Image by: Ben Garvin

Dreaming of Sleep

From: 2 below zero
Series: Black Gold Boom
Length: 05:00

Roughnecks and other oil field workers make big money. But that money doesn’t come without sacrifice. Many workers are separated from families. The job can be dangerous. And the long hours can mess up a person’s life. Read the full description.

Piece Audio

Playing: Dreaming of Sleep
From: 2 below zero

Geoff_swenson_bgb_final_small Roughnecks and other oil field workers make big money. But that money doesn’t come without sacrifice. Many workers are separated from families. The job can be dangerous. And the long hours can mess up a person’s life.

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Piece Description

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

Roughnecks and other oil field workers make big money. But that money doesn’t come without sacrifice. Many workers are separated from families. The job can be dangerous. And the long hours can mess up a person’s life. Todd Melby of the Black Gold Boom oil series reports on one worker whose days sometimes turn into weeks.

OUTRO:

Additional Credits

This story is produced by Todd Melby and brought to you by Prairie Public and Localore, a national initiative produced by AIR, the Association of Independents in Radio, Incorporated and with financial support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.