Standing up for the hands that built and maintain this rock. Telling the truth about oil & gas, no bullshit, just dirty hands and hard earned experience.
It’s time to trip some pipe.
Tongs, slips, elevators — the basics of moving tubing in and out of the hole.
Every hand knows the work.
Big thanks to Rezone Well Servicing for working with us.
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The holiday grind is real.
Much love to all my brothers and sisters out there putting in the time heading into Christmas.
This roughneck’s been grinding hard the last while — work, life, all of it — but the payoff’s around the corner.
Thanks for grinding with me.
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Barrel Breakdown — Dec 1.
Winter’s here, so let’s see how many XXL winter mitts you get from a barrel of oil.
Gore-Tex shell + polyester insulation. Get your guess in on YouTube.
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Service Rig Work — the maintenance side of this industry.
Singles, doubles, all shapes and colors — all keeping wells alive.
Big thanks to ReZone Well Servicing.
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From Babylon’s tar roads to the Trans-Canada Highway — oil didn’t just fuel the drive, it paved the way.
There’s nothing crude about it.
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Barrel Breakdown No. 7 — Oakley Holbrook Sunglasses.
Polarized. Tough. Born from oil.
How many pairs can you make from one barrel?
This week’s prize — a personalized set of @JoeRuffneck Oakley Holbrooks.
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Big Casing, Little Rig — A Sunday Story
1950s Petro-Canada well.
3,300 m of 7-inch casing.
A double service rig that did what no one thought it could.
Pride, grit, and a crew that refused to quit.
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Barrel Breakdown No. 6 — $1,100 Winner!
Seven pairs of size-16 sneakers from one barrel of oil.
That’s all it takes to remind us what powers everything we wear and do.
Any guesses for next week’s challenge?
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Barrel Breakdown No. 6 — The Sneaker Challenge
How many PAIRS OF SIZE 16 SNEAKERS can you get from one barrel of oil?
Backing the Ruffnecks and keeping it rolling — winner announced tomorrow.
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OPP News – The Pipeline Reality Check
The “big” pipelines — Trans Mountain, Enbridge, Keystone, Coastal GasLink — add up to 68,127 km of steel across Canada.
But the natural-gas network heating our homes? 825,471 km buried under our feet.
Pipelines we never protest.
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What It Takes – No. 6: Ode to the Ironworkers
Written and read by Joe Ruffneck.
The men who walked the sky so the rest of us could stand tall.
Steel, sweat, and balance — the backbone of every skyline.
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