| Job Requirements | | | | manager make up the rig management. |
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| Working offshore is not for everyone. The job | | | | Tool pushers work in the rig offices and rig |
| requires you to travel and be away from home | | | | floors. Offshore installation managers are |
| and your family. It is a hard and dangerous | | | | responsible for the entire rig. |
| task that has to be accomplished in harsh | | | | |
| weather conditions. On the other hand, growth | | | | Mechanical department hires motorman, |
| opportunities are tremendous. Starting salary | | | | mechanics and maintenance supervisors who are |
| for a person with no previous experience is | | | | responsible for all mechanical operations. |
| anything between $40,000 to $60,000 annually | | | | |
| and that too for working only for six months | | | | Electrical department includes positions like |
| in a year. | | | | electrician, electronic technician and |
| | | | maintenance supervisors who look after the |
| | | | repair of all electrical equipment. |
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| Types of Jobs | | | | Catering team is made up of the stewardess, |
| | | | cook and the camp boss who are in charge of |
| There are many types of jobs available while | | | | the catering, laundry and cleaning. |
| working offshore in an oilrig. For instance, | | | | |
| people are recruited in the control room, at | | | | Before you decide to start a career in this |
| the deck, for drilling, rig management, | | | | industry, one needs to keep in mind certain |
| mechanical and electrical department, | | | | criteria like health, age, experience, |
| catering. Others are hired as rig welders, | | | | education and interests. The job requires you |
| scaffolders, radio operators, medic, rig | | | | to be in good physical condition, and you |
| safety and training coordinator, mud | | | | need to pass certain medical examinations. |
| engineer, painters. | | | | Although the average age is 27 for offshore |
| | | | jobs, you can apply for coast guard or |
| Control room personnel include barge | | | | drilling contractor positions if you are less |
| engineers who are in charge of the control | | | | than 18. Experience in a particular field |
| room; control room operators and assistant | | | | will help you to gain a better position and |
| CROs control the stability of the rigs and | | | | wage, but by and large, no previous |
| make liquid transfers. | | | | experience or skill is required to be hired. |
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| On the deck, people are recruited as | | | | Many entry-level positions are available. No |
| maintenance roustabout and foreman who looks | | | | formal education is required at the lower |
| after the deck area. Crane operators whose | | | | positions. Higher education is required only |
| main duties includes crane operations. | | | | at the higher levels. Oil industry is |
| | | | continuing to grow rapidly and hence a career |
| Drill crew includes positions such as | | | | in this industry is very prosperous and |
| roughnecks, pumpman, dereckman and drillers. | | | | bright. It gives you an opportunity to work |
| Roughnecks and pumpman takes mud weights and | | | | anywhere in the world in a work environment |
| looks after the machinery required by the | | | | which has very high standards of safety. |
| particular operation. The Dereckman's main | | | | Besides, enjoying very high salaries, the |
| duty is the maintenance of the machinery in | | | | other benefit that workers enjoy is working |
| the mud pump room. Drillers occupy one of the | | | | only for 14 days in a month. Major oil |
| most important positions on the rig. He is | | | | companies also provide medical and life |
| responsible for the drilling in the seabed. | | | | insurance. It is a very rewarding and |
| | | | exciting career. |
| Tool pushers and offshore installation | | | | |