Pennsylvania Oil Boom?

Rochelle - posted on 08/09/2012

I was looking for information abou the oil boom on pa, I currently live in north Dakota and the boom is crazy here!!! My husband works for Nalco and he makes great money but the community here is horrible! I would love to move to Pennsylvania. If anyone has any information I would love it!

Kate - posted on 10/03/2011

I live in PA and that's what daddy does here. It is a busy field and supplies a lot of jobs. There are companies from Texas in our town that are here drilling, too.

Kelly - posted on 05/01/2010

I think for now we are going to stop looking for a house to buy. We brought our 5th wheel with us, and while it is not ideal, we are going to live in it for a while and see if we can eventually find a decent rental.... My hubby doesn't work for Chesapeake, he works for a casing company. He has heard from some Chesapeake people that they are probably going to build a 200 unit or so housing building for some of their people. You are right about the greed, I have looked at a ton of houses for sale, and only a couple were habitable..... And I feel a lot is overpriced. As for rentals, right now I feel that is a lost cause. I am just glad we have our 5th wheel, its a little cramped with 2 little ones, but it's a 40 ft. 4 slide toy hauler and it's a heck of a lot nicer than ANY rental I have looked at. LOL

Lesa - posted on 04/30/2010

I live in PA, and it is becoming a big deal here. My husband has been working up here for over a year.

DeLenna - posted on 04/30/2010

we live in kentucky and my husband is in pennsylvania working on the pipeline they are reparing a bunch of old non working pipe to get it ready to start working again the company that hired his company is selling all the fixed pipe cuz there is a few big booms

Nicole - posted on 04/29/2010

My mom is a real estate agent....If you want I can email you her name and telephone number. I haven't heard that Chesapeake is going to be building for their employees....Does your hubby work for Chesapeake? I can't remember if you told me before or not LOL sorry! We just looked at a house that was for sale and then the guy said nevermind he wanted to rent it he said he heard Chesapeake paid rent I was like wellllll if thats true we don't get that benefit LOL thehouse was a piece anyways LOL so I didn't really care but all these rumors and everything around here are driving landlords to be so greedy....My mom lucky has a double house so we live in her other side but.....we need to get the H outta here LOL we lived in VA for 3 years and when you live 7 hours away from your relatives going to living on the other side is just HELL LOL!

Kelly - posted on 04/28/2010

You are so right Nicole! We are toying with the idea of buying, we just don't want to be stuck with a house if we choose to move on. ( I am still optimistic that after we get rid of the buffoons in office someone will have the common sense to continue the drilling in the west) I heard that Chesapeake is going to be building for their employees, but nothing in general as far as apts or condos or townhomes or whatever. For now we are going to be using our 5th wheel. Not ideal, but no choice. We have been in a house that hubby's company has here, but we can't mooch forever.....

Nicole - posted on 04/28/2010

I heard its supposed to be busy for a LONGGGGG time! Hopefully, it will be!

Coralee - posted on 04/27/2010

My husband just hired 40 guys in PA, opening a yard and office. Looks like it will be busy for a long time.

Nicole - posted on 04/27/2010

We are having the same problem....except we used to be locals we just moved back from Virginia in Feb. and we can't find Jack up here! And we def. can't afford $1200.00 a month! I think these landlords are thinking they can get a group of guys to move in a pay it but they forget about the ppl with families!! We at the time being have just decided to look into buying a house it will probably be cheaper! Our problem is we need Elk Lake School District and there is NOTTTHINGGGGGGGGG.....I petition we start building some apartment complexes LOL!

Kelly - posted on 04/26/2010

We have been in WY and as you all know, those fields are pretty well shut down for now. My hubby took a transfer with his company and we are now in PA. So far so good, work is getting better all the time. I think right now is kind of the calm before the storm. More and more picking up daily. We are in Bradford County, and the only issue so far is housing. It is VERY sparse. What little available housing there is, the landlords have totally jacked up the prices. $6000 a month is what some crazies are asking! I have been looking and looking, and haven't found anything. I looked at one the guy wanted $1000 a month and it had holes in the floors and broken windows. Not sure where you guys would be living, but if you come here, that would be the only obstacle.

Nicole - posted on 04/26/2010

The Oilfield is booming up here.....Through the grapevine I heard there is enough oil and natural gas to keep them drilling for the next 15-20 years....My husband is in Lousianna now but he is going to be moving to a rig up here in PA in about 1 month....His company is Nomac Drilling through Chesapeake Energy! And its the Marcellus Shale region if thats of any help.

Sabrina - posted on 04/17/2009

from what i hear they are planning on creating a new crew up there. the rumor is they are making a huge crew. my husband put in his application for a transfer. they told him they are going thru the application process right now and they were on a freeze cause of the layoffs. we are hoping we will end up there.

Tiffany - posted on 02/21/2009

My husband works for a company based in Texas and has been told that he will probably end up in PA for an undetermined amount of time!  Not sure what that means, but we have also been told some of North Dakota is getting ready to open up as well.