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Author does anyone here work on oil rigs?
stuartmitchell
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as above, im hopefully starting an 18 month aprenticeship in September with Cogent, mainly because university degree's especially mine are a waste of time So I finish my uni course in june with an ordinary degree then start this

The pay is very very good but I was wondering what it's like to work on Oil rigs? I would be doing 2 weeks on 12 hrs a day then 2 weeks off any help much appreciated
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Some bloke on MIGWeb does. Scott G I think his username is - ask him!
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I'd also like to know about this
stuartmitchell
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It looks ace

I suppose AK would know about this stuff too

So wish I had left school and done this instead of this uni pish The cogent dude said thats it not unusual to be earning 30k a year by the time I would be 23
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what degree are you doing?
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gf's dad does this,works in the north sea,loves it very hard work though but the moneys good and you get the bonus of not being able to spend it for 2 weeks
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quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
what degree are you doing?


Economics and Business, pretty much the same as every other fucker out there

This apprenticeship will be like my honours year plus I get paid and actually learn something usefull
gianluigi
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whay do you feel its a waste of time?
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I've got a couple of mates who work offshore. One of them is a chemist earning £50K+ and the otherjust a roughneck earning around £30K. Both say it's not for everyone, long hours and extremely hard graft. Also depend what Rig you're on some have proper state of the art Gyms and Cinemas etc. however some are like filthy bedsits.
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So did either of them go to Uni Moe?
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quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
whay do you feel its a waste of time?


well put it this way, I could stay on, do an honours year and hate every minute of it then leave and slog away in some shite office job 9 to 5 for 16k a year or I could do this, earn lots and potentially earn even more.

The only way my degree will come in handy is if one day I have family, dont want to be away for 1/2 the year and try and get a job in the oil industry here say working for BP Grangemouth for example!
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The lad who's a roughneck has being doing it staight from school his whole family work offshore. The lad that is the chemist studied Analytical Chemistry and worked for Merck Sharp & Dohme for a few years before the lure of silly money took him offshore
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my dads company build oil rigs (as well as loads of other chemical plants, smelting plants that type of thing)

http://www.bechtel.com/
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
my dads company build oil rigs (as well as loads of other chemical plants, smelting plants that type of thing)

http://www.bechtel.com/


interesting link steve
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they are one huge company.. one of the Top10 building companies in the world
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All I know is an oil rig is the most dangerous place you can possibly work.

But you get paid well
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link me stuart, could do with a holiday
stuartmitchell
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
All I know is an oil rig is the most dangerous place you can possibly work.

But you get paid well


very true

I have visions of falling over the edge like the guy in Hotshots on the aircraft carrier
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2 weeks on 2 weeks off, 30k a year!

sweet!
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quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
whay do you feel its a waste of time?


maybe the uni thinks he is a waste of time and kicking him out after 2 years
stuartmitchell
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
whay do you feel its a waste of time?


maybe the uni thinks he is a waste of time and kicking him out after 2 years




there is probably an element of truth in this but at least there kicking me out with a shoot degree

Russ the course starts in september 2006, applications start in January, I'm not sure about the colleges for english students though
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wonder what a sparkys rate is on one?
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my dad works on an oil rig for the BP

tis a proper nice rig hes on like!

hard work when your working 12hours a day and the safety trainin is a bit scary.

but my dads been on the rigs for 20years an he doesnt complain! quite a good place to wokr
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You have to complete the Offshore survival course also which involves being strapped into a helicopter simulator and then crashing into a pool...flipped upside down and having to swim yourself out...

Easy peasy

Ha

[Edited on 16-11-2005 by MarkM]
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
my dads company build oil rigs (as well as loads of other chemical plants, smelting plants that type of thing)

http://www.bechtel.com/


Is this your dad steve


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