pipe welding

By Ak style Date 09-12-2004 21:16

http://www.asrcenergy.com/aeshr/listing.cfm

http://veco.com/Careers/Default.asp

Peak Oil field, decent place, pays well
Udelhoven, never worked for em

I work for Alaska Interstae Construction, http://www.aicllc.com

The slope pays well, but keep it mind its cold and in the winter there is that 3 month period when the sun doesnt even come up. Those 2 sites I gave you are prolly the ones that are most likley hiring.

The average rotation is 2weeks on, 2 off. Busy times 6 on/2 off is somtimes common.

You must be good, and you will be given "make or break" test before bieng hired. While I worked on the slope I would bring home around 80K a year, keep in mind im only working 6 months out of the year as well .....not bad for a 21 yr old

Keep in mind Prudohe bay is a aging field, not a whole lot of discovery work going on, and personaly I see the gas pipeline project as a pipe dream.... Im also doubtful of ANWR ever bieng opened as well.

Good Luck

By jefflll (*)

Date 09-12-2004 21:25

thank you for the sites. do they mostly do SMAW or others too. also about how many hours do they work

By Ak style Date 09-14-2004 01:31

84 hrs a week is the norm (7/ 12's), I have had alot 110+ weeks. SMAWand GTAW are what is mostly used. You also have to have good fabrication skills.

If I hear of any openings I will post them, you have to pay your own airfare to Anchorage, they will fly you from there.

Also having a class A CDL is a huge plus, I would recomend getting one.

By jefflll (*)

Date 09-14-2004 01:51

thats a lot of hours but sounds worth it. i would move to Anchorage. what is the A CDL. so is there alot of welding to be done on the pipe line and slope. thanks for all your help

By Ak style Date 09-18-2004 01:07

I dont advise just moving to AK, get a job lined up before moving.

Most of the welding on the slope is maintence, and building small pipelines to fields around prudohe bay.

A class A CDL is a comercial drivers liscense with a trailer endorsement, local DMV's have the booklets on it.

here is another site http://www.ajcn.state.ak.us/akjb/ has slope stuff on it from time to time.

It was 24 deg this morning... only gona get colder

By jefflll (*)

Date 09-21-2004 01:13

thank you, i have a friend that lives there so i might move in with him and then find sometype of welding job there. doesnt have to be the slope just anything welding