offshore employment | All about offshore employment and how to find a job

I have worked in the offshore oil industry for more than 25 years and I am going to try and give you some non BS, no sugar coating advice on working in the industry. If you already work in the offshore-oil-industry or you are trying get yourself a new job offshore this site will try and give you simple, practical and unbiased advice.

You need to clearly understand that it is not as easy and simple as some oil-rig-employment websites would have you believe. You simply can not walk onto an offshore installation into a new job without some basics in place.

Offshore installations are potentially dangerous places, and safety and safe working practices is what we all live and breathe. For many positions it most definitely is not a training ground for someone who doesn’t have Basic Requirements for safety or professional standards of training to start with.

In general people with a relevant trade in mechanical or electrical or electronics discipline have the best chance at getting a technical job start, however experienced hands is what most companies chase, and that’s perfectly reasonable. The offshore world isn’t a charity industry, companies spend big bucks and if you want big bucks you got to help the company make them.

It is up to you to present yourself in the best way possible to prospective employers and give companies a reason to start you off. The oil field is not for sissies! And Oil Rig Job Poeple are a breed apart. The actual attrition rate of new starts in drilling is around 75%, that is to say 75% of people quit a sits not as glamorous as its made out to be.

You need to show people that you have a positive and proactive can-do attitude. If you are someone who likes everything on a plate and your rear end wiped for you, best stay home with your mom or the wife. Follow these hints for preparing a professional Rif Jobs when you look for your job.

There are many people out there who just want to baffle you with offshore employment requirements, or worse still try and get money out of you for nothing without ever delivering a job opportunity. In fact you don’t need to pay anyone to help get information on offshore vacancies and offshore employment opportunities. If you are wanting to start Overseas Oil Rig Employment then this is whole different ball game and many who have had worked in North Sea and GOM find that international and overseas a little different. This company also has extensive offshore opportunities Technip Offshore

Do not hand over a single cent to any company who says for a fee that they will find you work. That is a lie and you will soon find out that when you pay and never hear from them again. Keep an eye on the latest The Latest Offshore Jobs here. If you need Oil Rig Recruitment Hints then this will help you.

If you work offshore then you are probably getting to know about how to find a new job, although there is a large difference between working in your home oil patch, such as North Sea or Gulf of Mexico and working internationally. If you are seeking offshore employment for the first time then there is a lot to know. For many this will be a very large reality check and will not be as easy as rumours or people often suggest.

Click here if you are looking for a UK offshore employment based position in the North Sea then look here for UK Agency Information . Click here if you are looking for a US based position in the Gulf of Mexico or elsewhere then look here for US Agency Information . If you are looking for a foreign job then click here for International Agency Information . The following are additional Offshore Recruitment Companies that may offer suitable offshore employment job opportunities.

For those who are not in the offshore oil industry and are trying to get a start, do you actually now what an oil rig is? Most who send me emails clearly don’t have a clue. If you want to work in the oil industry then it’s best to understand the basics to avoid looking like a fool. Here is some Oil Rig Basics with basic information on the various offshore oil installation types that come under the umbrella and generic term of oil rigs.

Production Platforms These are generally rigid structures that are attached to the sea bed. And have an oil or gas production module on top. There are also a range of floating structures such as TLP (Tension Leg Platforms) and other floating structures that are also anchored by chains or other methods to the seabed. The oil production rigs may have gas compression facilities for gas and condensate

Drilling Rigs Drilling rigs are used for oil exploration or oil field development, and they may be anchored to the seabed or be a Dynamically Positioned (DP) semi-submersible, DP drillships, jackups, drilling tender or swamp barges, platform based drilling and whilst not offshore there also landrigs that offer employment prospects. A jackup will drill at a maximum water depth of around 400 feet and new 6th generation DP rigs can drill in water depths up to 10,000 to 12,000 feet.

FPSO (Floating Production, Storage, Offtake). These are large oil tankers with oil production facilities installed on board. They are anchored to the seabed and the crude oil is carried up to the vessel from subsea manifolds through a hose or piping system. The oil is then treated and held on board in tanks before being offloaded to oil tankers that cart the oil off to refineries. These also may have gas compression facilities for gas and condensate

Dive Support Vessels (DSV). These are DP vessels that operate with saturation and sometimes surface divers, who perform a range of underwater tasks on fixed installations, loading buoys etc.

Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV). These are the delivery trucks of the offshore world, and ferry out materials to oil installations and ferry back waste and other materials.

Standby Vessels. These are safety standby vessels that are used to patrol and standby offshore installations in cases of emergency

Geo Survey Vessels. These vessels perform underwater seismic surveys of the seabed of prospective oil and gas fields.

Pipelay Vessels. These vessels manufacture and then lay offshore pipelines on the seabed for transporting oil and gas from subsea wells into the shore based installations or tie in to offshore production platforms or FPSO’s.

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