Oil rigs

[Stephen Blair]

there was a program on the telly last year saying how the oil industry in loosing skilled guys through retirement, there were apprenticeships starting at 45k a year, woop woop i say. I think its like anything else, apply to a company, do as they say, get some interviews and medicals and get stuck in, if you know someone who already works there it can only help i say

[John Barleycorn]

I worked on rigs in Egypt & Libya some years ago, it was mainly 4 weeks on, 4 weeks off (thats unless your relief didnt turn up !).

Its important to remember that almost everyone working on the rig will be a contractor, or subcontractor, so there are literally hundreds, if not thousands of companies worldwide supplying services that you could apply to.

[Mozza]

My mate does a month on then a month off, He does under water welding, The pics look so cool

 

 

He likes it, It is what it is, Exceptional pay, conditions he says are good, Although obviously its not home, Some good bits some bad bits, He sent me a video of him deep sea welding at 3am it was mental.

[Mark Bolam]

BP are taking on at the minute.

 

They are looking for a guy with a massive thumb.....

[Mark Bolam]

Sorry mate, couldn't resist.

 

One of my mates is a driller, he works 2 months on 2 months off generally.

 

Last time I saw him he was headed for a dodgy part of Africa, and been sent on some kind of 'pirate awareness' courses. Aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrgggghhhh Jim Lad!

 

There's no trees growing on the rigs, you know?

[tractor dave]

Cheers guys, i think a bit of post-crete would do the job for bp

I've just finished uni and I really enjoy tree surgery/forestry, but then theres not a lot of money in it.... a friend of mine was on about going on the rigs so just looking at options really