Nice to see some guys from the "ON TIME" outfit on the forum. At least in the case of Redleg172, I'm sure we probably peed in the same snowdrifts.

I'm not sure what your oilfield experience is, but I'd take a look around the Sydney, MT area. Housing will be expensive in any of the "boom" areas, but you would be within driving distance (at least by western standards) of Minot AFB for the occasional commissary / Cl VI runs.

A close friend does logging on exploratory drills in the area and has pretty good connections with several companies. He's currently out of country, but if you'd like me to put you in touch with him, shoot me a PM.