advice on working on the north sea oil rigs?

Question

I am a 22 year old man looking for help and advice for courses to undertake and ways to find work on the oil rigs. i have no offshore experiance although i have full qualifications in motor vehicle body and paint repairs, my family who work offshore say these can help to gain work repairing and painting the rigs, although i would need to undertake an IRATE rope access course and Offshore survival course, i was just wondering if anybody had any advice or any other links to help me either with further course information or any advice in general which would be very much appreciated

thanks

Answer 1

the previous answer is totally misleading. companies will not put you through your offshore ticket, there are that many people looking to go offshore that they can pick and chose who they like, unless you are from a specialist company that the main operator needs because they are losing money through equipment failure etc.

there are not many offshore positions available without a trade, i.e. plater, pipefitter, rigger, scaffolder.

the only way i can see you getting offshore with your skills is to contact the major service companies who carry painters and try for the shutdowns. this gives you the foothold into the offshore game, BUT, you will have to pay for your own R.G.I.T. ticket, currently around £750 and your medical, around £90. its a catch 22, no experience and no ticket or pay your own and hope for a shutdown, sorry. it would help and get you more opportunities with a rope access ticket.

try a google search for offshore employment agencies, also try SALAMIS, and RBG (RIGBLAST), those two carry painters on their books

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Offshore Joinery Jobs

Answer 4

Is there any positions on offshore oil rigs for a carpenter/ joiner? im curently working in canada in the oil sands. the company i work for sets up remote camps, id like to get work in the north sea so i could travel home on days off. im not sure if there is any need for carpenters on offshore rigs or what companies i could apply to.

thanks for any help

Answer 5

you're in all danger too particularly qualified for many offshore paintings, to be ordinary. you will finally end up surrounded by utilising tough form people. honestly I even have by no potential come for the time of a derrickman, roustabout or in spite of with a Bsc. you would be bored out of your cranium. the 1st component that got here into ideas in spite of the undeniable fact that substitute into "This guy might desire to be working for Schlumberger".. yet they don't paintings strict rotations, they do some days here and there. They stay out of a holdall, because it have been. yet they seem to be a particularly prestigious enterprise. there is likewise a company referred to as "gyrodata " who hire people of above ordinary intelligence. with out understanding what age you're it is frustrating to be greater particular yet easily you would be happier as a petrol Engineer? - your brains could be wasted offshore, in my adventure. and that i know what i'm speaking approximately, have self assurance me. you in all danger might desire to place your CV into Halliburton as properly. those are all good businesses with superb reputations offshore. yet please word that there are great cutbacks superb via the marketplace at present. i'm hoping this guidance helps you, mister BJOM. it somewhat is an exciting call you have given your self.

Answer 6

Usually the companies that hire you will train you at their cost.

In the US you can get entry level positions to work on oil rigs by going through temporary agencies that specialize in this, or even companies like Manpower.

Even with a temp service, you get hired, and they train you.

No need to pay for this yourself beforehand..

Answer 7

need to refresh my survival and rope access where do I go , live in bishop Auckland