repair technician

senior field service engineer

manager

machine operator

customer service representative

Weatherford

You have to know that the industry has many cycles of high times and down turns. When its good there's plenty money to be made and job security but then when its bad lay offs will come swiftly.

My personal experience goes for the facilities that I worked at specifically. You may walk into a good ole boy system(favoritism) where family and friends of management are scattered throughout the facility. Management decisions are more EGO driven than off experience or proven methods. When  a deadline has to be met or project to be completed you have to be flexible with your work schedule. 
In the past 5 to 7 years there have been frequent halts on raises or a 2 to 4% raise for hourly based off performance which is hit or miss depending on if your supervisor liked you or not. There is opportunity to move up but in all honesty it will either be a position that is not worth the headache or if you know the right person. As many companies in oil in gas its a "hurry up and wait" type of mentality that you just have to adjust to. Also tribal knowledge is not your friend so don't completely rely on the info from your co-workers cover your own butt and make sure you are trained, have the proper documents, approval, and are comfortable doing your job task. Learn what you can and seek better for yourself no matter if its within the organization or a different company.

Im a former employee that had a total of 5 years at 2 different facilities in a hourly technician role. I left due to work schedule conflicts, high turnover rate, and lack of promotional opportunities. The company itself is a good company with decent 401k and medical benefits. The hardest part of most jobs is dealing with the people you work with or for. My honest opinion is before you sign that offer letter take a tour of the place you will report to, ask plenty questions, consider all scenarios to ensure you're a fit for what they are looking for and if its worth your time and effort.
Be honest and realistic with yourself about what you're willing to put up with.

Horribly inefficient and unorganized company with little in the means of standardized or documented processes. It does have a somewhat entrepreneurial culture so there can be opportunity to grow your career at a fast rate, but it's up to you to chart your own course. Except for some field-related jobs, things like career paths, talent grooming, ongoing education etc. are almost non-existent, especially at the corporate level. There are some good managers though, so if you're lucky enough to get one it can really help catapult your career. If you're talented and driven, you will have opportunities to shine and rise in the ranks, but being adept in corporate politics is an absolute must to go anywhere further than a manager role.

Pay is mostly subpar, except for some jobs in operations, and the caps on raises for promotions or transfers mean long term employees are typically paid less than outside hires for the same position (sometimes considerably). The plus side is it's possible to get a bigger title relatively quickly if you're driven and have a little luck so those who are willing to forgo a big salary can benefit in the long run by getting experience in a given position once promoted then leave for another and get a more reasonable salary. Benefits are also quite good overall.

The new executives are significantly better than those in place before the 2014/2015 oil industry woes. Unfortunately, the old management did a good job a running the company into the ground before then, even during the good times and there's still a lot of damage to undo. There are a lot of dedicated employees at the bottom and the very top, but a considerable portion of middle management remains that is not what most would consider ideal. Overall, expect to be overworked, underpaid, and deal with a lot of frustration, but there can be rewards if you're driven and have patience. There plenty of better options out there (throw a dart at a list and you'll likely hit one) but it's not all bad. It also beats the heck out of unemployment.

Job includes:
•	Select appropriate equipment, organize crews and arrange accommodations (if required) with the Well Test Coordinator.
•	Ensure that all required crew members are available and properly equipped with all required personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing (steel toed work boots, FR (Fire Retardant) coveralls, hard hat, safety glasses, gloves and hearing protection).(Appropriate clothing for weather conditions.
•	Ensure that the job package is equipped with all required tools and spare parts.
•	Minimally supervised involvement in the fabrication, repairs, rebuilding and maintenance of equipment. Not to include welding or major engine repairs.
•	Selection, inspection, calibration and installation of equipment.
•	Communicate regularly with customer rep. and Well Test Coordinator regarding job program and operational parameters.
•	Submit all required safety reports to the Well Test Coordinator and company rep.
•	Ensure completion of daily operational and maintenance forms.
•	Complete daily tickets as required.
•	Ensure accurate data collection is maintained and documented.
•	Report all incidents and accidents to the appropriate Weatherford manager and company rep.
•	Perform all work in accordance to standard operating procedures (SOP) and ensure compliance to government, industry and company laws, regulations and policies.
•	Attend and actively participate in all required safety meetings.
•	Review HAZOP concerns with all Weatherford operators.
•	Participate fully in all required QHSE training – (Employee Development System Learning Plan.
•	Assist in logistics associated with execution of job.
•	Assist in training of Trainees and Well Test Assistants.
•	Conduct regular observations of all crew members ensuring that:
•	Safe operating procedures are followed.
•	All equipment is being operated in accordance to job specifications, applicable regulations and with Weatherford policy.
•	Report potential problems to Well Test Coordinator.

Over my 20 years with Weatherford, I have had so many incredible experiences. I have gotten to travel all over the Western US including Alaska. I have met some of the nicest people! The culture is incredible but the IT dept has had a different perspective since 2009. They have been attempting to get rid of Desktop support and failed everytime because of the complexity of support. Covering 5 states has been a challenge and keeping up with the other Techs as far as making sure they have what the need and help them where I could. After going back to School in 2008, they took away the flexibility for that. They never trained me on anything expect where there was a little more complicated setup like a kiosk computer or a system admin setup. I have learned most of this on my own and had to research several options to help when needed. They have not advanced me in 7 years.. I ended up moving offices which took 2 weeks and it took a lot to get my new credit card and a new company vehicle that was never used. Just alot of time spent on trying to get address changed and office set back up and got way behind on tickets and just had to set my self up to get the tickets caught up. Not sure I could ever go back to Oil and Gas after seeing all the mismanagement. Weatherford Has been good for the most part. I would not recomment working in their IT Dept as you will never advance or get trained properly. As far as the other side of Weatherford, if you want into the oil and Gas business, if they make it thru this year, they might be worth looking into. They do treat their employees right as far as Taking care of Family and making sure their employees are safe. One of the best Benefits packages and also have a benefits page for discounts for alot of things for the family. The people are what make Weatherford Great!.

Weatherford can be a very good place to work - if you're willing to actually work and prove yourself. Things don't come free, you have to earn them. The good thing is WFT helps you earn them by encouraging you to help yourself help WFT. 

Houma MFG has a very capable and competent management team but they are not without faults. Team members seem to compete with one another instead of working along side one another, no one ever wanting to be the brunt of the heat of a failure. The end result is always the same, however, strong top management (site  top management i.e. longest tenured manager and general manager) always bring the group together for a result that is best firstly for our customer and secondly best for Weatherford.  

WFT in general has a very straightforward work culture, no body expects you to kill yourself working but you are expected to produce and improve constantly. This is (to me) a fair exchange as my personal life is in my hands if I decide to do an exceptional job instead of a mediocre one. 

Day to day work is very dynamic as we as a manufacturer respond to the ever changing drilling/service landscape. One day we might have an increased focus on production at all costs, the next might be a day of navigating administrative red tape at a slow pace. The job never does feel unbalanced, however, nor do I ever feel so overwhelmed that I can't make it through if I just work through it. 

Weatherford has provided countless people with opportunities to grow and advance, some take them and some don't. Your age, skin color, sexual preference, gender, ethnicity or Country of Origin do not matter here, all that Weatherford wants is results. 

Office Hours: 8-10 hours a day Mon-Fr 40/50 HRS a week
Shop Hours: 10-12 HRS a day Mon-Sat 50/60 HRS a week

When I first started at Weatherford, it was very noticeable that the company relied a lot on nimble teams, although they kept announcing successful earnings quarter to quarter. As the years went by, I experienced burnout, but I still thoroughly worked my best as the work/life balance culture was impeccable. 

Unfortunately, in the last year, it has gone extremely downhill. There was a townhall in 2024 where the CEO said "if you're working remote, why not just outsource your job with someone in India?". Come January 2025, the corporate office released an immediate policy that you must be in a specific employee band and above to have an office, causing half of some departments to get kicked out of their offices and be moved to cubicles on the other side of the floor (away from their team) due to space issues. Next, there was an abrupt 2-day business notice that all employees must report to the office 5 days a week effective immediately. As a strong performing employee and one that has always been a team player, I have never felt so demoralized by a company and especially so directly by the CEO and executive leadership.

I hope things change, as these "silent layoffs" are really burning the amazing talent that helped this company get back on its feet and compete with the big players in the industry.

My review is an overall view of my experiences at Weatherford in different locations. It does not mean that all managing staff were not good, but I want to highlight the poor meritocracy culture by then in this company.  

During different assignments had the opportunity to supervise and even manage but never was officially given that position. Each time the inevitable moment came, I was "invited" to move to another country. "Invited"  meaning that or your take this or we will not guaranty your continuation. 

I was within the group of expertise my area and we were suppose to suggest improvements for the implementation of competency standard. I have to say I regret now given sincere opinion. I was once even indicated to be encouraging less experienced staff to disagree with the model of competency selected.  The true is that those less experienced already had their opinion based on MSc. programs they had attended or field experience in formation evaluation.  To make it short al this was happening because it was not really managed by the person with most experience in competencies for formation evaluation topics and when the staff started the try period it was very well noticed.

This only and example of many and I am very sure it is why this company, after being classified as one of the best to work at,  became all the opposite and is struggling with bankruptcy. It is as simple as respecting  
the merits of who really should be in charge of supervising, managing or directing something in a company.

Weatherford was a business that needed to introduce a new product line and they approached me to come work for them based on the years in which I was a product and service vendor to them and other customers in the area. I helped set up the shop to allow for the department I was supervising to function and produce quality equipment for field usage. I was tasked with hiring the staff to work in the shop and train them to carry out the required functions, while meeting the safety standards.I purchased the needed supplies and ordered parts from Weatherford Manufacturing, based in Texas. My day began at 6:00am and generally concluded at 4:00pm. I was subject to call out at any time, day or night. All employees were subject to random drug testing; which was never an issue for me.
There were classes held to educate and train employees and I earned numerous certificate of achievement awards. Some classes
were conducted on site and other via computer based learning modules. The best part of the job was helping to see employees that we had hired learn the craft and skills and then to have them progress to positions in other departments where they could continue to advance. The most difficult aspect of the job was balancing the local management and their focus and priority with the corporate direction.

•	Working on site and using MWD technology, worked with the guidance of senior technicians
•	Loaded required precision pulse tool and set direction
•	Took measurements of natural gamma ray (1” and 2” plots using QC), and correctly logged directional survey, rotational speed of the drill string, tool face, borehole pressure, downhole temperature, type and severity of rotation vibration, shock, torque and weight on bit, mud flow volume and other performance synchronization tasks
•	Measured formation pressure and take formation samples
•	Provided the telemetry for operating rotary steering tools (RSTs)
•	Continually communicated information to engineers, superiors and to others
•	Recommended operation stoppages based on measured data and identified problems
•	Stored measured results in MWD tools (transmitted digitally to surface using mud pulser telemetry or other advanced technology)
•	Received encoded control commands sent by turning on and off mud pumps and/or changing the rotation speed of drill pipe Possess very good personal communication skills at every level of the operation



•	Also strong with arithmetic, computers, data entry and recording
•	Can learn to provide service and interpretation on all tooling available in the assigned region or country
•	Promoted safety awareness and environmental awareness
•	Completed all other related tasks; assisted in the on-the-job training of new personnel

You'll work everyday.  All day.  In really terrible locations for 14 dollars an hour, which isn't anything to brag about in the oilfield, where many get paid 20+ an hour and get a vehicle, cell phone, and sometimes a mancamp to stay at.  While other companies may have you on a 8 days on, 3 days off or a two weeks on one week off schedule, prepare to have a day or two off after working a month straight.

You'll be "trained" but not really!  They'll start you off as a sample catcher, where you'll make exactly the same wage you're going to make as a mud logger.  You will not learn anything about how to manage the program, unless you really, really, really force the mud logger to show you.  And even then he'll miss things.  They don't even have an operating manual.

When you get put on your own well, if you don't know how to run the system and screw up the log (and "screwing up the log" can range from not knowing you have to label connections to not knowing you have to update the depth when the drillers are drilling at 200+ an hour and you miss 600 ft of data) you get pulled from the well.  Even if you legitimately had no knowledge of it.  Because their training is STUPID.

And they'll fire people who DO work hard and try to do a good job.  There was a woman who came from Chicago to work for them who worked under a complete d bag and NEVER complained, always took directions, and was really nice to everyone even when the mudlogger she was with treated her like a slave.  They fired her too.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Repair technician 5 salaries reported	$18.33 per hour
Senior field service engineer 1 salary reported	$59,000 per year
Manager 3 salaries reported	$133,333 per year
Machine operator 2 salaries reported	$16.50 per hour
Customer service representative 1 salary reported	$64,000 per year

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