The Best Offshore Drilling Jobs Information

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR OFFSHORE DRILLING JOBS and OIL FIELD JOBS? So is everyone else. I have personally worked in the shipping and offshore oil industry for over 30 years and I am not going to Bulls**t to you how easy it is!

The fact is that it has never been a better time and the offshore oil industry desperately needs good people for offshore drilling. There are oil field jobs for if you have the right experience and attitude. The best offshore drilling jobs require a little planning and effort if you want them.

That does not mean they just want any people, that means the industry wants people with certain skill sets. This website is for your information, and I do not help you get work, I do not promote companies, I do not take any payments or do anything else to help you get a job.

Please do not send me your CV, go talk to the prospective employers and read and understand the free advice and help within this oil field jobs and offshore drilling jobs website.

Offshore Drilling Jobs - Do You Know What an Oil Drilling Rig Is?

Do you actually know what an oil rig is? The term oil rig is used by those interested in finding oil field jobs within the offshore oil industry without understanding how generic the term is. You can hardly look for offshore drilling jobs if you don't do some homework first

The offshore oil industry includes many operations and oil related functions and all offer offshore employment opportunities There are production platforms, there are DP drill ships, DP and Anchored Drilling Semi-submersibles, Jackup Drilling Rigs, Drilling Tenders and barges, Floating Production, Storage, Offtake Vessels (FPSO's), Dive Support Vessels, Pipe Layers, Seismic Survey Vessels, Standby Vessels, Crane Barges, Offshore Supply Vessels, Anchor Handlers, Rock and Stone Dumpers and a few other specialist offshore vessels as well. There are many offshore drilling jobs opportunities

HOW EASY IS IT TO GET OFFSHORE DRILLING JOBS?

You need to clearly understand that it is not as easy and simple as some offshore oil rig employment websites would have you believe. You simply can not walk onto an offshore installation into a new offshore drilling jobs without some basics. I get so many emails from people who think they can just walk into a big money job. This is not like the movies!

Offshore installations are dangerous places, safety and safe working practices is what we all live and breathe. It most definitely is not a training ground for someone who doesn’t have basic oil field jobs qualifications to start with

In general people with a relevant trade in mechanical or electrical or electronics discipline have the best chance at getting offshore drilling jobs, however experienced hands is what most companies chase. It is up to you to present yourself in the best way possible and let companies start you off.

 Offshore Drilling Jobs and Shipping Jobs

I started my oil field offshore drilling jobs career like many others with a maritime career before moving into the oil industry and the shipping is undergoing a massive expansion, with thousands of new vessels either on order and under construction.

The maritime and shipping industry also desperately needs people. It is also a good way to get some experience that will enable transfer to the offshore oil industry a lot easier and a lot faster, as it will develop many similar skills and experience. Good skills means good money later.

These days the average merchant ship has significantly smaller crews and I would recommend that if you wish to train in either a deck officer or engineer role that you go talk to your nearest maritime college or maritime academy for advice.

There are many vessel types, including Cruise Liners, Crude oil tankers, Chemical tankers, Bulk carriers, LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) Carriers, Passenger Ferries, Ro-Ro (Roll On Roll Off) Carriers, Car Carriers and a lot of other vessel types.

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