The oilfield is an amazing place. There is something special about the dusty expanse where the only movement is a few jackrabbits and the lonely pumpjack. No matter if you are in North Dakota, Texas, or offshore in the Gulf, there is an abundance of open space in every direction. The people who work out here are a special breed. There are early mornings, late nights, brutal blizzards, and blast-furnace afternoons. The oil patch can be unforgiving, unforgiving and dangerous. There are odorless, invisible gasses that will kill you on the spot, there are sleepy truck drivers on washboard roads, there are (mostly) no safety nets. It is not a place for someone who has a problem with a little risk.
Hard Hat Resume
But sometimes the sun shines just right through the drill pipe at dusk or the rig lights glow, UFO like, in the valley on the dark of the moon. The oilfield can be truly beautiful despite the brutality of the conditions. There is a sense of pride in being “out there” and surviving. There are many mementos floating around the oilfield, old rig signs, scars, tattoos but by far the most revered is the sticker. A hard hat plastered with stickers is the resume of the roughneck, with a diverse collection carrying more prestige. There are stickers by region, company, job location, and special awards. Construction has it own lore behind stickers, but the oilfield is the all-time winner of the game.
Vote For Your Favorite!
Since Mesa natural gas generators are used extensively in the oil patch, we decided to throw our hat in the ring. Below you will find three sticker designs, all original designs by our own Roslan Marx. Which limited edition sticker would you like to see out there on hard hats from the Permian to the Bakken? Please take a moment to click on the design and submit your vote. Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you out there!
