping in or out of hole is done as fast as possible. I agree that watching a skilled crew using a chain is entertaining to the layman's eye. Back when I started, so many of the rig floor hands had missing fingers... not by chance. Being 12 hours on a rig floor is demanding if you want to stay safe. Especially when making hole, tripping, running casing or completions.
@clintonmcvay1522
2 жыл бұрын
@@p6x2 old school rigs like this are faster than automated ones..just not as safe...
@nicholastsosie8881
3 жыл бұрын
Bitter sweet feeling when just watching a connection, miss it but did'nt Love it✌🔥🤔. .. I think
@randybobandy5538
2 жыл бұрын
How often do you have to do that?
@motto25
Жыл бұрын
dude almost lost the front end of his foot there
@rahmanrahman250
Жыл бұрын
Guys.. I really like to see the working technique of drilling manually because I did it in 1988 .. ha2 I'm not young anymore. and the young man in the video is very nimble and i used to be like that ha2
@space9935
Жыл бұрын
I will never complain about my job again...
@anglingnvirginia1346
3 жыл бұрын
Them boys there now what hard work is. Always wet,muddy,sticky,hot,cold,muscles ache,back hurts, no sick days,annoying safety equipment... I give it too all the roughnecks and hard workin People of the world. Just member you boys make a difference.
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