JOBS ON OFFSHORE OIL RIGS

Jobs on offshore oil rigs, including a detailed description of specific requirements, wages and benefits in each department and area on board.

The modern offshore gas and oil industry began its production operations in 1.947 and it is going to last for a long time due to the increasing demand for hydrocarbons, which means an extraordinary and unprecedented push for new offshore gas and oil exploitation.

This huge industry employs a large number of personnel in a very wide range of positions and fields. Each and every one presents different possibilities and diverse potential earnings. Some of them don´t require any previous training or experience, another ones are very particular and demanding.

The most of the employees aboard an offshore installation works in construction, drilling operations and gas or crude extraction, which means some 30-35% of the personnel; managers and administrative employees represent the another 65-70%.

Besides, applicants must consider that many companies have excellent training programs for the new employees to advanced and become more experienced and qualified, which is always an asset to them.

To apply for a job in some of the different departments on board, you will have to check out the specific requirements of the available positions and compare them with your own personal qualities and aspirations.

You can go over the wages, requirements and functions of each available position by clicking the following sections: