oil rigs

[bilbobaggins]

Any one now any numbers to get a job offshore

[dragonfly]

don't know any numbers but a good way is get yourself a pile of well composed CV's, up to date passport, survival certificate and get down to Aberdeen and go round all the recruitment agencies delivering them in person, remembering that 1st impressions still count for a lot.

If you are going to phone a company make sure you know what you are going to say when they answer the phone and be clearly spoken, and sound enthusiastic. I worked in recruitment for some time and there is nothing worse than answering the phone to "err yeah I was wondering if you've got any jobs like"

good luck, its a hard industry to break into but if you have skills they are looking for and are ready to go at a moments notice (by having all your certificates etc) you should get a shout from an agency - they're always looking for someone to go out when a crew member calls in sick and can't make their 2 weeks or if extra work on.

[Doreen]

Hi if you pm me my husband has got lots of contacts he will be able to e-mail you details to help.

[LMS]

Just received an email with offshore job info today!! Send me your email address and I will forward it onto you.

[Kodiak]

The below was correct in 2008 so the cost of the Certificate will more than likely cost quite a bit more now.

BOSIET: "Basic Offshore Safety Instruction and Emergency Training". Includes Safety, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, First Aid and Hypothermia, Helicopter Safety and Escape, and Survival at Sea. Also called "Offshore Survival Certificate" or "Offshore Survival Course". Valid for 4 years. The cost for the plain BOSIET is around £ 800 (in 2008), which you normally pay yourself - until you are employed.

I believe the nearest place to Caithness where you can get Helicopter Safety and Escape is at Robert Gordon in Aberdeen. I took my Certificare there back in 1987 or 88 and it was intresting to say the least. Would not want to do that again.

[theone]

I believe the nearest place to Caithness where you can get Helicopter Safety and Escape is at Robert Gordon in Aberdeen. I took my Certificare there back in 1987 or 88 and it was intresting to say the least. Would not want to do that again.

That place is long gone.

Petrofac Training Altens or Nutec at the Airport now.

[mi16]

The first thing you will need is some sort of skill that an employer may wish to utilise!
What is your background?

You will definately need the BOSIET and Medical for a starter, that will cost the guts of £1000 currently.
Then if you are a sparkie or instrument tech getting the COMPEX ticket is a great option this is around £1000.
If you are unskilled the the greenhand course is supposed to be worthwhile.

Getting the first break in the industry is tough but once you are in and if you graft then you can go places.

[bilbobaggins]

The first thing you will need is some sort of skill that an employer may wish to utilise!What is your background?You will definately need the BOSIET and Medical for a starter, that will cost the guts of £1000 currently.Then if you are a sparkie or instrument tech getting the COMPEX ticket is a great option this is around £1000.If you are unskilled the the greenhand course is supposed to be worthwhile.Getting the first break in the industry is tough but once you are in and if you graft then you can go places.yea am new to all this never done any traing but want to I was wanting to get in the drilling side of things

[mi16]

i think you should check out the greenhand course
petrolearn also do some courses that may be useful

[bilbobaggins]

i think you should check out the greenhand coursepetrolearn also do some courses that may be useful Do you keen any sites on the net

[mi16]

Jeebus man do you want me to arrange the course and attend the interviews for you as well?
try google for the OPITO oil and gas academy

[bilbobaggins]

Just asking is that a crime

[Doreen]

Oh my one telling the poor guy how to speak properly on the phone and then the other telling him does he want him to attend the interveiw for him all he wanted to know was numbers he could have to phone about offshore jobs god sake some people on here can be so dam rude .

[dragonfly]

Oh my one telling the poor guy how to speak properly on the phone and then the other telling him does he want him to attend the interveiw for him all he wanted to know was numbers he could have to phone about offshore jobs god sake some people on here can be so dam rude .

I wasn't being rude Doreen, just making suggestions based on my experience of listening to people on the telephone looking for work, forewarned is forearmed

[Doreen]

I listen to people to in my job but at the end of the day the poor guy just wanted to know contact numbers not a lecture on how to speak over the phone i assume you are so confident when it comes to interveiws then the poor guy was not asking for all that info so are you well into offshore interveiws over the phone.

[annemarie482]

i think it was more a case of information and advice had been given, and rather than taking it, they wanted someone to post them a link to save them the hassle of researching what had been told.
not giving a great impression of self-help ......

[Doreen]

Sorry annemarie i am not stupid by no means but as ive said the guy only wanted contact numbers not how to present yourself over the phone .

[Doreen]

[QUOTE=bilbobaggins;862289]yea am new to all this never done any traing but want to I was wanting to get in the drilling side of things Ithink this thread is getting out of hand billymy hubbie is going to phone you thank you for your pm i think you should close the thread as some people on here are just wanting a rant about nothing will be in touch good luck and ignore the negitive people keep smiling :D

[M R]

Without a specific trade that can be taken and used offshore, you may have to spend alot of money for courses (with the possibility of getting nowhere). Bear in mind tho, anything is possible if you want it badly enough.

£1k for RGIT - £1.5k for Greenhand (I think) without it no agency will entertain you, £100 for offshore medical + travel + accommodation + food

Good luck.

[bigk]

here bud forget all these losers who put you down most of them have never worked offshore but have tried and been turned down so know F all they are just such losers that they bring people down cos it then makes them feel good about themselves and then they have a reason for their FAILURE......simply look online about offshore vacancies and courses....etc......its all there and dont listen to the ones who have "been there done that" cos 99% of them losers who "brag" about being offshore havent even seen a helicopter up close let alone set foot on a rig....wish you mthe best with your employment search....ashamed of the negativity towards you by supposed "LOCAL" people.....all the best pal.

[bagpuss]

Unskilled workers can still find work as cleaners etc on the rigs. Quite a few unemployed actors living near me do this.



http://www.oil-rig-job.co.uk/
http://www.donpedroshipping.co.uk/offshore-catering-jobs.html
http://www.rigjobs.co.uk/jobs/cater.shtml

[mi16]

I have never heard of a "drilling" steward though

[Walter Ego]

here bud forget all these losers who put you down most of them have never worked offshore but have tried and been turned down so know F all they are just such losers that they bring people down cos it then makes them feel good about themselves and then they have a reason for their FAILURE......simply look online about offshore vacancies and courses....etc......its all there and dont listen to the ones who have "been there done that" cos 99% of them losers who "brag" about being offshore havent even seen a helicopter up close let alone set foot on a rig....wish you mthe best with your employment search....ashamed of the negativity towards you by supposed "LOCAL" people.....all the best pal.

I don't think telling Bilbobaggins to ignore advice about getting BOSIET certification and informing him/her that it can be difficult to 'get in' without relative skills is a very bright thing to do. BB needs to be aware of what the job market is actually like offshore. BOSIET is merely the bus ticket to GET to work - you then have to convince the employer you have the right skills and attitude once you are there. The same applies for doing Rope Access courses - it gets you to your place of work...that is all.

Unskilled vacancies do come up, but as a couple of the 'losers' on here have pointed out they are few and far between. That first foot in the door can be very difficult and many vacancies never get heard of outside those already working in the industry. If BB speaks to Petrofac, they'll be happy to tell BB how many people they get phoning or writing 'for a job' and who haven't got the correct certification - shedloads. They get filed straight under 'B' for 'Bin'.

Good luck, BB.

[linedancer1]

As well as BOSIET and offshore medical, All offshore personnel must have MIST (Minimum Industry Safety Training). This is a computerised course which takes at least 2 hours to complete. This was brought in at the end of 2009. I completed my Modern Apprenticeship with Opito in April 2010 and had no job at the end of it and tried getting back offshore for over a year but now finally back with RBG. Sometimes its just in the right place at the right time. Drilling companies which might be taking on just now are Seadrill, Seawell, KCA Deutag, subsea7 and stena drilling. Hope this helps and just keep trying.

[mi16]

Aah the old MIST course, I think PETROFAC are throwing that in for free when you do the BOSIET and medical through them, otherwise thats another £70 I think.
This basic oil courses really is a cash cow but if you want ot work offshore then it is a must.

[Average]

Is it the case now that you should get your rgit than apply for jobs? When I worked offshore the company I worked for put me through all the courses required.

[annemarie482]

Is it the case now that you should get your rgit than apply for jobs? When I worked offshore the company I worked for put me through all the courses required.

there's that many trying for jobs offshore now that they are tending to favour people who have put themselves through the courses.
my oh got all his own tickets and had to try for 3 years before he got a start 7 years ago!
it paid off though. :)

[mi16]

I would be amazed if an inexperienced and unskilled wotker got hired without the bosiet and medical

[theone]

Is it the case now that you should get your rgit than apply for jobs? When I worked offshore the company I worked for put me through all the courses required.

If you're in a high demand, skilled job, the chances are a o. wanting you will put you through the courses.

Unskilled people looking to steward and roustabout type work are two a penny and normally have to put themselves through.

[chordie]

Why would you want to aspire to work on an offshore rig? The culture is like a prison, and the workforce have a large proportion of people who have spent time in such an establishment. The pay differential is now negligible as well. Set your sights a bit higher.

[scoobyc]

MIST is a 2 day course if you aren't currently working in the industry- so 3 days for BOSIET and then add another 2 for Mist for your minimum basic training now.

[EDDIE]

Without a specific trade that can be taken and used offshore, you may have to spend alot of money for courses (with the possibility of getting nowhere). Bear in mind tho, anything is possible if you want it badly enough.

£1k for RGIT - £1.5k for Greenhand (I think) without it no agency will entertain you, £100 for offshore medical + travel + accommodation + food

Good luck.

I would disagree with you on that i think the best thing bilbobaggins can do if hes out of work and wanting to go offshore is to move to aberdeen and get a job onshore with an oil company and take it from there.Thers is opportunity that pop up were oil companys will train and put u offshore.Im no expert but i think bilbobaggins location and experience goes against him thats why i said it might be easier for him to move to aberdeen and start of working for an oil company onshore to start with and once his foot is in the door thats half the battle.
I think with the rgit and never set foot on a rig before i think the agency will only entertain u if there stuck thats you would be better doing it the way i suggested just a thought.

[M R]

No quite sure what are you disagreeing with in my post EDDIE ??

No one has asked the op what kind of qualifications he\she acquired at school \ college. So it's pretty hard to advise.

Is easy to just move to aberdeen and start work for an oil company ?

[EDDIE]

No quite sure what are you disagreeing with in my post EDDIE ??

No one has asked the op what kind of qualifications he\she acquired at school \ college. So it's pretty hard to advise.

Is easy to just move to aberdeen and start work for an oil company ?

Its a lot easier to find work in general in aberdeen compared to caithness unfortunatley.

[Vistravi]

Now I did hear a rumour about RBG having 'specialist cleaning' roles, if you are lucky enough to be picked, full training is provided. Don't know about whether they have finished hiring for the year but it might be worth a look.

This page gives some background in the work; http://www.rbg-group.com/services/specialist_cleaning/

The careers link to this has mysteriously disappeared since I looked in Feb, might have to ring HR....... good luck with that, I did get through EVENTUALLY myself.

[mi16]

Why would you want to aspire to work on an offshore rig? The culture is like a prison, and the workforce have a large proportion of people who have spent time in such an establishment. The pay differential is now negligible as well. Set your sights a bit higher.

I would disagree totally, you get all sorts offshore, the banter is good and if you are a regular offshore chap then 2 on 3 off is a great rota.
I agree that the pay is now not a hell of a lot better but you could feasibly do a 2nd job in your leave period if you were desperate for the dosh.
Much worse places to work IMO, Dounreay for example has a terrible morale level, everyone greeting about this or that and how they hate the place but very few will resign, and then there is the back stabbing, not to mention being patrolled in a razor wired site by armed police! which one sound prison like? you decide!!