babestell:

I would disagree with that. U can get someone to do everything for you in your house.

Offshore life is definitely NOT sweet. Its too confined and regimented. The work is tasking and sometimes monotonous. A lot of planning is needed to complete activities and depending on your location a small delay can set you back a lot of money which you have to justify to your bosses. At the end of your tour, you are most likely to mentally and physically exhausted.

But then again I notice that there is a difference between the junior and senior staff in viewing rig/location site. My colleagues always come in looking forward to crew change and the rig/junior contractor staff come in with a mind to enjoy what they can get.

babestell: My reply is also for those who will read your comments and think offshore is all rosy and sweet.

I simply pointed out the obvious, you are married to a man who is working his ass off and smiling about it.

Also sorry if I came out like an attack, I didn't mean to, But some peeps are just making rig life sound like its all, when we only do it for the money.

harveyspecter: Pls how can one get in as an instrument engineer??

iCool: ^Some drilling contractors that Will Likely bring LAND RIGS into naija in a years time (+- 6 months) are

BOGEL, British OnG Exploratn Ltd. Kwale.
CDS, Cardinal Drilling Services, dunno their office location. Might b in Warri
Drillog PDL, With an office in trans-amadi. Ph.

Words r going around that they r expecting land rigS. Entry level positions abound, a good way to break in.

EMEKA1MILLION: Working offshore is more of an art which is developed through experience rather than knowledge..
When both experience and knowledge are merged in the best manner, you can definitely master the techniques...

top10nigeria: The good thing about nairaland is you’ll never know me so I can write everything and not worry about my identity.
I work offshore and my Wife works offshore(Sub-sea Engineer). I work 2weeks tour while she works 4weeks tour.
The surest way of working offshore is to graduate first Class Engineering/Geo Sciences. My Wife had a first Class Chemical Engineering and Mine is Electronics. Production Oil companies won’t even invite you for Aptitude test if you do not have a 2-1 that is 4.0 and above. And now we have a lot of Nigerians with masters from UK, so its becoming harder for them to employ people with first degree. Now I am assuming you don’t have connections and your Parents are as broke as mine were when they were sending me to school. So that is one path to working offshore and I will call these people employed directly by the Oil companies as Level 1.
Another path is to be a Technical Non-Pro, eg. Cook, Secretary, medical, laundry, welder, painter, deck hands, etc… To make it easier, I will label this Level 2. Most of these people are on contract so they don’t get same level of compensation.
Eg. The average cook/laundry staff earns 840,000/yr
Average Technical Support eg. Pipe fitter/secretary/Welder etc will earn 4-8million a year
But the level 1 guys earn more.
Eg. Personally I earned a total remuneration of 32million last year and my wife Earned 23million last year. (I work for the majors while my Wife works for a Drilling Company – the majors(Exxonmobil / Total/ Shell / Chevron / Agip) always pay more than the drilling (Schlumberger / Transocean / Halliburton)
So the first thing I want those who want to work offshore to do is decide what type of job they want to do offshore. Do you want to be Level 1 or Level 2?
Personally, I have 15yrs of experience and I work in a production company so I am high paying. I don’t think there is anybody within my team including the 2year olds who earns a TR of less than 20million.
So I will encourage you guys to go back to your books and read them so hard.
For me the best part of working offshore is the 2weeks off. I will not transfer to the office for a 200% increase in wages and maybe its because I started working offshore when I was 18. Plus I work on measurement and control systems, so I don’t do any physical work like my folks in mechanical who have to work on pumps, so I am on the best job in the world right now. Also, the Time off allows me to spend time on my other endeavors and For me that is the best part of working offshore. Note: My Wife hates it, but because I am away half of the time, she is managing the job until she can go back to school for her masters.
I hope this adds a different perspective to the conversation.

addictiv: Evening great engineers and O&G professionals. i am a fresh graduate of petroleum engineering and due for national service by november. my dilemma is that my folks what me to skip service and go for masters maybe a phd in the US and possibly settle down there, but am worried about the ripple effect that would have on my professional career suppose i return to Nigeria in future for an opening. i remember one certain time that the minister of petroleum almost lost her job because of an accusation from the national assembly that she didn't participate in the compulsory one year service. she countered it by providing proof in pictures and discharge certificate. please i would like to know my odds because i feel there are more opportunities for me here than in a foreign land plus i can fast track my career as a professional if i serve here. left for them i ll be shipped off tonight if it where possible, its that serious. advice needed here please

GeneralShepherd:


Brother go to university of Houston for your msc and you won't have to come back to Nigeria

gcey2k:

How do u mean Sir?

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GeneralShepherd:


Brother go to university of Houston for your msc and you won't have to come back to Nigeria

bluecard: This thread is for those that work away from home in the oil industry
Either Offshore Nigeria or elsewhere in the world,tell us your experiences
your work environment,how difficult or challenging your job is

I hope this will be a nice meeting point for we that work offshore to keep
this energy thirsty world running

You are all welcome

petengine:
It is my pleasure to write this forum. I am a Petroleum
engineering student of RSUST, Port Harcourt. I
did like to work as a petroleum
Engineer offshore, I want to ask, what certificate
programes can I enroll on immediately after my
graduation to enable me secure job placement
OFFSHORE?
Thank you for your time,

Osezzua:


It's simple, u don't have to wait till u are enrolled in all those certification programmes to get a job offshore.
Here's d key - just try n make sure u graduate with a grade not less than a 2.1. In doing this, u would have placed urself in an advantageous position to be invited by would - be employers for available jobs.

superfavour:
Please I need advice, I just got an offer to work offshore,was told to do offshore medical test. Where can I do the test? Like what the price and what are the requirements? Thanks

upengineer:
You will not be stressed up, trust me on that. Most things that keep you going now are available offshore. In my field, we have wi-fi in strategic locations and in the rooms. So, if you are an internet freak, that's a plus for you. If you like football, am sure DSTV connections available in rooms should solve that for you. You will definitely see colleagues that belong to your club. If you also like watching movies and news, you will get enough of it. If you are the athletic type, the gym is available for you to go and exercise yourself. So, you won't be stressed up. We don't have female nurse on my FPSO, we only male Doctors. So, read, have a good grade, believe in yourself and above all put your trust in God.

macjireh:

what sort of fake question is ds. Its d Job of ur employers to do dat at their hospital, every oil firm has their own Clinic unless U'r not saying d truth.

superfavour:

Fake question,guess your very negative in your thinking. This is a forum for questions. I was referred to first assistance clinic,I needed verifications and options. Pls keep your negative opinion to yourself ,every one is not like you.

macjireh:


Ok u were already referred somewhere and stil u came here to ask funny quest ions.........
Alryt keep waiting for an answer