Are You Ready For a Job in Oil and Gas?
The International Energy Agency estimates that the world demand for oil may increase to about 100 million barrels of oil per day in 2015. That is almost twice the daily production of Saudi Arabia! So, are you ready for a hot job in oil and gas? What kinds of jobs are available for newcomers to the oil industry? Even though production is falling at almost all the major oil companies, high oil prices are here to stay. Now is an unparalleled time for starting a career in the offshore oil industry. Here are a few entry level oil jobs you might consider doing. * Roustabout: your main duties may include guiding the crane during loading and moving of things, supplying equipment to the rig floor as needed and keeping the pipe and main deck areas clean. * Welder: Rig welders are permanently on one oil rig and they are constantly busy with day to day repairs and new metalwork construction. * Painter: a painter is responsible for an oil rig’s painting program. * Medic: Medical checks are done on
