Bakken Oil Field Crew Travel: Williston & ND Guide

A scenic view of oil pumps silhouetted against a vibrant sunset sky. The sky is ablaze with shades of orange and yellow, with the dark silhouettes of the mechanical structures standing in contrast.

Moving crews into the Bakken is not like moving crews into the Permian. Williston Basin International (XWA) is the primary gateway but has a fraction of West Texas air capacity. Well pads are often 60 to 120 miles from the airport, winter closes the region’s highways for hours at a time, and the drilling outlook […]

Summer Crew Rotations: Peak Season Travel Guide

Summer is where rotational travel programs lose money they did not budget for. Peak-season fares are higher, capacity is tighter, air traffic control constraints are heavier, and convective weather shifts delay patterns in ways that disproportionately damage rotation schedules.  This guide covers how much earlier to book, when charter becomes cheaper (not just faster), how […]