All You Need To Know About Offshore Jobs

 What is working offshore?

 

Most people who work offshore do so on oil rigs out at sea. Offshore manpower in the oil and gas industry usually works to find and get minerals from the seabed. The work can be hard on your body and be done in difficult situations, like when the weather is bad. But the benefits can be very satisfying.

 

Exploration, construction, operations, and management are the four main types of offshore work. Offshore oil workers can do a lot of different things, like a drill, survey, dig deeper, and check for health and safety.

 

What exactly does an offshore worker do?

 

Offshore rig workers do a variety of things, including:

 

• A Drilling Engineer is in charge of finding oil in wells and getting it out. They also take care of the drill and other tools used in the process of extracting the oil.

 

• As a Driller, you would be in charge of putting together drilling tools, keeping an eye on the drilling process, and making sure health and safety rules are followed.

 

• As a Derrickman, you would work on a platform attached to the derrick, which is a mast that holds the drilling equipment. You would be in charge of lining up the drill pipe, securing its base, and hooking it up to other parts. A derrickman also runs and maintains drilling motors and checks pump pressure.

 

• As a Ballast Control Operator, it would be your job to control how stable the oil rig is. An oil rig is a structure that floats on water. It has a ballast tank that holds water to keep it stable in strong currents. In this job, you would be in charge of keeping the rig in place, keeping an eye on the ballast controls, making reports about the rig's stability, and keeping an eye on the transfer of bulk materials.

 

• Offshore Installation Managers (OIMs) are in charge of all activities that take place offshore on an oil or gas rig, such as maintenance, project work, and training. They are in charge of making sure that all processes and rules are followed. In this job, you would learn how to handle emergencies and make sure that workers are healthy, safe, and happy.

 

Other offshore oil and gas jobs include:

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■ Offshore Piping Designer

 

Worker in Production

 

■ Pump Operator

 

■ Helicopter Pilot

 

■ Geologist

 

■ Welder

 

■ Electrician

 

■ People Who Cook

 

How to become an offshore worker?

You have to be 18 or older to work offshore. You also need a medical certificate for working offshore and training in how to handle an emergency. Most people who become offshore rig workers enter the industry by completing an engineering apprenticeship. People who have already worked in engineering or construction often apply directly to companies.

 

Find offshore work

JSL International has been helping candidates find offshore jobs. We connect skilled people with some of the largest oil and gas companies in the world. We work with some of the biggest names in our field.

 

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