3 Things You Should Know About Working On Oil Rigs

It's the oldest vicious cycle on the book: you can't get work if you haven't got experience

, and you can't get experience if you haven't worked there. The same applies to offshore oil rig jobs, perhaps especially so considering the double whammy inherent in this line of work: a high staff turnover rate, and the utmost need for people who know what they're doing.

Of course, as the equally old adage goes, there was once a time when everyone who is working there, didn't. It helps to have transferrable skills, for instance, since it is one of the few things that work for you as well as your employer. You won't be completely clueless, and your boss knows it's not a complete waste of money.

*Entry Level: What if you're a complete novice on everything then? There's an obvious solution with a somewhat more convoluted reason: take whatever's on the table. This case differs from most jobs in that the experience itself - a life on a manmade island - is probably one of the more difficult hurdles for the newbie as well as the old hand. As opposed to stacking shelves in a supermarket, which anyone can try and then walk out after an hour, you don't get to walk to nowhere when you tire of scraping rust in the middle of the sea. And the fact that you're in the middle of the sea will make the entire stacking worthwhile, if you last.

*Worked In An Oil Rig Before? If you've got the roughneck badge (or more) in your pocket, it'll come in very handy. A transfer from land to sea often involves a step down, which actually works in your favour in the short run when you're trying to adjust to a completely novel environment. Instead of working amongst experienced motor who's expecting everything to move smoothly in this high-pressure environment, you can learn the ropes about the sea as a roughneck who's knows the trade better than all your new mates. Similarly, going back to being a roustabout has its own advantages. If you're helping out with the drill, you work the floor and move up; if you deal with the cranes and the other bits and bobs on the rig, then the crane it is. You might even get to foreman or superintendent in no time at all.

*Training Possibilities: Get an offshore safety certificate if you fancy drilling but lack experience. Unlike most employers in this day and age, when they say they have an opening, they need people right away. If they are desperate enough to hire people without any offshore experience, which happens all the time, a certificate will almost certainly seal the deal.

These are just some of the potential courses you can take when you embark on a career on an offshore oil rig. If you in a completely different line of business, despair not: we'll come to that very soon.

by: Susan Bean

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