How I Found an Oil Rig Job that Pays a Salary of $60,000
Hey guys,
if you are looking for the best way to find an oil rig job, then I am glad that you came across this blog. You should probably listen to my story how I found high-salary oil rig job, so keep reading…
I have long dreamed about working at the oil rig job and earning $50,000-60,000 a year, but my problem was that I found difficult to find such a job. Think yourself: offshore employers are very specific people, they almost never announce vacancies on the jobs websites. You ask me why? I have no idea, but that’s how it is.
So my problem was to find a way to reach them and make them read my resume. This turned out to be way difficult than I could imagine, but finally I succeeded in getting a high-paid oil rig job and today I work at an oil rig in Texas and I earn around $69,500 a year. But this is just a beginning, my boss promises me a promotion next year. This is much more than I ever imagined.
Oil Rig
I started my oil rig job search by contacting an employment agency ( I would avoid saying which one was it) and asked them to help me. A bad thing about employment agencies is that they ask 1-month salary, if they manage to get you to an oil rig. OMG I don’t know about you guys, but I don’t feel like paying $4000-5000 for that. That seems kind of expensive to me.
The next thing I did was browsing in the Internet and collecting e-mail addresses of offshore employers. You may think that this is a simple task, but in reality it is very time-consuming. I would say my attempts ended in total failure: in a week I managed to gather only 23 e-mail addresses.
I was very close to total disappointment, when I came across the oil rig job finder site that helped me to get to the oil rig. Their service is paid, but if you compare their fee to the fee that employment agencies charge, you will agree with me that it is very small. They provide three things that I found particularly helpful:
1. They help you prepare your resume;
2. They send your resume to 1,200 offshore employers and oil rigs;
3. They send you new vacancies everyday;
Of course this service has a disadvantage: you don’t get a guarantee that offshore employers will call you back, but come on, if you manage to send your resume to 1,200 employers, I bet at least 3-4 of them will call you and arrange an interview. But still if no one calls you, you can wait for a month and try your chances again.
In my case I got 7 calls: 5 from US employers and 2 from abroad. Today as I already said I work at an oil rig in Texas and I can say that this is what I dreamed about.
So I really recommend you this site, if you are interested
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Good day sir\madam
my name is francis i am 25 years of age and i have no experience on offshore oil-rig.but i want to work in any part of department and will like to trained with you thanks
pls help me
08038557573
francis.umoh89@yahoo.com
27 years old, fired up and ready to work. Ive worked for 6 years for ranger construction here in Florida as a lead pipe layer. I work smart, work hard, and work fast. I have pride in everything I do.
i have color blindness do i fit for this job please guide me.
Hello ! I am from Germany, 40 Years old, muscular heavy Guy very motivated lookin for a Job in the Oil Branch everywhere in the World(Gas&Oil Fields)… I am NOW non Employed .. i worked as a Grocer & Management Assistant at the Assurance Branch…
Please contact me at :
thomasbalz@yahoo.de
Thanks and have a nice Day!
Thomas
20 senedir kimyasal tankerlerde makine fitteri olarak halen çalışmaktayım bütün uluslarası evraklarım ve abs kaynak sertifikam var petrol platfomlarında çalışmak istiyorum ingilizcem zayıf
I am a young lady who dont have experience and who knows nothing about oil rig job. I would like to work and be trained at yo company….If you have any job for me, I wuold be happy if you can email it to me please.
hai, iam jufri, i have no experiance on offshore oil – rig, but i understanded sling applyied
Hello my name is chris, I’m a father of 3 beautiful children. I’m looking for a career change so I can provide a better future for them, Ive currently been working as a qualified carpenter for the last 5 years, I also have qualifications in business improvement techniques and I have my fork lift licence. I have no qualifications within the oil industry but I’m a fast learner, I have an eye for detail and im very professional. I am willing to travel and be trained in any sector of the oil industry. Many thanks. Chris johnson
I the above mention with respect and honnnor whiches to apply in you company as a rustabouant
Hallo, I’m andel from Indonesia
I would like to join offshore job. People said that salary more than in my country so please add me if there is any position.
my experience as assistant mechanic/utility in many employee find hardworking & can be trusted can work under pressure in team.
yours faithfully,
Andel Fitri
Hy,I am from Croatia,32 years old.I am cook,working 12 years,have 3 years experience on gas platform, and oil wells.If You have any job for me,I will be glad to get a mail.
Greetings from Croatia,Sandro!!
I am a boilermaker foreman and need a job on the oil rig. Please help me with the right steps and websites.
Id.really love a job in the oil rig industry I take a lot of pride in what I do I’m trying to provide for a family its hard to do that on a construction salty when we work.only 6 months a year I can me reached by the email above
Hi my name is marks and im frm SA n i dnt hv qualifications bt i wil like 2 work in the oil rig so plz email me if u hv any vacancies available
Hi i am 23 i have 2kids and live in south africa i am an hard honest worker no matter how big or small the campeny i am willing to prove my self i did work in sasol and natref fabric as a semi skilld boilemaker but willing to start under on the oil rig but straggeling to get an job on the oil rig no matter where in the land i wil go plz e mail me at chantelver@live.com have a nice day
I am sanjeev kumar bhuyan.I am doing safety job in construction field but now this time i want a job in oil rig.
Dear sir/madam,
presently i am sailing as an A/B and having rank experience of 54 month,my total sea going experience is 9 years.presently i am working on tanker ship.I want to work on rig, please help me with the right steps and websites.thank you.
Sukesh Gopinathan
Good day Sir/ Madam,
My name is Sukesh Gopinathan I am 32 years of age and I have no experience in offshore oil rig. Now I am working in M/s Kuwait Flour Mills & Bakeries Co. 5 years experienced in store section, but I want to work in any part of department and will like to trained with you thanks.
Pls help me.
Ph. 00965 66219432
Sanil Sashidharan Nair
Good day Sir/ Madam,
My name is Sanil Sashidharan Nair I am 22 years of age and I have no experience in offshore oil rig. Now I am working in M/s Kuwait Flour Mills & Bakeries Co. one year experienced in store section, but I want to work in any part of department and will like to trained with you thanks.
Pls help me.
Ph. 00965 99470321
Hi , i mariner who worked as a second officer of oil tanker. I want to job in oil rig. Please help to do that kind of job
sir i am manish my age is 25 i have no exp in oil and gas filed.
i have tooked the trainig in chennai of oil and gas.
i have compleated sslc passed
1.OFFSHORE SURVIVAL (SEA SURVIVAl &H.V.F.T)
2.BASIC FIRE FIGHTING.
3.BASIC FIRST AID
4.H2S AWARENESS COURSE (NPCC)
SOLOMON OBINNA IS MY NAME.IAM 34YAERS OLD ELECTRICIAN IS MY HAND WORK.PLS CONTACT ME.08185171996 or 08127897594
my name ashfaq and my previous experience two year tanker ship and five month off shore dp3 veesle .nature of job as a fitter.
Hi
i am looking for a job offshor entry level. have done my MISTand BOSIET can you help me.
thank you
Rafakat
Respected sir/madam
i completed diploma in mechanical engineering,now i am searching a job in offshore,oil&gas,refinery. I have 2years exp in oil tanker vlcc ship, 3years exp in industrials as a heavy duty mechanical maintainance still working now, iam a hard worker, plz inform &help me for any vacant.
thank u……
Jude jerin
My mobile no 09487248736
i wish if my aplication will be accepted in your company thanks.
hello man my name silvestre mendoza im from weslaco texas i would like to work also in the oilrigs because that’s what i like!!! im only 19 years old i already finish high school i went to a welding school for 2 years to get mi certification and im ready to weld any where my welding study it was just structural which means that i have to pass all the requirements of aws so i pass them all!!! flat’horizontal’vertical up’and over head!! i learn how to weld with electrodes and also with mig welding i also how to use oxigen acetylene welding cutting and heating unit so anyone knows how to get a cool welding job let me know but my goal is the oilrigs or any oilrigs company
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