OffShore Jobs eBook
You can now download our FREE e-book in a portable PDF format. The book is 60 pages, 11 chapters and helps you find yourself an offshore job.
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Table of contents:
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO OFFSHORE JOBS 4 GLOBAL ENERGY OFFSHORE JOBS 5 COMMON OIL RIG ROLES 5 THE CHARM OF LIFE OFFSHORE 5 THE CHALLENGES OF WORKING OFFSHORE 5 FUTURE OF GLOBAL ENERGY OFFSHORE JOBS 6 OTHER TYPES OF OFFSHORE JOBS 6 CONCLUDING THOUGHTS 6
CHAPTER 2: TYPES OF OFFSHORE OIL RIGS 7 JACK-UP RIG 8 SEMI SUBMERSIBLE DRILLING RIG 8 DRILLSHIP 8 PLATFORM DRILL 9 SUMMING UP 9
CHAPTER 3 - JOB ROLES IN OFFSHORE DRILLING 10 THE TOOLPUSHER 11 THE DRILLING DEPARTMENT 12 MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT 17 MARINE DEPARTMENT 19 OTHER POSITIONS 19 SUMMING UP 21
CHAPTER 4: FINDING A JOB 22 STUDY THE INDUSTRY 23 UNDERSTAND THE VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES 23 APPROACHES FOR NEW ENTRANTS 23 JOBS ON THE INTERNET 24 APPLYING TIPS 25 WHAT EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING FOR 25 SUMMING UP 26
CHAPTER 5: LIFE OFFSHORE 28 WORK LIFE – WORKING WEEK AND SHIFT 29 TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE RIG 29 FACILITIES PROVIDED OFFSHORE 30 SAFETY FIRST 31 CHALLENGES OF WORKING OFFSHORE 31 ADVANTAGES OF OFFSHORE WORKING 32 CONCLUDING THOUGHTS 32
CHAPTER 6 – OFFSHORE REGIONS 34 THE NORTH SEA 35 THE UNITED STATES 35 THE PERSIAN GULF 35 NEW FRONTIERS OF OIL EXPLORATION 36 SUMMING UP 38
CHAPTER 7 – TOP OFFSHORE DRILLING COMPANIES 39 TRANSOCEAN 40 DIAMOND OFFSHORE 40 NOBLE DRILLING 40 SEADRILL 41 ENSCO DRILLING 41 PRIDE INTERNATIONAL 42 STENA DRILLING 42 KCA DEUTAG DRILLING 42 PARKER DRILLING 43 SUMMING UP 43
CHAPTER 8 – SALARY AND PAY STRUCTURE 44 SALARY EXPECTATIONS 45 BENEFITS USUALLY PROVIDED BY DRILLING COMPANIES 46 OVERTIME EARNINGS 47 DETERMINANTS OF YOUR SALARY PACKAGE 47 SUMMING UP 47
CHAPTER 9: TIPS AND BEST PRACTICES 49 WHAT NOT TO BRING 50 WHAT TO BRING 50 STOCKING FOR TRADES 51 KEEP BUSY 51 STAY FIT 51 SETTLE ANY PERSONAL ISSUES BEFOREHAND 51 SUMMING UP 51
CHAPTER 10 – OTHER OFFSHORE JOBS 52 ORIGINATION OF OUTSOURCING 53 TYPES OF OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING 53 TYPES OF OUTSOURCING COMPANIES 54 ADVANTAGES OF AN OUTSOURCING JOB 55 DISADVANTAGES OF AN OUTSOURCING JOB 55 FUTURE OF OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING 55 SUMMING UP 56
CHAPTER 11 – CONCLUSION 57 A CAREER IN OIL EXPLORATION 58 TYPES OF DRILLING VESSELS 58 ROLES IN THE OFFSHORE DRILLING INDUSTRY 58 FINDING A JOB ON AN RIG CREW 59 THE OFFSHORE LIFE 59 OFFSHORE REGIONS 60 MAJOR OFFSHORE DRILLING COMPANIES 60 SALARY AND PAY STRUCTURE 60 OTHER OFFSHORE JOBS 60
