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Wingate went from a $10 an hour job back home, to a salary of more than $100,000 as an oil company mechanic.
When I was last in Williston, finding diesel mechanics was probably one of the most challenging aspects in the oil patch. Entrepreneurs were buying existing garages for future service garages. Trucking companies and oil service companies often simply bought a new truck when a truck needed maintenance. Time was money and they couldn't wait the several weeks to get maintenance on a truck; it was just quicker to buy a new truck.
The boom centers around Williston, North Dakota, and stretches about 150 miles in all directions. About 350 oil companies have moved into the city, helping to double the town’s size in five years.