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Job Requirementsrig floors. Offshore installation
Working offshore is not for everyone.managers are responsible for the entire
The job requires you to travel and berig.
away from home and your family. It is aMechanical department hires motorman,
hard and dangerous task that has to bemechanics and maintenance supervisors
accomplished in harsh weatherwho are responsible for all mechanical
conditions. On the other hand, growthoperations.
opportunities are tremendous. StartingElectrical department includes positions
salary for a person with no previouslike electrician, electronic technician
experience is anything between $40,000and maintenance supervisors who look
to $60,000 annually and that too forafter the repair of all electrical
working only for six months in a year.equipment.
Catering team is made up of the
Types of Jobsstewardess, cook and the camp boss who
There are many types of jobs availableare in charge of the catering, laundry
while working offshore in an oilrig. Forand cleaning.
instance, people are recruited in theBefore you decide to start a career in
control room, at the deck, for drilling,this industry, one needs to keep in mind
rig management, mechanical andcertain criteria like health, age,
electrical department, catering. Othersexperience, education and interests. The
are hired as rig welders, scaffolders,job requires you to be in good physical
radio operators, medic, rig safety andcondition, and you need to pass certain
training coordinator, mud engineer,medical examinations. Although the
painters.average age is 27 for offshore jobs, you
Control room personnel include bargecan apply for coast guard or drilling
engineers who are in charge of thecontractor positions if you are less
control room; control room operators andthan 18. Experience in a particular
assistant CROs control the stability offield will help you to gain a better
the rigs and make liquid transfers.position and wage, but by and large, no
On the deck, people are recruited asprevious experience or skill is required
maintenance roustabout and foreman whoto be hired.
looks after the deck area. CraneMany entry-level positions are
operators whose main duties includesavailable. No formal education is
crane operations.required at the lower positions. Higher
Drill crew includes positions such aseducation is required only at the higher
roughnecks, pumpman, dereckman andlevels. Oil industry is continuing to
drillers. Roughnecks and pumpman takesgrow rapidly and hence a career in this
mud weights and looks after theindustry is very prosperous and bright.
machinery required by the particularIt gives you an opportunity to work
operation. The Dereckman's main duty isanywhere in the world in a work
the maintenance of the machinery in theenvironment which has very high
mud pump room. Drillers occupy one ofstandards of safety. Besides, enjoying
the most important positions on the rig.very high salaries, the other benefit
He is responsible for the drilling inthat workers enjoy is working only for
the seabed.14 days in a month. Major oil companies
Tool pushers and offshore installationalso provide medical and life insurance.
manager make up the rig management.It is a very rewarding and exciting
Tool pushers work in the rig offices andcareer.



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