Only items with the current color code on them should be used.

When working in the petroleum industry, don't bring alcohol, illegal drugs, weapons (of any description) including knives, flammable items, lighters and matches (safety matches will be provided in the smokers room) when working on energy jobs.

If working aboard an offshore rig, remove batteries from electrical equipment before checking in you luggage. If you are to be transported by helicopter your mobile phone may be taken from you before you board the helicopter.

A number of people working aboard oil rigs work are in support roles such as catering crew and doctors, etc. The following is an outline of what may be expected for doctors or medics. Generally medical staff will work one of two shifts, either day or night. Their role can often also include checking and maintaining stocks of emergency supplies, testing and verifying drinking water supplies are clean, as well as inspecting both raw and cooked foods from the kitchen. They are also often responsible for conducting weekly first aid seminars for all workers aboard the oil rig.

Offshore drilling rig jobs are hot right now. In the last decade, oil companies cut back too much on their staff and equipment, and now that oil prices have exceeded $100 per barrel, they are scrambling to put up new oil rigs and staff them. Based on the analysis of top economists and investment fund managers, this sector is likely to see a lot of activity for the next 15 to 20 years. This is good news for job seekers in the oil sector.

The question now is "How do you get an offshore drilling rig job?". The process can basically be broken down into 9 steps.

1. Find an oil company. The two most obvious ways are through online job boards like Monster.com and newspaper job advertisements posted by oil company human resource departments. The problem with online job boards is that they usually target mainstream junior and mid-level executive jobs in mainstream industries. When you are trying to break into the oil industry, online job boards are not your best bet. As for newspaper job advertisements, only the big companies like Shell would post to national newspapers. Smaller oil companies (which subcontract their services to the major players) normally restrict their advertisements to local or regional newspapers.

The best way is to find recruitment agencies which specialize in the oil industry. If you do not like going through middle-men, one way is to look through the Wilshire Stock Index. This lists the 5000 biggest companies in the US. You should be able to find a number of large and reputable oil companies in this list. Another way is to look for oil companies and drilling companies on the internet using the three major search engines: Google, Yahoo and MSN. One advantage of this method is that you can find international companies as well as US-based companies. The disadvantage is that many smaller oil companies do not have web-sites or email.

2. Find the contact address. After you have a decent-sized list of companies, you will need to find their contact address. If possible, you should get both the email address and postal address of the HR department as well as the phone number. Offshore Oil Rig Jobs, Get an Oil Rig Job With No Experience, Offshore Drilling Rig Jobs - 9 Steps to Getting Your Offshore Drilling Rig Job

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