Working offshore
11-01-2006, 03:57 PM
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Working offshore
Im just looking for a little bit or alot of information about working offshore, ive never done it befor so dont have any expierence in the field but think it would be something id like to get into....
Just looking for peoples opinions an a little bit of help to help get me out there, any feed back would be greeeeeaaat (tony the tiger style)
Thanks in advance
Mark,
Just looking for peoples opinions an a little bit of help to help get me out there, any feed back would be greeeeeaaat (tony the tiger style)
Thanks in advance
Mark,
11-01-2006, 04:01 PM
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do you just mean working abroad or on an oil rig?
in the states youll need permission to work and its costly to get that unless a company sponsor you.. i had a 3month permit to work in miami and cost my company a small fortune
when i worked in the cayman islands i had to fill out forms to say why i had to do the job and not someone living on the island and work again had to sponsor me for this
in the states youll need permission to work and its costly to get that unless a company sponsor you.. i had a 3month permit to work in miami and cost my company a small fortune
when i worked in the cayman islands i had to fill out forms to say why i had to do the job and not someone living on the island and work again had to sponsor me for this
11-01-2006, 04:22 PM
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God where do you start.
I take you meant the good old North Sea Oil Rigs.
Companies are a bit reluctant to take on new-hires just now although they are screaming for people, thye usually take you on through an agency for 3 trips and if you do OK then you could be offered a contract.
So best bet is to find the agencies and get a CV into them, experience is not essential because there is a lack of new starts and most of the workforce are 10 year + veterans like myself.
2 weeks away is shite.
2 weeks at home is great.
The work assuming you start as a Roustabout is shite, your just a lower than the low dogs body basically, you have to listen to a lot of "safety" bullshit which is more preached than truly practised.
12 hour shift on a freezing pipedeck really sorts you out.
But if you can put up with the crap then it is a good career with decentish money and the 2 weeks off.
Where else do you see someone with no qualifications, no exam results making Ł40000+ after a few years and a few promotions.
I've been offshore for over 15 years and while i wouldn't recommend it as a career I certainly wouldn't say don't do it.
You have to be able to put up with a lot of bullshit and you will be expected to just shut up and get on with it.
Any more questions just PM me if you want.
Mike
I take you meant the good old North Sea Oil Rigs.
Companies are a bit reluctant to take on new-hires just now although they are screaming for people, thye usually take you on through an agency for 3 trips and if you do OK then you could be offered a contract.
So best bet is to find the agencies and get a CV into them, experience is not essential because there is a lack of new starts and most of the workforce are 10 year + veterans like myself.
2 weeks away is shite.
2 weeks at home is great.
The work assuming you start as a Roustabout is shite, your just a lower than the low dogs body basically, you have to listen to a lot of "safety" bullshit which is more preached than truly practised.
12 hour shift on a freezing pipedeck really sorts you out.
But if you can put up with the crap then it is a good career with decentish money and the 2 weeks off.
Where else do you see someone with no qualifications, no exam results making Ł40000+ after a few years and a few promotions.
I've been offshore for over 15 years and while i wouldn't recommend it as a career I certainly wouldn't say don't do it.
You have to be able to put up with a lot of bullshit and you will be expected to just shut up and get on with it.
Any more questions just PM me if you want.
Mike
11-01-2006, 04:25 PM
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Mean working on the oil rigs mate sorry, where abouts did you go in the states? an how did u like it? What were you doing out there if you dont mind me asking?
thanks flying focrs think a PM will be on its way to you,
MB.
thanks flying focrs think a PM will be on its way to you,
MB.
11-01-2006, 06:30 PM
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I have 17 years on shore process experience and have just sent my cv off to offshore companies and agency's, I hope to move sometime this year.
mark, to be honest you will find it very difficult(tho not impossible) to get a job offshore with no experience and with more importantly no qualifications, C+G process plant operations part 1 at least is needed,(I have 1,2 and 3)
my cv is with petrofac at th moment but not heard anything
steve
mark, to be honest you will find it very difficult(tho not impossible) to get a job offshore with no experience and with more importantly no qualifications, C+G process plant operations part 1 at least is needed,(I have 1,2 and 3)
my cv is with petrofac at th moment but not heard anything
steve
11-01-2006, 07:01 PM
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Hi M8,
The links below are to a couple of threads about this as well so they might be worth a look.
As flyingfocrs has said if there is anything that i can hellp with just drop me a PM
Best of luck M8
https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...052&highlight=
https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...355&highlight=
The links below are to a couple of threads about this as well so they might be worth a look.
As flyingfocrs has said if there is anything that i can hellp with just drop me a PM
Best of luck M8
https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...052&highlight=
https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...355&highlight=
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13-01-2006, 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by the youth
mark, to be honest you will find it very difficult(tho not impossible) to get a job offshore with no experience and with more importantly no qualifications, C+G process plant operations part 1 at least is needed,(I have 1,2 and 3)
flyingfocrs
what job do you do now then and where? If you started roustieing which im guessing and then making 40k+ are you an AD or over?
Im a mud eng
and was it your nephew that bought my 205?
14-01-2006, 12:11 AM
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Yep wee Hendo is the Nephew.
He's still flying around in the Pug, got white wheels now!
Rig Mechanic these days on the Sedco 712.
Mike
He's still flying around in the Pug, got white wheels now!
Rig Mechanic these days on the Sedco 712.
Mike
white wheels eh? i havent seen pics yet...
i'll look out for you if im ever 712 bound.
Im currently on the tiffany.
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14-01-2006, 11:18 AM
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Just been looking on a site there and they recon an electrician is on $30,000 usd a year thats proper wank in my book and easy atainable working at home 
14-01-2006, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by flyingfocrs
Yep wee Hendo is the Nephew.
He's still flying around in the Pug, got white wheels now!
Rig Mechanic these days on the Sedco 712.
Mike
He's still flying around in the Pug, got white wheels now!
Rig Mechanic these days on the Sedco 712.
Mike
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