How do you go about getting a job in the offshore oil and gas industry?
Asked by Chris B
I hear that there is some kind of health and saftey course you have to attend at cost to yourself and I was wondering were the courses are run? How much they cost and how do you go about getting that 1st job after your training?

Best Answer:
Move up to Aberdeen and get some RGIT training done. There's lots of agencies up here which will help you. http://www.rgitmontrose.com/ http://www.petrofac.com/careers/home/ http://www.oilandgasjobsearch.com/ http://www.oilcareers.com/worldwide/ http://www.oilexec.com/welcome/

Most workers working offshore have to undertake survival training, nowadays this is usually at one's own expense. However there is much more to working on the platforms and rigs than survival training. Most people working on these structures have some experience working on similar plant onshore such as oil refineries and power stations. If you lack this experience you may find work as a roustabout on the rigs but you need to be pretty fit, don't kid yourself it's easy money.
Answered by Arthur B