AMG Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Does anyone on here know of anyone who works on oil rigs? I have been looking into it a bit and am thinking it would be worth doing, money wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 i know a guy, spends a few months off shore and then back on land for a few months - he was on just under $10,000 a month a few years ago tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Ive been doing it 5 years now. Central North sea. Compared to an onshore job Its a much better atmospshere,i.e no pencil pushers on your case making sure every minute of your day is filled. As long as your getting on with folk and the work then theres little hassle. Oh and the time off is excellent, 2 on 3 off is the one to go for or 2 & 2 with 4 weeks paid leave. Just make sure you can hack the flying, gets bumpy sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMG Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 Ive been doing it 5 years now. Central North sea. Compared to an onshore job Its a much better atmospshere,i.e no pencil pushers on your case making sure every minute of your day is filled. As long as your getting on with folk and the work then theres little hassle. Oh and the time off is excellent, 2 on 3 off is the one to go for or 2 & 2 with 4 weeks paid leave. Just make sure you can hack the flying, gets bumpy sometimes. Would you recommend it then mate? I have a few qualifications like fire warden, confined spaces, fork lift, and have a lot experience with cements(grouts, concretes etc) . Not sure if these are any use. Just trying to work out what sort of job would suit me. Is the training good if you have no experience at certain things etc. Any advice would be appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkvj Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 hey cool, im going for college to do this. im getting paid a minimum of 12 grand to go to the college (one year only) and a maximum of 16. after that, if i'd do a 14/21 i'd earn £52k in my first year minimum (depends what you choose), which equals in 141 working days a year. so when all your mates are at work in a boiling office during summer..you're on the beach chatting up hot women! also they have EVERYTHING on those rigs, sky, tv, pool, snooker, sauna, gym, internet...its all there dude! some people say its a very dangerous job...but to be honest you have more risk dieing in a car crash going to your boring office job than working on the oil rig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Would you recommend it then mate? I have a few qualifications like fire warden, confined spaces, fork lift, and have a lot experience with cements(grouts, concretes etc) . Not sure if these are any use. Just trying to work out what sort of job would suit me. Is the training good if you have no experience at certain things etc. Any advice would be appreciated I would say its not for everyone, some folk cant hack the two weeks on there but you gotta try it to find out. Fire team experience is good, there is a dedicated cementer job in drilling so might be something to think about. Drilling can be a mucky dangerous job if your on the drill floor, many guys dont have all their fingers. Operations side of things well there's operators, mechies,sparks and instrument guys and usually a chemist. Not sure about all the drilling companies. I know of KCA Deutag. Companies usually send you on courses all over the place so training is good and you get paid for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMG Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 I would say its not for everyone, some folk cant hack the two weeks on there but you gotta try it to find out. Fire team experience is good, there is a dedicated cementer job in drilling so might be something to think about. Drilling can be a mucky dangerous job if your on the drill floor, many guys dont have all their fingers. Operations side of things well there's operators, mechies,sparks and instrument guys and usually a chemist. Not sure about all the drilling companies. I know of KCA Deutag. Companies usually send you on courses all over the place so training is good and you get paid for it. Excellent info mate, think i will look into it a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMG Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 hey cool, im going for college to do this. im getting paid a minimum of 12 grand to go to the college (one year only) and a maximum of 16. after that, if i'd do a 14/21 i'd earn £52k in my first year minimum (depends what you choose), which equals in 141 working days a year. so when all your mates are at work in a boiling office during summer..you're on the beach chatting up hot women! also they have EVERYTHING on those rigs, sky, tv, pool, snooker, sauna, gym, internet...its all there dude! some people say its a very dangerous job...but to be honest you have more risk dieing in a car crash going to your boring office job than working on the oil rig! What course you doing at college for this work mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Excellent info mate, think i will look into it a bit more. Good luck with it mate, loads of companies have been struggling to get people recently which is always good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkvj Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 What course you doing at college for this work mate? im going to do Instrument & Control Maintenance and Process Operation, but i also want to take on a seperate course (home study) of project managing. http://www.ecitb.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=81&Itemid=164 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMG Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 im going to do Instrument & Control Maintenance and Process Operation, but i also want to take on a seperate course (home study) of project managing. http://www.ecitb.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=81&Itemid=164 Thanks for the info mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Ive been doing it 5 years now. Central North sea. Compared to an onshore job Its a much better atmospshere,i.e no pencil pushers on your case making sure every minute of your day is filled. As long as your getting on with folk and the work then theres little hassle. Oh and the time off is excellent, 2 on 3 off is the one to go for or 2 & 2 with 4 weeks paid leave. Just make sure you can hack the flying, gets bumpy sometimes. Interesting. I'd like to do something like that. How do you get into it though? I mean, do you have to have certain skill and qualifications? Do you know where I cold find out more information about getting into that kind of work? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 You get paid well because it's dangerous and isolated from your family though... Surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 You get paid well because it's dangerous and isolated from your family though... Surely? The isolation actually sounds quite appealing to me - although I am strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 I think it depends on your situation. If you have no ties and don't mind the risks I guess it's interesting at least. BG have got huge pictures of people on rigs etc plastered all over their walls. Amazing really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike M Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Interesting. I'd like to do something like that. How do you get into it though? I mean, do you have to have certain skill and qualifications? Do you know where I cold find out more information about getting into that kind of work? Thanks Depends what you want to do really, I served my time as an I/E tech and was lucky enough to be taken on by one of the few flow measurement companies as a metering tech. Most companies used to look for min 5 yrs offshore experience but thats getting dificult now with the ageing workforce. Have a look on oilcareers.com. Most companies will put you through your survival training on the basis you stay with them more than 6 months. You get paid well because it's dangerous and isolated from your family though... Surely? The most dangerous part is probably the flying, Helicopters do go down and unfortunately don't glide too well, but most have double engines and can fly on one.(cant land with one but hey) Yes your in the middle of knowhere but there are many safety systems in place. Alot has changed since Piper Alpha. I think you end up spending more quality time with your family as you have the whole 3 weeks with them instead of a few hours at night and a very quick passing weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sconchy Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I know this is an old thread but I have just stumble across it... I have been working offshore for the past few years in both Southern sector and Northern sector. A lot of new starts are coming out doing what I do (Inspection - NDT). There is a lot of work out here, but there is also a lot of competition at lower levels. The training you would need can be donein a few months but it comes at a price (and still with no guarantees without experiance). You would need at a minimum to be considered: Offshore survival ticket (1 week course) IRATA rope access qual (3 day course) Ultasonics PCN Level 2 (2 - 3 weeks course, try http://www.twi.co.uk_ MPI PCN level 2 (1 week course) There are a couple of websites that will give you a feel for what is about: www. ndtcabin.com http://www.rigg-access.com Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 and be able to swim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 I think it depends on your situation. If you have no ties and don't mind the risks I guess it's interesting at least. BG have got huge pictures of people on rigs etc plastered all over their walls. Amazing really. Just spotted this, you were at BG as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sconchy Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 and be able to swim Actually, I don't think being able to swim would help a great deal when your getting pounded by 10 metre FREEZING water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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