Conditions of work and pay

The times of work are 21 in a row at 12 per day followed by 21 days off. This 21/21 rhythm is regulated by international law. Clothing for work will be provided by the employers. Flights and transportation for crew will be taken care of in the normal case, food and accommodation is provided. The food is high standard and includes four warm meals per day.

The monthly net salary for a normal worker in a drilling crew lies at $ 3000. Through various qualifying measures which are offered by many employers this can be improved Up to $ 3500. Qualified personnel such as mechanics, cooks , electricians and others can earn up to $ 4500. Engineers will earn around $ 7000. Usually the wages will be paid In US-Dollar and transferred to your bank account.

IMPORTANT CONDITIONS:

Applicants should have no physical disabilities or restrictions apart from sight, as wearing glasses is no major handicap. All offshore workers have to undergo an health check and take part in a safety training, except personal that has worked on ship or has already worked offshore.

The safety training takes 3-5 days and includes first aid and fire safety. The oil companies do the safety courses and health check intern and causes no costs for the applicants. The check up and safety course are not a condition for the applicants.

The working language on offshore platforms is English, basic knowledge will be sufficient as people of many different nations are working offshore. The qualified personnel such as engineers will of course have to have a better knowledge of the English language as they have more complicated tasks.

If you are interested on working in a drilling crew you should not be over 50 but there are other supporting jobs such as cooks, mechanics, engineers or medical staff where it is no problem to be over 50.

Offshore work is traditionally seen as a men‘s job as the work is physically hard and very few women actually work offshore, there is little point for females to apply.

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