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Entry level oil rig jobs, no experience, often start at between $790 and $1580 (£500-£1000) per week. General laborers, oil rig roustabouts and roughnecks can earn around $1100 (£700) per week, while dishwashers and galley hands earn around $950 (£600) per week on offshore oil and gas rigs. Cleaner/painters, oilers, deckhands, and welder helpers plus others, are among the entry level oil rig positions that earn good money without having any experience.

With lots of openings for work in offshore oilfields, men and women are needed for oil rig catering staff including chefs, cooks, bakers, kitchen helpers and cleaners to feed the crews and keep the oil drilling rigs clean and tidy.  There are plenty of opportunities for women, have a look at some of the articles about women joining the oil rig ranks on our other websites.

Yes, there are still lots of entry level job vacancies with no previous offshore experience required for both men and women on offshore oil and gas rigs.  People with skills such as electricians, engineers, mechanics are currently much in demand and are earning very good wages in the UK plus many other places worldwide.

Who Wants These Oil & Gas Jobs?

Entry level roustabout jobs or catering jobs or any of the many other jobs on the oil rigs, appeal to all sorts of people – musicians, bankers, businessmen, university graduates, ex-servicemen, lawyers, farmers, ministers, medical personnel, labourers, etc., maybe even someone like YOU.  If you’re looking for an interesting career, opportunities to better yourself, job security and good pay, look no further than a career in the oil and gas industry working on the offshore oil and gas rigs.

For your turn to celebrate, join the experienced oil men and women on offshore drilling rigs in the North Sea, on the UK continental shelf, in the UK waters off Aberdeen, and all over the globe.

What’s It Like to Work on The Rigs?

Yes, the work is hard.  There are jobs that aren’t as tough as those on the rig platform, like electricians, mechanics or catering and housekeeping, but as long as you’re in physical condition that’s good or above, with a strong work ethic and willing to work as part of a team, you’ll fit in just fine.

The pay, benefits and career opportunities are great. If you’re willing to work hard, you can move from an entry level job with no prior oil or gas field experience to making over $100,000+ or £65,000+ / a year.  Don’t forget this is the pay for working only 6 months out of 12 – think what you could do working 2 week on, with 2 weeks off.

Because most of the offshore oil drilling platforms are a long way from shore, you’ll be working and living on the oil rigs but don’t worry, the food is good, the accommodation is well kept and your off-time facilities often include a canteen, gym, sauna, computers with Internet connection, videos, computer games, snooker, pool, films, etc.     What Do You Need to Get One of These Offshore Jobs?

Health: for working offshore you have to be in good physical condition, often able to life at least 50lbs., and able to pass a drugs test.

Education & Qualifications: Most of the entry level oil rig jobs don’t need any formal education beyond high school or the equivalent. There are lots of jobs that do require more education but these won’t be entry level positions.

Job & Life Experience: Lots of what you’ve done in your life will be transferrable, for instance if you’ve worked on a fishing vessel or on a construction site, it will be easier to get a roustabout oil job or roughneck rig job. If you’ve had experience as a mechanic, welder, plumber, fitter, or scaffolder, etc. that will really help you get an oil rig job – these skills are very much in demand right now.

If you’ve been in the services, skills like diesel mechanics, engine room mechanics, motor transport fitters, etc. plus having worked as part of a team and learned to take orders will greatly improve your chances.  Because the crews need to be fed regularly, jobs in catering and housekeeping are also always in demand.

If They Can Get a Job, Then Why Can’t YOU?

It’s really important showing that you have the interest and ambition to learn and do the job of roustabout, roughneck, welder, cook etc. and, once you’ve learned a few new skills and gotten some experience, you’ll be ready to move on in your oil and gas industry career.

Getting the information you need about the lifestyle, the job, the company and the industry will all help in making the right impression on the recruiter. Although many employers actually provide the safety and survival training as well as the marine fire fighting courses and the offshore drilling on-the-job training, getting some initial training before even applying for a job shows the kind initiative that people trying to fill the offshore drilling job vacancies are looking for.

At the moment entry level oil rig jobs, no experience are plentiful, so what’s stopping you from getting in there while the getting is good?

 

Entry Level Oil Rig Jobs No Experience

Other oil jobs with little or no experience required includes offshore entry level IT jobs such as radio operator or entry level construction jobs.

The best way to apply for these jobs is to go directly to the company you want to work for and speak with their human resources department. You could get hired on the spot if things are super busy and they are in need of workers. Or you could send in a resume.  However be sure your resume is easy to read and add a cover letter saying what job you are applying for and explaining what makes you an excellent choice for the job even though you have little or no experience.

Since the format oil and gas companies want the resume in is often different from the norm, check their websites for what the company wants and follow their procedures. If you don’t, they could easily think that since you didn’t follow their policies, you won’t be the right type of employee either.

There are lots of websites for offshore job resume writing and recruiting.  These can help you in your quest for offshore employment. They often specialize in helping people just like you to get hired for their dream future in an offshore career.  Do be careful about scams, some sites charge up front fees so check out what you get before giving them any money. Read the rest of this entry »