Scoty

Lo peeps

I am very interested and keen to work in the offshore oil industry.I am willing to start at the bottom and work my way up if the opertunity presents itself. I am therefore looking for a job as a Roustabout or a Roughneck or similar. I dont have experience which is a negative, but I feel I have skills that I could adapt.

What did you guys do?

RB5-Black

You don't want to work out here it's cold


Do you have a trade ?

evojkp

Scoty,

Main employers for those jobs are...

Smedvig
APG
Rowan
Dietsmann
Santa Fe

Try a search of the web for job sites, I'm sure there is a dedicated Aberdeen site...don't know where though.

A good start would be to fund yourself thru' your Survival at RGIT, King Street, Aberdeen.

If I can think of anymore info I'll let you know.


....John

Scoty

Thanks very much John, searching through the sites just now.

RB5 - My trade is production management.

RB5-Black

Try woodgroup
Amec
shlumberger
Atlantic power and gas

just a few that I know of in the north sea.

Scoty

Got in touch with RGIT for course details and pricing.
Course's run twice a week on the Mon and Wed @£400

So first step is to take the Basic Offshore Survival & Firefighting course. Am I right in saying that I will also need a medical certificate from an approved UKOOA doctor?

Corpulent Tosser

Probably best, as already stated, to get a survival certificate - not cheap around £800 for the full course I think (i just have to do the refresher which is cheaper).

Jobs as Roustabout are not so easy to get now - roughneck you would need offshore experience.

There is a drill crew school in Aberdeen now, that could be worthwhile - again it is going to cost !

Another route would be to get in with a service company but they would require a relevant degree or trade skills.

Good luck - and as RB5 says, it gets bloody cold out there.

Blairc

To be honest getting in to the oil & Gas indusrty is going to be hard work in today`s economic climate. A lot of Drilling Companies etc are having to lay off workers and Mothball rigs!
Also you`ll probably need some sort of experience before they will employ you, it`s the usual catch 22 situation, you need some experience of working offshore to get the job but how are you to get if no-one will give you a chance.

Hope if all goes well for you.

Scoty

That's the hard bit, I have'nt worked with anyone who currently work on the rigs, and if the industry is going through a lull, then a recommendation is what I need.

Dougster.

Buy a boat!

clubby

Scoty
I work for a drilling contractor, and confirm that our side of the business is in the toilet right now. But if you do your survival/medical etc, I would be happy to forward your CV to our HR Dept for when things pick up (soon hopefully).

We operate a "green hands" programme for new recruits with no offshore experience, but right now it's more likely that we would be letting people go.

doug_seiv

Scoty - How old are you mate?? Have you thought about an apprenticeship with the ECITB?? they offer a Technician training program offering trainees time offshore to complete there training with a view to a job in the offshore industry.

WUZ

iTrader: (14)

Scoty, I also work for a drilling contractor (GlobalSantaFe) and to be honest with you now is not the best time to start to get work in this game.

If you are still keen, then the people to speak to are Rowan Drilling or Ensco as they are happy to employ people who have never worked offshore ("green hands") and "brainwash" them to their way of work.

Good luck M8

Russell

doug_seiv

WUZ - I thought that was the way SantaFe used to work???

Rab

A few websites worth a look, www.oilcareers.com www.opito.co.uk

Scoty

Got in touch with all company's and web sites listed so far

Clubby, can you send me an e-mail m8, so I can keep in touch please?

Doug I am 28 m8, whats the criteria for an apprentice (I am probably a bit young )

Thanks WUZ, currently looking at their web sites m8, I probably wont be put off by low intake numbers to be honest m8, it's not that easy to get a decent job anywhere at the moment.

What is the "Green hands"??

doug_seiv

Scoty - yeah 28 a bit young hehe Yeah I doubt you would get an apprenticeship now!!

"Green Hand" is a term used for someone with no exerience of working offshore.

Ross Taylor

Hey - When the WTD comes in next August, and 2 and 3 is rolled out industry wide, they'll be needing loads of extra crew!

Agree with the others - Difficult without a relevant trade...

Don't give up tho' - Once you get a foot in the door, and all that...

Ross.

robinH20MRV

hi m8

try the rov companys, they somtimes take on trainees, but as the guys say, its very slow this year, i work abroad most of the time,
you dont have to go to rgit anymore you can now go to nautech at dyce heliport,

best of luck

robinh20mrv

clubby

Scoty,
U can e mail me at iclubb@dodi.co.uk

I think Robin means Nu-tech, I did my last survival refresher there.

robinH20MRV

yes, thats the correct name, not as i said,dohhhhhhhhhhhh

cheers all

Scoty

Just signed up to www.rigjobs.co.uk and paid the $30 to have my CV sent out to all the employers on their database. Not sure if it is a good idea, if I dont yet posses my survival and medical, but I could always re-send it once I have the two, and that would allow me to keep in touch with the employers and show some comitment.

Thanks for all links to web sites, there are certainly plenty of careers on offer from most companies, but very little in the way of roustabout or similar.
Production management vacancies all require off shore experience, so I am going to focus on trying to get a start as a roustabout or green hand or similar.

Scoty

[Edited by Scoty - 10/25/2002 10:22:54 AM]

Scoty

Also got in touch with Aberdeen Drilling by e-mail, enquiring about there courses so will see what they have to say!!

highlander68k

You don't want to do that! - There's all sorts of wierdo's offshore (isn't there WUZ)

If you've got good qualifications, I would suggest getting in with a service company.

Almost everyone starts at the bottom such as a roustabout or a steward. There's probably no chance you would get started higher than that. And at the moment there's not much career progression as most people have been in the game a long time and are waiting for promotion. You'll be at the bottom of the list when it does come round.

There are a few agencies that may be able to help:
MacGregor Energy Services, Great Yarmouth and Aberdeen.
Atlantic Resources, Aberdeen.
Northlandic, Great Yarmouth.

Also look at the Aberdeen Press and Journal (Friday's I think).

Best of Luck - Remember, once you're in the game, it's hard to get out of it!

ktb50

Scoty,
I'm off-shore just now, and its bloody cold.

Have to thought about a service hand job: Cementing, Mud Engineer, MWD, Wire-Line Logging etc.

I've just heard that FMC (wellheads)were looking for folk
Swaco
BJ
Appollo
MI Fluids
Baroid

I work for Baroid as a mud engineer, I'm not sure if they are looking for folk just now but I can ask if you like. They take on complete beginners.
hope this is of some help

Kate (North Alwyn)

Scoty

Clubby : - YHM

Highlander, thanks for the names of the agencies and the advice, I am looking in to contacting them now or in the morning.

Hi Kate, have you got e-mail access just now? Could you send me an e-mail please via my profile, or put a contact address and I will get in touch with you. Yes I would take on a job as a service hand.

Thanks again, everyones help is much appreciated

Scoty



[Edited by Scoty - 10/25/2002 10:59:47 PM]

ktb50

Scoty,

you can send me a CV or what ever to ktb50@yahoo.co.uk

I'll take it into work when I get home on Thursday and ask my boss whats happening in the training department... see what I can find out

Kate