Besides the obvious list of big boys like Shell and BP, you can also look for offshore drilling companies which do wildcatting or provide sub-contracting offshore oil drilling services to the major players. There are potentially hundreds of smaller companies which do this. Rather than cover the whole spectrum of finding oil, drilling for it and then refining and distributing the oil, these relatively small companies (for the oil and gas industry) concentrate on providing offshore drilling services. Some of them were formed during the last slump in oil prices by far-sighted investors with deep pockets, buying up equipment for pennies on the dollar. Many more were popped up just before the current boom in oil prices, or just recently to cater for the spike in demand for oil drilling services.

Here is a list of 50 offshore drilling companies to get you started:

• Nabors Industries
• Transocean
• Diamond Offshore
• Rowan Companies
• Schlumberger
• Stena Drilling
• Tesco Drilling
• Transocean Sedco
• Prosafe ASA
• Abbot Group
• Acteon
• Akita Drilling
• Altinex
• Atwood Oceanics
• Baker Hughes
• China Oilfield Services
• Crosco Drilling
• Dolphin Drilling
• Egyptian Drilling Company
• Franklin Howard International
• Fred. Olsen Energy
• Geoservices
• Global Marine Drilling
• GlobalSantaFe
• IKM Subsea Design
• Japan Drilling Co
• KCA Deutag Drilling
• Maersk Contractors
• Metzke Engineering
• Noble Drilling
• Pajak Engineering
• Parker Drilling
• PetroMena
• Reamco
• Seadrill
• Smedvig
• Smith International
• ENSCO International
• BLAKE Offshore
• CDIS
• Coastal Drilling Company
• Crosco
• Extended Reach Drilling
• Frigstad Offshore
• Jindal Drilling & Industries
• KCA DEUTAG Drilling
• Marine Drilling Companies
• National Drilling Services
• Neptune Drilling
• Ocean Rig

Do note that these are just 50 out of hundreds, with many more new companies formed each month to cater for the growing demand of the oil rush. As the entire oil and gas industry is very fast-moving right now, there is no guarantee that all the companies will still be around. After all, the major players like Shell will almost certainly try to buy them up to secure their own supply of oil rigs and crew. Some of these companies provide both onshore and offshore services and may even provide pipelining services, so be sure to make it clear in your cover letter and resume/cv.

Not all of the companies have websites or email. You may need to do some digging to find their snail mail or off-line address so that you can send them you cover letter and resume through the post office.

To get an offshore drilling job, you can go to the major players, or you can try the smaller specialist offshore drilling companies. The major players are of course more stable (at least during the oil boom). The smaller companies, on the other hand, provide more opportunity for advancement if you are bright and hardworking.

In short, oil rig electrician install, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, test and commission electrical and electronic equipment and systems on oil rigs. The rig electrician may also work on electrical transmission and distribution equipment.

Rig electricians are employed by maintenance departments of drilling and well servicing contractors and by petroleum producing companies.

The oil rig electrician must follow the Electric Code.

Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Pre-requisite to work as Oil rig electrician 

The oil rig electrician usually work long hours on extended roster systems and either outdoors in all weather conditions or underground, usually as members of teams or crews. The oil rig electrician work is generally hard and physically demanding.

The oil rig electricians may work in dusty, dirty, hot, or wet conditions, or in confined spaces and in other uncomfortable places and have to stand for long periods. They may also be required to work at heights on masts, towers and roofs. Electricians risk injury from electrical shock, falls and cuts. Rig electricians must be aware of safety regulations and must often wear and use protective equipment to minimize risks. 

Oil rig electrician Duties, Responsibilities and Tasks

A rig electrician may perform the following tasks and duties:

• Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep maintenance records
• Maintain, repair, test, troubleshoot, install and connect to power supplies appliances, switchgear, regulators, heaters, transformers, electrical motors, generators, alternators and electrical, electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems and other related devices
• Read and interpret electrical, architectural and mechanical diagrams, drawings or specifications to determine wiring layouts for new or existing installations
• Splice, join and connect wire to fixtures and components to form circuits

If you are able to meet these requirements and you are motivated to be part of highly motivated team of people please, apply for an oil rig electrician position through one of the links below:

He personally admitted that there is no fun in looking for work in oil and gas field, especially in a roustabout job.

He further recommend to new roustabout job seeker the following job seeking strategies which I have summarized as below for your fast reference:-

1. Start searching from whom you know – relatives, friends, business associates, neighbors who directly or indirectly connected to oil and gas industry.

2. Don’t be overly bothered with the future roustabout job salary because the industrial salary scale isn’t that much of a big difference from one company to another

3. Pay for oil and job placement services. This works well for his cousin who was laid off from oil and gas industry a few years back, and he successfully get himself into the right oil job he desired.

A good oil and gas job placement services specialist will send out your resumes all the potential oil employers over the world from their own advance database services. Within a click, all the potential employers of yours in oil and gas industry will have your resume application as Roustabout.

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Although most companies will check to see if the land is already leased, the Landman should start here. They will check several of the large land owners on the map to make sure the land isn’t leased. This can be done by running the names in the conveyance books under their last name looking to see if a lease has been recorded. Once the Landman has checked several of the large land owners and is certain there are no leases, they can start the leasing process.

The first order of business for the Landman after making sure the land isn’t leased is to determine who the actual mineral owner. The mineral owner and land owner can be two totally different people and the Landman has to check and make sure that the land owner actually owns the minerals. This can be done by running the land owners name forward in the conveyance books to see who they purchased it from and making sure the mineral rights were conveyed in this transfer.

We will continue this discussion in a future article so be on the lookout.

Sincerely,

John Peyton

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The hardest part about becoming an oil and gas landman is learning the processes involved in the job. That is our reason for writing this book, to help you learn all you need to know about becoming an oil and gas landman. Finding work with the rising prices will be easy once you know the ins and outs of the business.

When you have made up your mind to become an oil and gas landman, your first order after reading this book will be finding a job. There are so many avenues to finding work as a landman, that we could write an additional book on this subject. But, we will focus on the few that have been successful for other landmen first starting. Your first source of any job search, and becoming a landman is no different, is the internet. All the job boards are full of jobs for all types of oil and gas jobs, especially landmen. Just go to Monster, Career Builder or your local papers web postings and you will see numerousads for landmen.

Another great source of landmen jobs are geologists. They always have an inside track on who is doing the drilling and also who is growing and looking for landmen. You can just open the phone book and start calling geologists and I guarantee you will find immediate work. You can also contact small operators and even visit the courthouse to talk to other landmen. The way the industry is working right now, just saying the word landman will get you a job in most cases. It is definitely an easy sell and one that can start your rewarding career in the oil and gas business.

For more information on how to become an Oil And Gas Landman, please visit:
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Sincerely,

John Peyton
http://www.LandmanCourse.com

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Engineering is a great career choice for many. With 1.4 million engineering jobs in the U.S. alone, it’s no wonder this career field is a popular one. Let’s take a look at a few reasons why engineering is such a hot and rewarding career.

Challenging Work

Engineers get to combine their creativity, mathematics and science background with technology in order to help solve everyday problems. They get to work on the design and development of new products, help with their production, monitoring, maintenance and testing.

In alphabetical order, the main engineering specializations are: aerospace, agricultural, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, electronics, environmental, health and safety, industrial, marine, materials, mechanical, mining and geological, nuclear and petroleum.

Career Tidbits

The following list includes some interesting information about this career field according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook:

– Engineers generally work 40 hours per week, but the workload may increase under tight deadlines. Daily engineering tasks often involve work outside the desk space including lab research, field work, exploration and construction sites, monitoring stations and more.

– Engineers need to continue their educations to keep on top of the latest research and technological changes. Some companies offer funding for this. Not staying on top of the changes can mean the difference between maintaining employment and being laid off.

– The Internet has opened the doors for telecommuters (who may often come aboard for less money via long-distance arrangements), but local engineers are still in demand. Engineers often work on-site teaming up with others and their support staff.

– In 2004, engineers with higher degrees (Master’s and PhD’s) earned more. And for specialty engineers, workers earned well into the 6-figure ranges.

– Rapid growth in the technology sector means companies must seek the means to stay ahead of competitors with product and technology development, testing, and monitoring. Therefore, engineers are in demand and will be for some time to come.

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We are addicted to petroleum. As a country, as a planet, we are hopelessly addicted. The same way a crack addict can’t give up the rock, we just can’t help ourselves. Every day we get up and get our fix. And it’s not just the gas you put in your car. It’s the crap we buy, the food we eat and clothes we wear. Most of it gets here from somewhere else, and that take’s oil. High gas prices affect us in almost all aspects of our lives. Just check out this list:

1. Airline Prices Climbing
2. Auto Manufacturers Recording Record Losses
3. Delivery/Shipping Costs Rising
4. Education Cutbacks
5. Food and Manufactured Goods Prices Climbing
6. Gas Station Owners Losing Money Due to Drive-offs and Thefts
7. Government Spending Cutbacks
8. Healthcare Costs Rising
9. Housing Market Suffering in Outlying Areas and Suburbs
10. Inflation Rate Climbing
11. Job Market Shrinking
12. Public Transportation Costs Rising
13. Restaurants and Fast Food Suffering Losses From Lowered Patronage
14. stock market In Decline Due to Less Consumer Confidence
15. Taxi Service Fees Rising
16. Tourism and Hospitality Suffering Losses Due To Declining Number of Visitors
17. Truck Drivers Suffering From Lower Wages Due to Increased Fuel Costs
18. Unemployment Rate Climbing
19. Slowing Economy Due to Consumers Having Less Discretionary Money
20. Health Risks Increasing Due to Stress and Tension over Financial Burdens Caused By Fuel Prices.

Now, while I was advocating drilling for more oil in my previous rant, ultimately the answer to high gas prices is not flooding the market with more oil. It’s breaking our addiction to oil. How righteous would it be to find an alternative fuel source that was highly available that didn’t give off carbon emissions? Even more righteous would be sitting back and watching the oil companiesand the Middle East drown in all their oil. Well that fuel source does exist.

Hydrogen is the most abundant substance in the universe. As an added bonus it can be burned in normal combustion engines or be used as fuel in electric vehicles. I’m having trouble finding a down side here. So what’s the problem? Why is this solution currently limited to a couple of buses and taxis in major cities and car company concepts? I wish I could say.

I’m sure that the conspiracy nut theories abound, and without trying to put myself too deep into that category, I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that big oil and car companies have something to do with it. Just check out the record profits oil companies are making .

Let me give you an example. I live in America. We’re supposed to be the guiding light of the modern world. The amount of technology that this country has come up with in the last 50 years is beyond comprehension. Yet we’ve done basically nothing with how we power our vehicles. Think of the advances in every other industry over that time span. Is this really the best the automotive industry can do? Well guess what, Scandinavians are doing it better. By 2012, Norway will have a highway with a complete network of hydrogen refueling stations throughout the southwest of Scandinavia. Better yet, these hydro stations are completely self-contained and produce the hydrogen onsite from the municipal water supply. No huge refineries, just easily deployed, self-contained hydrogen stations.

So tell me, why is Scandinavia bringing this technology to fruition before the big bad U.S? I mean seriously, Scandinavia? Are you freakin kidding me? Kudos to them for their foresight, and shame on us for our lack of vision. I’ll also give some credit to California and Schwarzenegger for putting a couple of hydrogen stations on the map. I guess Scandinavia’s government isn’t bought and paid for by big oil corporations.

Anyway, the point that I am trying to make is that this technology is real, it’s viable, it’s something not even the tree huggers can complain about, so why not use it? Let’s get ourselves off the big oil addiction and lead this planet in a fuel revolution. Our future economic and personal financial growth depends on it. That’s it, I’m done.

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The oil and gas industry is desperately looking for workers at all levels. They would prefer experienced workers, but beggars can’t be choosers – many of their most experienced staff are reaching retirement age in the next few years and they need those skills transferred before it is too late. Besides roustabouts, a mudlogger is another entry level oilfield job which leads to better things. Many senior staff on oil rigs started off as mudloggers.

A mudlogger:

connect various sensors to the drilling apparatus and install specialized equipment
collects geological samples of rock cuttings from the oil well (as part of the oil drilling process)
monitor gases coming up out of the wellbore as an indicator of hydrocarbons
prepares and analyses them geologically
writes a report on them
enters the information into the database.

Mudloggers work 12-hour shifts, and there are always 2 of them on an oil rig to ensure 24-hour coverage. The job is strenuous and challenging, especially when you have to install equipment and collect samples while drilling is actively going on. You have to be diligent, because part of your duties includes monitoring the level of dangerous gas which can cause a well blowout.

There is high turnover in this oilfield job. Most mudloggers work for oil services companies – not directly for the major companies like Shell or BP. Larger service companies require you to have a geology degree, and expect you to move up the career ladder quickly. Most mudloggers are young, in their early twenties and single. It is rare to see a middle-aged mudlogger. After 6 months to two years of work, you would ideally gain promotion to data engineer, with more responsibilities. As a data engineer, you will also troubleshoot problems which arise, and maintain and repair sensors as needed. For many mudloggers, the eventual aim is to become the wellsite geologist.

Although a mudlogger is an entry level oilfield job, you will earn at least $50,000 annually. Recent information from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists’ April 2008 meeting showed that graduate students with Masters and PhD degrees were receiving salaries of $80,000 to $110,000. Compare this to $55,000 in 2003.

Another perk of your job is travel. Many oil services companies have operations all over the world. For example, Geoservices has service contracts throughout oil rigs on the North Sea. Their employees get the opportunity to travel throughout northern Europe – Norway, Denmark and Holland – when they are off-duty. Working 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off means that you have plenty of time to explore the countries where you are based.

Some new hires hope to use a mudlogger oilfield job to get hired for bigger things by a major oil company like Exxon. This strategy has mixed success. In the United States, many oil wells are owned by wildcatters, who sell their oil to the oil companies. In the North Sea, too, many subcontractors and service companies are used to operate offshore oil rigs. Typically, companies like Shell have only a token presence on board these offshore oil rigs – the company man. Everyone else works for the contractor.

Right now, geology graduates with advanced degrees are being headhunted even before they graduate. But not everyone can go to graduate school, and not every geology student can score straight A’s to attract a company like Halliburton. If your results are only average, your best chance to get an oilfield job is to use proven oil rig employment placement services.

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Like anything which involves money, employment and greed, drilling rig jobs is subject to scams. A trick used by fake offshore employment web-sites is to post oilfield job vacancies with very high salaries. How is a job seeker to know if a web-site or job is real or fake? One way is to learn what are the typical rig employment salaries.

Obviously, a job posted on Shell’s web-site is not a scam. Unfortunately, most jobs posted on oil company web-sites tend to be high level executive positions, for example country managers. Most entry level jobs in the oil field are found with oil contractors and oil services companies, who post their jobs through job agencies and third party job web-sites.

You may think that going to a reputable site like Monster will guarantee that the job is real. However, experienced job seekers can tell you that quite a few disreputable job agencies also trawl these large job boards to pick up desperate job seekers. While these are not outright scams, an unwary job seeker could find himself giving up half of his first month’s salary as a fee to some dishonest job agencies.

Here are some rig employment salary statistics from Canada, reported in 2006. This means the data was gathered around 2003-2005:

Toolpusher (who leads the management crew on the oil rig) earns $110,000
Managers (in the head office) earn up to $170,000
Entry level roustabouts earn $55,000
Painters earn $58,000
Mud engineers earn in excess of $70,000
Ditto medics – $70,000
Radio operators – $60,000
Derickman – $65,000
Driller – $85,000
Assistant driller – $70,000
Cooks and bakers – $60,000

So, is $100,000 per year for drilling rig jobs too good to be true? That depends on the position. In February 2008, the Wall Street Journal reported that fresh petroleum engineering graduates can easily earn in excess of $100,000 not including perks and signing bonuses. Compare this to 2003, when the starting salary was $55,000. The same goes for geology graduates, reported the American Association of Petroleum Geologists in April 2008.

As you can see, in just 5 years the salaries for some positions have nearly doubled. Why? Part of the answer lies in the rise of the Indian and Chinese economies, where 2.5 billion people are finally growing in prosperity and need more oil. Another part of the answer lies in too many years of under-investment in oil rigs and workers. Too many of today’s experienced oil rig workers were hired in the 1970s, and will be starting to retire in a few more years, just when many new oil rigs are becoming operational. For example, Noble Corporation is bringing 5 new oil rigs to production in the next 2 years, and will need 1500 vacancies filled.

A medium sized agency specializing in oil employment could have up to 1000 job postings in their database, with maybe 20 new drilling rig jobs offered everyday. Despite salaries which are higher than what you can normally earn in jobs outside the oil field, there is high turnover rate of workers. Life on the oil rigs and oil fields is tough, and many new workers just cannot handle it. This is especially the case for married workers, who find the 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off schedule very difficult on their marriages.

For the next decade, salaries for drilling rig jobs will remain high. In the past century, experience has shown that commodities operate on a 15 to 20 year cycle, so rig employment is unlikely to drop until 2020. This is a good time for new hires to get their foot in the door of the lucrative oil industry.

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