House moves to expand offshore drilling

BP's Thunder Horse semi-submersible facility in the Gulf of Mexico, about 150 miles southeast of New Orleans. (Photo courtesy BP)

The House on Friday passed legislation that would expand offshore drilling by forcing the federal government to sell new oil and gas leases along the coasts of California, South Carolina, Virginia and any other states where governors say they want the work.

But the measure, which passed on a mostly party-line vote of 235-186, is not expected to advance in the Democrat-controlled Senate, much less clear the chamber with enough support to overturn a threatened veto by President Barack Obama.

Beyond targeting California, South Carolina and Virginia for offshore oil drilling, the bill would limit environmental reviews of the mandated lease sales, forcing federal regulators to study the implications of oil exploration in all three areas simultaneously, rather than with separate, area-specific studies.

At the same time, it would force the Interior Department to focus all future oil and gas leasing plans to areas with the most potential. Regulators would have to sell leases in areas estimated to contain more than 2.5 billion barrels of oil or more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas — or if the adjacent state governor asks for the auction.

The measure also would slowly phase in a program for coastal states to collect a share of federal revenues tied to offshore oil and gas development. Although far less aggressive than the leading Senate revenue-sharing proposal, the House measure is opposed by offshore drilling foes who say it could lure even skeptical state leaders to support coastal oil exploration as a way to raise money.

By a vote of 238-185, the House adopted an amendment by Rep. Bill Cassidy, D-La., that would give Gulf Coast states a chance to score even more money from nearby drilling, by boosting a $500 million cap on the amount they can collect under a revenue-sharing program set to begin in 2017. Cassidy’s amendment set the annual threshold at $999 million.

Related story: Louisiana senator makes pitch for drilling dollars

Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., who sponsored the underlying bill, said it would put the U.S. “back on the right path,” by creating 1.2 million American jobs, lowering energy prices and generating an estimated $1.5 billion in new revenue to the federal government.

But critics said the legislation would radically and irresponsibly expand offshore drilling, while short-circuiting environmental reviews of the work and before Congress makes some major changes called for in the wake of the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

“The bill . . . would allow Big Oil to put drilling rigs off the Atlantic, Pacific and Alaskan coasts without enacting key drilling safety reforms that we know should be there following the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster,” said Rep. Rush Holt, D-N.J.

Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., said the “bill would completely rewrite the administration’s plan for offshore leasing in a reckless and irresponsible manner.”

The Interior Department took steps administratively to boost offshore drilling safety after the Gulf spill, including a sweeping reorganization of the agency that oversaw coastal oil and gas development. Regulators also began requiring companies to prove they can rein in a subsea blowout before getting approval to drill deep-water wells, imposed new well design standards and set new testing requirements for essential emergency equipment.

Hastings’ bill would largely codify the reorganization of agencies that oversee offshore drilling, but it does not include a plan to hike oil spill liability for companies working on the outer continental shelf.

One of the last acts before lawmakers head home for a week-long July 4 recess, passage of the bill gives political ammunition to Republicans as motorists hit the highway — and fuel up at filling stations — for summer vacations.

More domestic oil and gas development means lower fuel prices, Republicans said on the House floor.

Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., stressed wider economic benefits of expanded drilling, well beyond the Gulf Coast.

“The first domino is the jobs that are created on the offshore rigs,” he said. “But if you ride on Highway 90 from Lafayette, La., down toward New Iberia and Houma, La., you’re going to see on both sides of the road, business after business after business that is supporting the offshore industries.”

“This is a true job creator,” he added.

Democrats cast the bill as nothing more than a political messaging measure that faces certain death in the Senate.

Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., called the legislation “a messy conglomeration of retread ideas that wastes this chamber’s time,” since portions of the bill “have been rejected by the Senate, by many of the affected states, and have a zero chance of being signed by the president.”

Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston, acknowledged the bill was meant to send a message _ but said that’s exactly why he was backing the legislation, despite some concerns.

“While I do not agree with some of the environmental provisions in this bill, I support it because it is a message bill about the importance of accessing our offshore resources,” Green said. “With the president reneging on certain areas originally contained in his 2012-2017 five-year offshore leasing plan, our future access over the next decade is extremely limited. We need to open new offshore areas up for production instead of producing on the same lands we have for decades.”

The Interior Department’s current five-year plan, which lays out the schedule for offshore lease sales through June 30, 2017, includes a dozen auctions of territory in the Gulf of Mexico and three of tracts near Alaska. But regulators at the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opted not to plan an auction of leases near Virginia, where a sale had previously been scheduled (and canceled after the 2010 Gulf spill). Some Alaskan areas and southern California acreage, near existing development, also were left out of the plan.

Republicans turned back a bid by Democratic Rep. Lois Capps to strip out the bill provisions requiring a sale of offshore oil and gas leases near her home state of California. By a vote of 235-183, the House also rejected an amendment offered by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., that would have blocked future oil and gas development in Alaska’s Bristol Bay.

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Hercules Offshore makes executive management changes

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Hercules Offshore has appointed James W. Noe to executive vice president, Beau M. Thompson to general counsel and secretary, Charles A. Lestage to deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer, Cecil H. Bowden to vice president engineering and capital projects and John B. Crabtree to vice president technical support, compliance, and maintenance.

Mr Noe has served as senior vice president

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Diamond Offshore shifting fleet to meet deepwater, ultra-deepwater demands

Michael Acuff, senior vice president, contracts and marketing, Diamond Offshore Drilling, expressed a positive outlook for the offshore market as the company shifts its focus to deepwater and ultra-deepwater markets.

Supported by dayrates hovering around $600,000 and increasing rig demand from frontier areas, the ultra-deepwater market continues to push contractors, such as Diamond Offshore Drilling, to reposition its fleet to capitalize on this healthy market. The deepwater basins of the US Gulf of Mexico (GOM), Brazil and West Africa have traditionally driven offshore rig demand; however, over the past four years, emerging markets, including Mexico, East Africa and Australia, have added to the demand with a wealth of successful exploration activity, Michael Acuff, senior vice president, contracts and marketing, Diamond Offshore Drilling, said at the 2012 IADC Annual General Meeting in Scottsdale, Ariz., on 8 November.

Diamond Offshore, which has divested six jackups over the past eight months, has been moving to focus its fleet on deeper waters. In the last four years, the company has invested approximately $4.2 billion in new rig capacity, which includes four ultra-deepwater drillships expected to enter the market in 2013 and 2014. All four drillships are of the Hyundai P10000 design, capable of drilling in up to 12,000-ft of water and drilling down to 40,000-ft, with dual activity capabilities and dual seven-ram BOPs.

In addition, Mr Acuff noted that attractive shipyard pricing in South Korea and Singapore is driving contractors to bring additional capacity to market, particularly in view of positive dayrate trends and contract terms, which are running from three to 10 years for ultra-deepwater units. In the near term, Mr Acuff believes ultra-deepwater rigs will remain in shortage; by 2014, however, a significant number of rigs are expected to enter the market, which could put it back in more balance.

For the more conventional deepwater market, where dayrates have jumped from approximately $300,000 to $500,000 over the past 12 months, Diamond Offshore also is building two 6,000-ft capable semisubmersibles featuring Victory-class hulls. The Ocean Onyx, scheduled for delivery in Q3 2013, is already contracted to Apache in the GOM, and the Ocean Apex is scheduled for delivery in Q2 2014.

The mid-water market remains attractive, too, particularly in the UK and North Sea, Mr Acuff said. In most of the rest of the world, this market segment is moving at a stable pace, but the UK and North Sea mid-water market is experiencing an increase in demand similar to the ultra-deepwater markets.

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The Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Lease Sale We Need

Tomorrow’s scheduled Central Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas lease sale in New Orleans will be the first in that area since March 2010. Setting aside for a moment the two-year gap in exploration and development caused by two years without new sales, tomorrow’s auction is important to America’s economic and energy security.

Unfortunately, the two-year gap is real and has real impact. Because it takes seven to 10 years for an offshore lease to start producing oil or natural gas, there’s a gap in the development timeline. It’s like a vintner who skips two years growing grapes; at some point in the wine-producing process there’ll be a lean vintage year. Here’s a chart that shows the stages and time requirements of offshore development:

A couple of other points about tomorrow’s lease sale, underscored by API’s Upstream and Industry Operations Director Erik Milito during a conference call with reporters: While it’s good the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is holding the sale – which will generate significant industry interest – the areas in the Gulf being offered aren’t new, emphasizing the administration’s restricted approach to developing America’s energy resources. Milito:

“Every lease sale is important, but more important for our energy future than any individual sale is our nation’s broader energy policy framework. That, unfortunately, has been inadequate. The administration’s proposed five-year offshore leasing plan for 2012 through 2017 … would limit offshore development to where it historically has always been – parts of the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Alaska. It would restrict opportunities when it should be expanding them. It would not help prepare us well for our energy future.”

If the energy goal is to reduce oil imports, then tomorrow’s sale reflects a short-sighted vision that will struggle to take us there. Good news: It doesn’t have to be that way. America is energy-rich, with the resources, financial wherewithal and technological know-how to substitute domestic production for much of what we get now from foreign suppliers. It simply takes the right plan, the right approach.

With the right access policies – capitalizing on tight oil and shale gas discoveries, our offshore potential and increased supplies from neighbor and ally Canada – we could see 100 percent of our liquid fuel needs met by 2024, a little more than a decade away. Milito:

“We can do it safely. Industry continues to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement in operations to make things safer for our personnel, the public and the environment. In the offshore the industry, working closely with government, has enhanced its ability to prevent, contain and respond to a spill.”

Energy development is a long-term process. Limited vision and action sows seeds for the future. Milito:

“The proposed Department of Interior five-year plan is insufficient, and each year we implement it we will fall further behind what we really should be doing. The administration ought to begin working on a new plan immediately.  … Maintaining the status quo won’t work. Existing wells are continually depleting and need to be replaced with new discoveries. It is also important to open new areas for leasing so that industry can use new exploration technologies that will increase production.”

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The Offshore Oil and Natural Gas Lease Sale We Need

Tomorrow’s scheduled Central Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas lease sale in New Orleans will be the first in that area since March 2010. Setting aside for a moment the two-year gap in exploration and development caused by two years without new sales, tomorrow’s auction is important to America’s economic and energy security.

Unfortunately, the two-year gap is real and has real impact. Because it takes seven to 10 years for an offshore lease to start producing oil or natural gas, there’s a gap in the development timeline. It’s like a vintner who skips two years growing grapes; at some point in the wine-producing process there’ll be a lean vintage year. Here’s a chart that shows the stages and time requirements of offshore development:

A couple of other points about tomorrow’s lease sale, underscored by API’s Upstream and Industry Operations Director Erik Milito during a conference call with reporters: While it’s good the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is holding the sale – which will generate significant industry interest – the areas in the Gulf being offered aren’t new, emphasizing the administration’s restricted approach to developing America’s energy resources. Milito:

“Every lease sale is important, but more important for our energy future than any individual sale is our nation’s broader energy policy framework. That, unfortunately, has been inadequate. The administration’s proposed five-year offshore leasing plan for 2012 through 2017 … would limit offshore development to where it historically has always been – parts of the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Alaska. It would restrict opportunities when it should be expanding them. It would not help prepare us well for our energy future.”

If the energy goal is to reduce oil imports, then tomorrow’s sale reflects a short-sighted vision that will struggle to take us there. Good news: It doesn’t have to be that way. America is energy-rich, with the resources, financial wherewithal and technological know-how to substitute domestic production for much of what we get now from foreign suppliers. It simply takes the right plan, the right approach.

With the right access policies – capitalizing on tight oil and shale gas discoveries, our offshore potential and increased supplies from neighbor and ally Canada – we could see 100 percent of our liquid fuel needs met by 2024, a little more than a decade away. Milito:

“We can do it safely. Industry continues to demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement in operations to make things safer for our personnel, the public and the environment. In the offshore the industry, working closely with government, has enhanced its ability to prevent, contain and respond to a spill.”

Energy development is a long-term process. Limited vision and action sows seeds for the future. Milito:

“The proposed Department of Interior five-year plan is insufficient, and each year we implement it we will fall further behind what we really should be doing. The administration ought to begin working on a new plan immediately.  … Maintaining the status quo won’t work. Existing wells are continually depleting and need to be replaced with new discoveries. It is also important to open new areas for leasing so that industry can use new exploration technologies that will increase production.”

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Offshore Rigger

Position: Offshore Rigger
Location: Aberdeen (Offshore - North Sea)
Type: Contract
Rate: £Negotiable

My Client currently requires a large number of qualified Offshore Riggers for multiple shutdowns/upgrades/maintenance projects in the North Sea.
This is an exciting opportunity for Riggers with offshore experience in the North Sea to work for my Client; one of the World's leading Offshore Operators.

Requirements:
- Level 3 NVQ/SVQ or equivalent in Rigging / Lifting / Construction or a related discipline, is desired.
- Stage 3 Rigging Assessment
- Offshore Certification (Survival, Medical, MIST)
- Previous offshore experience in the North Sea

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PMC Project Manager - On & offshore projects

The client, a leading Engineering & Management contractor, due to a new five year PMC project award now need a highly experienced PMC Project Manager to head up the team in Abu Dhabi. The client operator intends to embark on various projects to maintain existing facilities and enhance oil/gas production from its main reservoir incorporating, producing, water injection, observation, gas injection and gas lift wells. The overall mission of the Program Management Consultant will be: -To manage feasibility/concept stages -To manage FEED stages -To manage the EPC contract -To manage any other contracts or associated activities for the project including but not limited to Value Engineering, HSE studies, Integrity studies, benchmarking Third Party Design Certification as necessary. Suitable candidates will be Degree qualified in an engineering discipline with a minimum twenty years post graduate experience in the oil & gas industry including ten years of Project Management experience on major oil and gas projects. At least five years must have been served in a Consultants organisation with Middle East experience being essential.Western candidates preferred.

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Offshore Mechanical Technician

Discipline: Mechanical Technician

Location: Various offshore platforms

Offshore trips: 7 days +

Work Scope: Operations & Maintenance

Certification Required: (Survival, Mist, Medical) MJI10

For more information and to apply please get in touch.

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Offshore Instrument Technician

Offshore Instrument Technician
North Sea
£Negotiable
Ongoing

We are currently recruiting for offshore instrument technicians to work in the North Sea.

Candidates MUST have previous offshore experience as well as a compex certificate as well as current leave to work within the European Union.

These requirements are on-going and there will be many throughout the year so if you are not immediatley available but will be in a few weeks please make a note in the application of when you will be available.

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Lead Pipeline Engineer - Offshore Oil & Gas

Our client, a leading Engineering and management contractor in the oil and gas industry, due to a new five year PMC project award now seeks a Lead Pipeline Engineer to join their PMC team in Abu Dhabi. The operator intends to embark on various projects, both onshore ( islands ) and offshore, to maintain existing facilities and enhance oil and gas production from it's main reservoir incorporating, Production, Water Injection, Observation, Gas Injection and Gas Lift Wells. The overall mission of the PMC team is to manage the EPC contractors deliverables through FEED to Construction, Commissioning and final Handover stage. In terms of the pipline content this would encompass, Pipeline materials selection, stress engineering and subsea pipeline design & engineering.
In addition you would also be responsible to assist PMC Project Manager ( as offhore prime ) on all project management issues related to the subsea pipeline and offshore facilities on the field.
Suitable candidates will need to be Degree qualified with a minimum of ten years post graduate experience with at least three years in a PMC/Consultants role. Preference will be given to those with previous Middle East experience.

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PMC Project Manager - On & offshore projects

The client, a leading Engineering & Management contractor, due to a new five year PMC project award now need a highly experienced PMC Project Manager to head up the team in Abu Dhabi. The client operator intends to embark on various projects to maintain existing facilities and enhance oil/gas production from its main reservoir incorporating, producing, water injection, observation, gas injection and gas lift wells. The overall mission of the Program Management Consultant will be: -To manage feasibility/concept stages -To manage FEED stages -To manage the EPC contract -To manage any other contracts or associated activities for the project including but not limited to Value Engineering, HSE studies, Integrity studies, benchmarking Third Party Design Certification as necessary. Suitable candidates will be Degree qualified in an engineering discipline with a minimum twenty years post graduate experience in the oil & gas industry including ten years of Project Management experience on major oil and gas projects. At least five years must have been served in a Consultants organisation with Middle East experience being essential.Western candidates preferred.

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Offshore substation engineer

Located in Hamburg, Northern Germany, we require the services of a professional, competent and respected Offshore high voltage substation engineer with German and English language skills.

Your responsibilities will be:

• Leading layout and design of the offshore substation
• Leading technical negotiations with contractors, suppliers and partners, consultants, etc and the technical specification drafting
• Interface management all packages and other disciplines such as HSSE, QA, C P &
• Definition of important technical requirements
• Evaluation of technical and business requirements for mechanical engineering systems
• Management to obtain the certificate from the project without conditions
• Acquisition of the approval of the BSH for substation Inc. electrical part
• Organising and coordinating the relevant internal and external certification processes with the competent services and partners
• Develop relationships with certification and licensing authorities
• Support negotiate contracts relating to certification
• Evaluation and active participation in the creation of internal certification relevant documentation prior to their transfer to the CA and the BSH

Your qualifications will be:
• Successfully completed a university degree in the engineering plant operations, marine engineering, mechanical engineering or equivalent qualification
• Experience in project management offshore technology, the maritime environment, or equivalent knowledge
• Experience in engineering mechanical equipment, components and systems in the offshore marine area or required
• Confident in dealing with regulations and standards such as IEC/DNV/GL/SOLAS
• Fluent in German and English
• Technical leadership experience desirable
• Initiative-decisions-team spirit-communication skills-planning and organizational skills

Are an excellent rate, long-term work and high profile, prestigious project involvement at listing. To apply please contact Gareth on 01189 320 100 or bot to apply online.

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Offshore Production Supervisor

Offshore Production Supervisor
Offshore North Sea - 2on/3off rota
£negotiable

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading oil and gas operator, as Offshore Production Supervisor you will monitor and control all hydrocarbon production and utility systems ensuring that production targets are achieved.

Duties and Responsibilities:-
Ensure that all production operations are executed in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with the Safety Management System and in compliance with the production target set
Co-ordinate activities relating to Hydrocarbon processing, water injection and utility systems in accordance with SMS and associated procedures
Liaison / communication with onshore Production Engineer on production issues and with onshore operations engineers on production and water injection process issues
As Permit to Work Controller, ensure the effective administration of the Permit to Work System
Troubleshooting as required and recovering from production outages as they occur (providing 24 hour call out assistance as required)
Closely monitor results of analysis ensuring optimal chemical usage and compliance with environmental policy
Direct and control platform operations on start-up, or in the event of process upset, to minimise the loss of production
Facilitate the execution of all platform maintenance work by maintaining close contact with Discipline Supervisors
Ensure that all plant, processes and equipment are functioning efficiently, with any failure of safety critical elements to meet performance standards being reported immediately to the OIM.
Consult with the OIM and advise him on a regular basis on all matters concerning plant, process, equipment and personnel
Consult with onshore Operations Engineer on any operational concerns
Provide full logs and reports on handover and information on a shift by shift back to back basis to ensure the best flow of information and experience

The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of offshore production and utility systems and appropriate project management experience. You will be ideally be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a related engineering discipline, and must be able to demonstrate relevant operational experience in a similar role.

If you are interested or would like more information about the role, please contact Joanne at Intec

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Offshore Maintenance Supervisor

Offshore Maintenance Supervisor
Offshore North Sea 2on/3off rotation
£negotiable

This is a great opportunity to join a vastly expanding Oil and Gas operator. As an Offshore Maintenance Supervisor you will be responsible for supervising the maintenance operations associated with all hydrocarbon, utility and safe systems on the platform.

Duties and responsibilities:
Ensure that all maintenance activities are carried out safely and in accordance with statutory regulations, Safety Management System and procedures
Ensure that all maintenance activities are carried out in a cost effective manner and that safety critical maintenance is executed in a manner that secures fitness for purpose
Co-ordinate the planning and implementation of significant / major workscopes i.e. those that fall outside planned construction scopes
Monitor and control maintenance operations in order to maximise revenue and minimise expenditure ensuring that this is accomplished within the requirements of Legislative and Company requirements
Ensure that safety critical maintenance is effected and managed to secure the integrity of the installation, any defects being reported to the OIM
Monitor equipment and systems to ensure that the required performance is maintained or enhanced in order to secure the safety and/or commercial objectives of the asset
When required and suitably qualified and trained act as Radiation Protection Supervisor
Accept the responsibility of Area Authority for designated areas, systems and equipment ensuring the effective implementation of the Permit to Work System
Be accountable for the control of defined elements of the offshore Operations Department budget
Provide full logs and reports on handover and information on a shift by shift back to back basis to ensure the best flow of information and experience

The ideal candidate will have have a thorough understanding of offshore production and utility systems and appropriate project management experience. You will also be degree qualified (or equivalent) in related engineering discipline, with demonstrable operational experience in a similar role.

If you are interested or would like further information, please contact Joanne at Intec

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Oil Rig Job Database, Offshore Oil Jobs

When you look for oil rig job you must know about…

Offshore Drilling

Oil rig job are available at offshore drilling industry that includes the discovery of oil or gas sources through drilling a well. The purpose of this drilling process is the future extraction of oil.

There are several categories of platforms for offshore drilling. For example, floating semi-submersibles or drill-ships are marine vessels are used for drilling activities in extremely deep waters. This is where oil rig job are present.

For example, shallow-water steel jackets and jackup barges are also used for drilling activities if the water depth is not very big.

Main Offshore Oilfields

Nowadays, the most important offshore oilfields are those in the North Sea, in Latin America are those in the Gulf of Mexico, the coasts of Brazil, in Africa are those in Angola and Nigeria and there are also in Russia in Sakhalin. There much more oilfields but these are the biggest.

Work

Oil rig job in the oil or gas industry require first of all that you are way from your home for a long time, of course depending on your contract, but usually it involves several weeks or months. Moreover, your health status should be very good as an offshore job within oil or gas field requires good medical condition. Don’t forget that you will be working on a platform where medical care is not available at first hand. So, before you decide to get involved in such an activity think of taking a special medical examination to know if there are any health risks. This job will require great physical involvement.

Remuneration

It is believed that an oil rig job are highly remunerative. Overall, you can earn 40,000 or 60,000 (or even more) USD per year without taxation. The amount of taxes to be paid depends on the jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions offers have low taxes when it comes to oil rig job in order to promote these positions which are full of hardships and risks and where physical work is very demanding. In a way you are compensated for the risks that you undertake.

Oil rig job Database

There are many online databases that advertise offshore job positions within the specific industry. Be careful when choosing. Find out as much as possible about the company that you wish to work for. If it is necessary write them an inquiry email. You also can try to find some information on different forums or blogs were people discuss the issue at stake. There you can find personal experiences and feedback.

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Offshore Production Supervisor

Offshore Production Supervisor
Offshore North Sea - 2on/3off rota
£negotiable

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading oil and gas operator, as Offshore Production Supervisor you will monitor and control all hydrocarbon production and utility systems ensuring that production targets are achieved.

Duties and Responsibilities:-
Ensure that all production operations are executed in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with the Safety Management System and in compliance with the production target set
Co-ordinate activities relating to Hydrocarbon processing, water injection and utility systems in accordance with SMS and associated procedures
Liaison / communication with onshore Production Engineer on production issues and with onshore operations engineers on production and water injection process issues
As Permit to Work Controller, ensure the effective administration of the Permit to Work System
Troubleshooting as required and recovering from production outages as they occur (providing 24 hour call out assistance as required)
Closely monitor results of analysis ensuring optimal chemical usage and compliance with environmental policy
Direct and control platform operations on start-up, or in the event of process upset, to minimise the loss of production
Facilitate the execution of all platform maintenance work by maintaining close contact with Discipline Supervisors
Ensure that all plant, processes and equipment are functioning efficiently, with any failure of safety critical elements to meet performance standards being reported immediately to the OIM.
Consult with the OIM and advise him on a regular basis on all matters concerning plant, process, equipment and personnel
Consult with onshore Operations Engineer on any operational concerns
Provide full logs and reports on handover and information on a shift by shift back to back basis to ensure the best flow of information and experience

The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of offshore production and utility systems and appropriate project management experience. You will be ideally be degree qualified (or equivalent) in a related engineering discipline, and must be able to demonstrate relevant operational experience in a similar role.

If you are interested or would like more information about the role, please contact Joanne at Intec

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Oil Rig Job, Offshore Salary, Offshore Jobs

Oil rig workers at the oil rig

All my life I worked at offshore oil rig. Often my oil rig job was about hard work under rain on a windy day, but despite this I found my job very challenging and exciting and I always felt accomplished and satisfied with it. I was always sure that this was a job that I always wanted to have and I would not exchange it for anything.

I started working at a oil rig at the initial annual salary of $50,000 and retired when my salary was slightly below $160,000. Nowadays when I think of my career choice, I can say that choosing oil rig job was the smartest choice that I made in my entire life.

Nowadays I am retired, I receive generous pension and I have large investments in a real estate. I spend my evenings with my grandchildren: Maggie, Jenny and Bobby. I have plenty of free time, so I decided to share my life experience with those, who are thinking to move into offshore sector.

There are 3 things that you should take into account, when you are looking for an oil rig job:

1. Your resume must be inline with offshore employers’ demands – offshore employers seek for very specific details of your biography. They are not interested in whether you are good at playing chess, fluent in Mongolian language or know Biology very well. This is important because the employer will throw away your resume, if he / she sees unneeded information there. Your resume should really stand out.

For resume writing you need professional approach. I advise you to use this Resume Writing Service. The service is absolutely FREE.

2. Complete Training Course for Oil Rig Jobs – this is not a must, but completing such a training can increase your chances of getting employed on oil rig job.

Training courses for oil rig job is delivered by Maritime Drilling Schools. They usually focus on drilling and safety issues. Such courses are also delivered by EnForm (highly reputable company with 50-year experience and PetroSkills that is relatively young company established by consortium of oil producers.

3. Deliver your resume to Offshore Employers – this is the most difficult part, but at the same time the most important. Oil rig job vacancies are rarely announced online, so what you need to do is to collect addresses of offshore employers and send them your resume.

The problem is that it may take quite a lot of time to collect e-mail addresses. So what I recommend you is using this vacancy site. The service is paid, but it provides following benefits:

- sends your resume to over 1,200 offshore employers by 1 click;

- you continuously receive new oil rig job vacancies for FREE;

- it is cheap, you spend only 7 cents per employer;

- you get the lifetime membership and you can use this service anytime you want;

Believe me, it is worth it. You invest a little and you receive a job that can pay you $60,000 as a start.

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Offshore Oil Rig Jobs In Texas

Are there offshore oil rig jobs in Texas? Yes, of course there are. After all, Texas is one of the Gulf states and there is still plenty of offshore oil drilling going on. Unfortunately, this does not do you much good if you are not living in Houston or somewhere else nearby. That’s because most oil drilling companies with rigs off Texas have an office there (in Houston).

There are many job seekers looking for offshore oil rig jobs in Texas. Of course, most of those posting on the net are from out of the state or even out of the country. You can tell this from the way they write and the kinds of questions they ask. Many of them say they are willing to move and able to work hard. However, they say this while typing on a computer in their homes sitting on their asses. They want to get an offshore oil rig job in Texas before they are actually willing to move or even visit.

That’s just like a sissy, lacking guts and commitment. The ones who successfully get drilling rig jobs on offshore oil rigs are men with guts and commitment. They are men who go to where the work is and then look for jobs there, not sissies sitting on their arses begging for work on the web.

From the point of view of a job seeker, Texas, like every other Gulf state with oil in their waters, have two types of offshore oil rigs. The first is located near the shore and hire roustabouts and other crew by the day. That means you go to their recruiting point early in the morning and then try to get yourself chosen for that day’s oil crew. Usually, you will travel to and from the rig by boat. If you get hired, you will be doing general unskilled labor under supervision. It is not a career but is mainly a way of gaining experience. It is also a way of getting yourself noticed as a hard worker and team player as well as making friends with the supervisor (usually an experienced roustabout or a roughneck), hopefully getting a longer contract.

The second type of offshore oil rig is located farther away from shore. You will normally get there by helicopter because it is too far to go by boat. The tour of duty will normally be two weeks on and two weeks off, although there is an increasing number of tours with three weeks on and two weeks off. Basically, you do not get a break (i.e. no weekends) when you are on the offshore rig.

This kind of oil rig employment usually needs some form of related experience. That’s where the daily rate jobs really come in useful. However, if you are personable and lucky, you might be able to parlay experience on a land-based oil rig into a job. If you have not worked on an oil rig before but have marine experience, e.g. working on a trawler or as a Navy sailor, you should also have a chance.

But how do you do your oil rig job search? Simple. Go to the docks and talk to people. Find out where the day labor recruitment points are. Find out which offshore drilling companies are still operating their oil platforms in Texas waters then go visit their local office. Too shy to talk to strangers? What are you, a girl? If you don’t have the guts don’t ask to work in the oil industry.

If you want work on an oil rig off the shores of Texas, go to Houston. Be prepared to live in a cheap motel or even camp outdoors if need be. Buy the local papers to look for job advertisements but most importantly go to the docks and look for the day job recruitment points. Remember to also find out where the local offices of the oil drilling contractors are and go there to look for jobs.

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Oil Rig Job, Entry-Level Offshore Jobs, Offshore Salaries

You do not have formal education; you do not have previous offshore job experience, however, you are looking for oil rig job opportunities and you are determined that you want to work on an oil rig. What you have is your good physical condition; attitude and you are a hard-worker.

Believe me with above mentioned characteristics you are eligible for entry level oil rig job.

Let me describe several categories of entry level oil rig jobs. That will assist you in finding entry level oil rig job that suits you better.

You can opt for a roustabout position. It represents an entry level offshore job and you can get involved in maintenance. You will have to clean the deck, main areas of the deck and the equipment. You may earn for this entry level offshore job 47000 USD per year.

You can help in moving the rig equipment on the rig where it is needed. This position will allow you to gain around 50,000-60,000 USD per year.

Welders and scaffolders carry out repair works. The last category of entry level oil rig jobs is not tied to one single rig but work wherever the employer company has a contract.

These positions will allow you to earn around 62000 USD- 57500 USD per year.

Painters are responsible for painting the rig. This type of oil rig jobs is demanding as many times you are supposed to work on heights. You can gain around 57500 US a year.

Another category of entry level oil rig job is radio operator. This position is definitely the easiest job on a rig however it is vital. The annual salary can be 62000 USD.

Storeman (woman) is responsible for stores on the rig. What can be really disturbing is that if you find a job on a small rig and there is the only one on this position you can be requested to be available whenever a cargo comes. The annual salary for this entry level offshore job represents 59000 USD.

A good position for those who have knowledge on offshore safety legislation and employer company policy is the rig safety coordinator. The annual salary is 80000 USD.

Another entry level oil rig job is mud engineer. You are going to need to know for this position how to drill. The salary represents around 72000 USD per year.

So after you have read the above description of the entry level oil rig jobs you found that you actually qualify for one it is time to find it. One guaranteed way of finding an offshore job vacancy is using the service of special websites. I am recommending you this site. Why? Because it contains a very large database of companies that are have offshore job vacancies. In addition, it is very well organized. They will help you in writing your resume that will be placed on a web page for free. Plus, your resume will be sent by them, thus you will save your time. All you have to do in order to get employed is to

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Offshore Maintenance Supervisor

Offshore Maintenance Supervisor
Offshore North Sea 2on/3off rotation
£negotiable

This is a great opportunity to join a vastly expanding Oil and Gas operator. As an Offshore Maintenance Supervisor you will be responsible for supervising the maintenance operations associated with all hydrocarbon, utility and safe systems on the platform.

Duties and responsibilities:
Ensure that all maintenance activities are carried out safely and in accordance with statutory regulations, Safety Management System and procedures
Ensure that all maintenance activities are carried out in a cost effective manner and that safety critical maintenance is executed in a manner that secures fitness for purpose
Co-ordinate the planning and implementation of significant / major workscopes i.e. those that fall outside planned construction scopes
Monitor and control maintenance operations in order to maximise revenue and minimise expenditure ensuring that this is accomplished within the requirements of Legislative and Company requirements
Ensure that safety critical maintenance is effected and managed to secure the integrity of the installation, any defects being reported to the OIM
Monitor equipment and systems to ensure that the required performance is maintained or enhanced in order to secure the safety and/or commercial objectives of the asset
When required and suitably qualified and trained act as Radiation Protection Supervisor
Accept the responsibility of Area Authority for designated areas, systems and equipment ensuring the effective implementation of the Permit to Work System
Be accountable for the control of defined elements of the offshore Operations Department budget
Provide full logs and reports on handover and information on a shift by shift back to back basis to ensure the best flow of information and experience

The ideal candidate will have have a thorough understanding of offshore production and utility systems and appropriate project management experience. You will also be degree qualified (or equivalent) in related engineering discipline, with demonstrable operational experience in a similar role.

If you are interested or would like further information, please contact Joanne at Intec

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