From Family Camps to Man Camps: A Brief History Of Housing Workers In The Oil And Gas Industry

Diana Nguyen and Carlos Morales | Marfa Public Radio   |   October 3, 2018

For people working in the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin, finding housing can be a challenge. The blue-collar workforce often ends up in hotels, motels, and so-called man camps. Sometimes, companies even rent blocks of rooms to put their employees up.

But in the past, companies built their own housing, and it wasn’t just for employees — it was for their families, too. Since then, much has changed for workers heading to the Permian Basin to work in the oil and gas industry. 

Read the story at: https://marfapublicradio.org/blog/from-family-camps-to-man-camps-a-brief-history-of-housing-workers-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry/

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