North Dakota Oil Jobs & The Oil Boom Occuring In Northwestern North Dakota

There is an oil boom going on RIGHT NOW in North Dakota. As you sit at your computer reading this post there are countless oil companies and oil related industries looking to hire hardworkers like yourself.

It's not an easy job, the work is hard and tought, the hours are long, and the climate is brutal, but the pay is high and the work is steady. The benefits are fantastic as well. Despite these tough times and high unemployment numbers many people still don't know about these opportunities available in western North Dakota.

So you may be wondering, why havn't I heard anything about this boom or about these opportunities right? And you may even be asking yourself, well how do I get one of these jobs?

Almost all of the oil located in North Dakota is located in the Bakken Formation which is a unit which runs over 200,000 square miles not only through North Dakota but also through parts of Montana and even Canada.

They first found oil in the Bakken fields back in 1951, however the technology wasn't there to get this oil out of the ground. Recent technology such as fracking has made it much easier to access or harvest oil from the Bakken Formation.

Still you ask why isn't everyone talking about all this oil right within our own borders right? Though it holds alot of oil Bakken probably isn't quite enough to ween the US off foreign oil so that may be part of the reason why it's not a big news story. Also the media is overwhelmingly against fossil fuels so that could also be part of it. Lastly, let's be honest, North Dakota is kind of forgotten about and is just fly by country to the big media and news organizations on the east coast.

So how can you get more information about these high paying oil jobs in North Dakota? Firstly do a quick google search and you will likely find tons of websites which don't do much to help you out in finding work or learning about these opportunities. I know before heading out there myself I spent months upon months researching online. I finally came across a few resources which I will list for you.

JobsND.Com - This is a state operated website that lists job openings all around the state. Though they cater to all types of jobs they do have a category specifically for oil industry jobs.

OilAndGasJobsNorthDakota.Com - This site is the site you are on right now. This site wasn't around prior to me finding this info and getting work out in North Dakota but luckly for you it's here for you. I blog about finding work on the oil rigs, what living in North Dakota is like, and the various jobs available as well as how to get them. I hope you find this helpful.