How do i apply to work on the oil riggs in the north sea?
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I would forget about the big oil companies really - (Shell, and BP, and the Dutch and Norwegian ones), they tend to employ contract staff to work on the rigs with their own staff as management. I havent worked in Aberdeen for a while so I am not sure which contractors are in favour at the moment, sorry.
You NEED to get an offshore survival certificate from someone - either you pay for yourself to do the 4 day course or get a new employer to, once you have that you are more valuable and have a greater chance of getting te job.
Do you have any particular skills you can use? For example, electrician, gas turbine repair etc, 1st class engineering degree at Oxford (well, if you want to work for Shell)? Target your efforts at an employer who can use your skills. Apart from that its all about applying and writing letters like any other job. The Aberdeen local press and job agencies are a good place to start, also try the jobcentre web site.
And remember they do have a huge thing about safety offshore.
Depends what you want to do...a good start if you have the cash is get yourself an offshore medical and an RGIT certificate. This will probably cost about £500 - maybe less. Someone like NUTEC will advise. Aberdeen is the place to be but Norwich would do. You need to get hold of the Aberdeen Press and Journal which has oil jobs on a Friday in a supplement. If you are university qualified go for an operator such as BP or Shell or one of the big service companies like Schlumberger or Halliburton.These type of companies offer everything from data engineers to hands on well service jobs. They are also more likely to pay for your certificates when they take you on. The above jobs also tend not to be outside for 12 hours a day in the pissing wet. If you don't have a degree try a drilling contractor such as Global Santa Fe or maybe Transocean. If you go with a drilling contractor you will certainly start at the very bottom (working on the deck chasing cranes) but there is a potential to work your way up and make big money. (a toolpusher makes about £80k or more)
If it comes to interview time, remember SAFETY, SAFETY and more SAFETY! Good Luck
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