Oil Rigs..

[Blackwolf]

Anyone here work at an Oil Rig?

Just after some info.
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[yen_powell]

[Blackwolf]

[Sako]

Yup, work offshore.

[Fisty]

Porn on the tv 24/7
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[Zombeh]

My advice is don't do it, no matter how lucrative it seems.

[Blackwolf]

So it wouldn't be a good place to begin looking?
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[Tungtvann]

[Sako]

You will need to get your survival and medical done before anyone will even look at you.

What trade are you?

As the big money is only for technicians working directly for oil companies - contractors get a lot less.

[Tungtvann]

[Sako]

A lot of the contract guys only get paid around £45 - 50k, and don't get 2 weeks on 3 weeks off. Which in comparison to company jobs is low pay.

So it's relative in regard to contractors vs company job.

[Derivative]

[Pie-Roe]

Looked into it as a chef a few months ago, seemed it wasn't worthwhile for me with my particular skillset.
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[P.addy]

[Tungtvann]

[fredsredhat]

i worked for wood group, servicing and repairing generators and turbines. i worked on 2 platforms (ninian north and central) worked 3 weeks on then 3 weeks off (the weeks off were spent in the factory onshore) and while in shop i was earning £8odd hr. off shore earned £200 a day. THis was 10 or so yrs ago. i was 23-24 yrs old.

[Derivative]

[Tungtvann]

[Sako]

[P.addy]

[Nick 50]

[drzsta]

It's a gamble going for your survival Certs which are not cheap at all if you have no relevant experience.


What trade have you got?

[Sako]

The BOSIET course and medical are mandatory, no one will entertain you without these.

Workgroup are actually ok, worked with them a good few years back, their HR dept are awful though.

[Joeval]

I currently work for Halliburton, as a geologist. Very much an entry position at this point...

Enjoy it well enough, you won't get me do an office job after offshore life!


As for your survival, I did my Bosiet at Petrofac and Mist at Survivex in Aberdeen. Out of the two, go for Survivex if you can. Cost you maybe 700 quid, but it's mandatory.
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[scorps]

and the big its who you know, not what you know for most new starters.
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