Now is a great time to be entering the oil and gas industry. We've been told by some that the oil and gas industry will be cutting back on staff as oil and gas are running out on the planet. Oil may be running out but from our perspective being the recruitment of oil and gas rig workers, the oil and gas industry is hot right now. As old oil fields close, the oil and gas companies are starting drilling on new oil fields. This is great news for rig workers because it means that there is years of work ahead. Interested yet?
If you've never worked on an oil rig before you're going to need to apply for an entry level oil rig job. This means you'll be able to apply for the job of painter or cleaner on an oil rig. Look, painter or cleaner on a rig may not sound glamorous, but you need to start somewhere. Generally we recommend you start out on an onshore drilling job and then apply for a position on an offshore drilling platform.
The offshore rigs pay more, though they like a bit of experience.
If you've set your heart on the bigger money then wait for an offshore position, and make sure the oil companies know that you'll be prepared to take ANY position and also a temporary position. This way you get that sought after offshore drilling job experiencewhich you can use on your resume.
When you get that first awesome entry level oil rig job you can go out to celebrate as the money is good. Know that you may only have secured the job of painter or cleaner an a rig but that you, quite possibly, earn more then the guys in suits that work in offices back home. You'll be out there in huge seas, in all weather, add to that the great money and I promise you, you won't trade your offshore drilling job for any boring office job - ever!
Fancy an Adventure? How About Applying For Awesome Entry Level Oil Rig Jobs