We've all heard how hard it is to get started careers in offshore drilling. The offshore rigs are all about experience. To get a job on a deepwater well you need things like underwater welding, drilling in deepwater, or other experience don't you? Even the electricians need experience on oil rigs. Not quite actually, there are jobs that you can get that pay top dollar and don't require experience or even training, although both may net you job a little faster.
Roustabout work on the offshore rigs is currently picking up steam again. While there is a moratorium on offshore drilling, that doesn't include those wells that are not in deepwater. That means, that all wells in production now, as well as those underway, which are in under 500 feet of water are business as usual.
There is roustabout work out there and it's waiting to pay you a good wage and excellent benefits. You may not need any experience at all to accept it and it's going to give you a foot in the door on the offshore oil rigs where you want to work.
What is a Roustabout?
To put it bluntly, the roustabout work is the manual labor, or what you might call grunt work. You will be responsible for maintenance work. You will paint, you may scrape rust, you will quite likely connect pipe, and even direct the overhead cranes to some degree, although not without some safety training.
Roustabout work is the one job on an offshore rig that takes no real training before you start. While there are training programs out there for roustabouts, most drilling companies tend to chuckle at that. The training program that will prepare you best for your roustabout work is the ability to do hard work and to work long hours with out complaint. The roustabout work is difficult and very demanding physically of those who take it on.
It is also one of the only jobs in the country where you can begin making about $50,000-$60,000 without having any training or skills in the job that you choose. Most roustabouts begin with full benefits as well as have a great schedule. You will work 14-30 days on and have an equal number of days off. Your pay is outstanding and your benefits are generous.
You need not spend long years in training or go to college to achieve the roustabout work. All you really need to do is to be able to write a good resume and to accomplish the tasks that are set for you. Most roustabouts begin as manual labor and end up in other areas on the rig, doing work that pays far more than they began working for.
Getting a foot in the door of the offshore oil industry by taking roustabout work is how many people began their careers in oil rigs or offshore oil. Get your resume in now. The oil business is hiring. The benefits are good and the rapid advancement is even better.
Roustabout work on the offshore rigs is currently picking up steam again. While there is a moratorium on offshore drilling, that doesn't include those wells that are not in deepwater. That means, that all wells in production now, as well as those underway, which are in under 500 feet of water are business as usual.
There is roustabout work out there and it's waiting to pay you a good wage and excellent benefits. You may not need any experience at all to accept it and it's going to give you a foot in the door on the offshore oil rigs where you want to work.
What is a Roustabout?
To put it bluntly, the roustabout work is the manual labor, or what you might call grunt work. You will be responsible for maintenance work. You will paint, you may scrape rust, you will quite likely connect pipe, and even direct the overhead cranes to some degree, although not without some safety training.
Roustabout work is the one job on an offshore rig that takes no real training before you start. While there are training programs out there for roustabouts, most drilling companies tend to chuckle at that. The training program that will prepare you best for your roustabout work is the ability to do hard work and to work long hours with out complaint. The roustabout work is difficult and very demanding physically of those who take it on.
It is also one of the only jobs in the country where you can begin making about $50,000-$60,000 without having any training or skills in the job that you choose. Most roustabouts begin with full benefits as well as have a great schedule. You will work 14-30 days on and have an equal number of days off. Your pay is outstanding and your benefits are generous.
You need not spend long years in training or go to college to achieve the roustabout work. All you really need to do is to be able to write a good resume and to accomplish the tasks that are set for you. Most roustabouts begin as manual labor and end up in other areas on the rig, doing work that pays far more than they began working for.
Getting a foot in the door of the offshore oil industry by taking roustabout work is how many people began their careers in oil rigs or offshore oil. Get your resume in now. The oil business is hiring. The benefits are good and the rapid advancement is even better.