Ben, this is a great video and it makes me proud to have been part of the MI family. People do not understand the dedication it takes to make it through mud school and then make your trainning prove your accuracy and skills. It is a great feeling. Hit me back soon, later.
After 45 years i'm now winding my pet chem workload down. I got a grounding as a labourer first on pipelines, got into welding, became a diver and a bomber. I've built rigs and platforms in yards, worked on the seafastenings, grafted offshore when they were being located, modified, extended and just when they were in production. I've been offshore in 120 mph winds and got locked into the accommodation for 4 days and worked offshore for 9 months straight doing 18 hour days and loved every minute.
I designed the bulk storage system and supervised the fitting on this rig in southern bay Baku.I was then piping supervisor for the last six months of the fit out. i recognise some of my pipework on this vid. thanks for the upload happy memories of one of the best jobs i have ever been on.
Hey, The old Istiglal. Some happy memories there. Must be 10 years since I left. Hello to all who worked with Mike the Driller. Well done Ben, good video.
Nice vid. I am involved in the offshore oil and gas industry .. only an oil man like ourselves can really appreciate vids like these! Be safe and post more when you can!
Благодаря Ви за подробния коментар!Наистина много Ви е натоварена, и,отговорна работата.Виждате, много страни по света с цената на здравето си,което е голям героизъм от Ваша страна!Браво!Дано не заплатиш със здравето си за твоя огромен труд!
Thanks very much, Ben. I'd never thought much about life on an oil rig, and certainly had no concept of it's size, living quarters, or anything else. Now I wonder how long you're out there before taking a break, or if it's a shift like firemen have. More searching to do. I wish you'd narrated! Thanks again, ~ pam
Thanks, Ben. I had no idea about life on an offshore rig, and never thought much about it until this horrible mess in our beautiful Gulf. Now I'm wondering if you guys are out there for a week at a time or a month at a time... I wish you'd narrated! Thanks again.
It depends where you work and who you work for. Working for BP in Azerbaijan, there is definitely no fishing allowed. When I worked for AGIP in the Congo, we fished all the time. Some guys even built a spear that they would throw down into a large school of some sort of traveli . The spear was attached to a long rope and they would just drag it back up to the rig. Made for a nice BBQ.
hey bro! im a derrickhand on a land based rig, but i do know some guys offshore. basically, a roustabout is the easiest physical job you could get. they pretty much just operate cranes all day. so if you are seriously interested i would say go for it man! its a one of a kind experience. you see all around the world and things that most people can only imagine. when i started on the rigs 5 years ago i weighed 135 ponds(im 175 now!)it takes a lot of heart and dedication! but i love my job!!!
I give all my respect to the people working on those rigs to keep our country running. Also I say a prayer for the people lost in the recent tragedy in the Gulf.
Nice one, However I am doing OFFSHORE Engineering Design Projects and this is the nice vedio to understand how the people are living there..Thanks for sharing..
This is a good vid BStans, I like it. Best wishes to you your fam and your home in the state next to tx Sincerely, kinda your former co worker Mike B (MI-SWACO!!!!!)
@@jasonsmith8082 man sorry so slow - 2 years ago! I was a chemical engineer and applied to a graduate program, although only some companies offer field experience (often the roles are 100% office). There is also the option to become a tradeskill apprentice (electrician, production technician). By far the easiest means is being referred by someone already working there though, although that wasn't my path!
Thank you! Dont you worry about your dad. Your dad is less likely to get hurt on a drilling rig these days then driving his car through an intersection on a normal day. Just remember, your dad loves you and only goes to work away on the rigs to provide for you and the family.
A stand of pipe is near 30m. You drill ahead and when you reach about 30m, you connect another stand of 30 m pipe. You repeat this as needed. I have drilled wells as deep as 8500m.
@worthyman54 i was just messing with you. If a hurricane comes, the rigs usually get evacuated. There is plenty of time since it can take up to 3-4 days for the hurricane get there. Now, where this rig is, there are no hurricanes ever. Its not possible.
Istiglal looks pretty cool. I used to work in the Capian on the pipe lay barge. Hell of a weather out there. As bad as North sea. I see a lot of guys want to try themselfs in the industry. Not the best time guys. There are a lot of experienced guys sitting at home with no job. Maybe next year.
i am learning the life of oil rig workers who on them oil rigs on the seas and they don't have no money on them oil rigs to help them support there families.. i know 2 mens who work on them.
And to continue for our adventuresome Waluigi132, I think I am right in saying that, just as a Ships Captain, it is not the kind of Job they ask you to apply for. It is experience, and being in the right place at the right time, or some other Manager or Ships Company remembering you as a good manager and an absolute expert in the field to work alongside other Managers to make this RIG dance and stay afloat and pump oil. It is like an engineer, moyor, policeman all wrapped up in one person.
This industry looks so exciting, adventurous and dangerous. I really find it interesting and want to find out how to break into it and get my foot in the door...any advice and info would be greatly appreciated.
If you get a job on a norwegian rig, you're a dollar millionaire within a very few years, and that's even with tops two weeks of work a month! Some even work as little as two weeks on, four weeks off, but make really good money. Really good. : )
Oh, the accomodation is good, and so are the options for things to do while you don't work, sports, movies, games, talks with loved ones with satellite phones or Skype(Not quite sue, but I know they have contact) And they are either two weeks on, two weeks off, or longer time off, 3 or 4 weeks actually. Accomodation on shore is provided until you can buy your own place. (Loans, mortgages are easily obtained as a North Sea driller, cause of the high wages:)
I got a mate who worked on a rig in oman, he said you dont need any education for most entry level jobs. He worked their for a year, made about 30 thousand US so its really good.
Cool Vid, always been interested in mining. Just a couple of questions. What tickets do you need to go on off-shore oil rigs? I'm a rigger and have my intermediate rigging ticket but I haven't done the heli or survival course. I know the money is good but sometimes it's not just about the money.... Thanks again
you can work on them as an Intergrated rating, some companies will pay for your education if your luck, in Australia your look at near 90 to 120 thousand for a six month stint..sweet deal,
im going into school this fall at MST for petroleum engineering. this is what i wanna do. looks like they need chem engineers and prolly a couple mechanicals out there too.
I've fished around many offshore rigs before, and being around them awhile, had workers point out where they were seeing fish from up above on the platform. I wonder if these guys ever get to fish off of the platform during their off time? I know that they're get very tired from doing that job, but I couldn't stand it if I saw a school of big Amberjack or Cobia circling around the pilings.
ive been in the oil field for over 20 years,,,,and ive done it all but work on a drilling rig,,,and i think that oil is running in my blood,,,and theres good money in it if you know what your doing,,,,,you dont get paid for experience,,,you get paid for what you know
i just imagine my boyfriend right now in this offshore.. Lucky him, he board on helicopter so many time .. but works lot of overtime.. 12hours a day or more.
Nice job, Ben. I just went back to school for an MBA this fall, but was a mud engineer for four years before. My last hitch was in June in New Zealand... loved your video. Are you up on Facebook?
You don't need any experience,you need FIRST, very good healt status, you will learn step by step, but ofcourse you will start from lower position, they will not give you directly full responsibilities same as for experienced people.Try to contact Transocean, Noble, Saipem,Rowan..there are many companies.Good luck.
You apply for a posisition on a rig, then you'll be trained, educated, take security courses on the rig, OR you become a geologist specialising on finding oil-bearing layers, or you become an engineer who can steer,manouever the drill, or you become a deep-sea diver, bell-diver, underwater welder or something. But hey, even painters,mechanics, electricians, plumbers, cooks work on rigs. Norway is the most profitable place to work, but if you're not european or an offshore oil-worker, it's hard.
@debraange Some people work 14 days on 14 off. The others work 28 days on and 28 days off. usually work 12 hour shifts. Travel days to and from work count as your days off.
I see you probably work on rigs and I was just curious how hard is it to get into a rig job and what kinda work is it I am 15 and considering rigs as a job when i get outta highschool
All sorts of work needs to be done on a rig, not just rough-necking or monitoring drills, pipes. Welders, divers, electricians, plumbers, cleaners, painters, chopper-pilots. security/lifeboat-experts, cooks, cleaners. The pay is very good anyway, and virtually zero taxes.(For norwegian rigs, anyway)
My heart goes out to Gordon Jones and Blair Manuel, together with nine Transocean employees that died last week on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Gordon and Blair were both employees of the company I work for. (MI SWACO) Gordon leaves a wife, expectant with their second child in a few weeks, and a daughter. Blair leaves a fiancé and three children. Thoughts and prayers with all of their families.
Getting a two year behind my name in safety at a local university then gonna start putting in apps. I know two year isn't much but hopefully it proves to be more than nothing. I know I'll be in the field for a while with even the best of schooling. But safety is where I want to head into. I just don't know how to go about getting into it other than working my way up from a rigger
One of the best ways to get offshore is to start at the very bottom of the pay scale. See if you can add a food hygiene course to your qualifications and get your certificate. Then you can apply to the offshore catering companies as a steward. Helping out the camp boss (chef), stocking the fridges in the canteen, cleaning cabins and tv rooms etc. Thats what I did. Its a piss easy groundhog day job but at least you will gain offshore experience. Then when you have a few trips under your belt you can apply for whatever suits you. If your unemployed at the moment the dole will fund your hygiene course to help you get that new job. Incidently, I was able to claim dole and rent for the 2 weeks I was home because I didnt have a permanent contract when working for the offshore agencies. I was technically unemployed for my time off and didn't know if I was needed again. Don't know if its changed now. Good luck!!
You could before, anyway. In special smoking rooms. Or outside somewhere nobody spots you. I used to sell lots of weed and hasheesh to guys who worked out there, so I know they smoked:) And a typical worker there is two weeks on the rig, two weeks at home...two weeks without weed...crazy:)
man i love this video, i've been offered a position as a roustabout and im seriously considering it. I'm just worried about if im physically suited for the job, I'm only about 5'6 and weigh around 155 lbs. I think i can handle it though, I'm pretty tough but I've never done anything like this before. If anyone could provide any information on the duties of a roustabout, i would greatly appreciate it!
there is alot to do before you go offshore you need certs like your offshore safety and a course called M.I.S.T just keep trying diffrent companies some of them will pay for your courses write back if you want more info
I like the video Very much Odelio. Thank you for sharing it with me. It is great .
Ben, this is a great video and it makes me proud to have been part of the MI family. People do not understand the dedication it takes to make it through mud school and then make your trainning prove your accuracy and skills. It is a great feeling. Hit me back soon, later.
After 45 years i'm now winding my pet chem workload down. I got a grounding as a labourer first on pipelines, got into welding, became a diver and a bomber. I've built rigs and platforms in yards, worked on the seafastenings, grafted offshore when they were being located, modified, extended and just when they were in production. I've been offshore in 120 mph winds and got locked into the accommodation for 4 days and worked offshore for 9 months straight doing 18 hour days and loved every minute.
“Wow” Iam very impressed. Things are so clean and organized.
Thank you. I'm trying to get an idea of what life is like out there.
I designed the bulk storage system and supervised the fitting on this rig in southern bay Baku.I was then piping supervisor for the last six months of the fit out. i recognise some of my pipework on this vid. thanks for the upload happy memories of one of the best jobs i have ever been on.
Thank you for sharing your video. Give me a good understanding of life offshore in the rig.
Hey, The old Istiglal. Some happy memories there. Must be 10 years since I left. Hello to all who worked with Mike the Driller. Well done Ben, good video.
Nice vid. I am involved in the offshore oil and gas industry .. only an oil man like ourselves can really appreciate vids like these! Be safe and post more when you can!
Благодаря Ви за подробния коментар!Наистина много Ви е натоварена, и,отговорна работата.Виждате,
много страни по света с цената на здравето си,което е голям героизъм от Ваша страна!Браво!Дано не заплатиш със здравето си за твоя огромен труд!
Възхищавам ти се и те благославя!
Благославям те,но пази здравето си!
i miss my baby so much...he just left 2 days ago again to go back to his job :(...cant wait to see him in a months time!!
Thanks very much, Ben. I'd never thought much about life on an oil rig, and certainly had no concept of it's size, living quarters, or anything else. Now I wonder how long you're out there before taking a break, or if it's a shift like firemen have. More searching to do. I wish you'd narrated! Thanks again, ~ pam
Thank you for this beautiful video .. employee of the Rowan Companies in Saudi Arabia, be honest, I miss my friends from America
Thanks, Ben. I had no idea about life on an offshore rig, and never thought much about it until this horrible mess in our beautiful Gulf. Now I'm wondering if you guys are out there for a week at a time or a month at a time...
I wish you'd narrated! Thanks again.
This Is fantastic!.. i am 17 and waiting till im 18 to get an aplication for this job! i love this stuff great!
It depends where you work and who you work for. Working for BP in Azerbaijan, there is definitely no fishing allowed. When I worked for AGIP in the Congo, we fished all the time. Some guys even built a spear that they would throw down into a large school of some sort of traveli . The spear was attached to a long rope and they would just drag it back up to the rig. Made for a nice BBQ.
WOW! Cool i hope you get the job and more power to you my friend. God bless you and play it safe.
Nice rig, full PPE worn, seems to work safely...
More seriously, thank you for this vid, especially from people doing same work.
hey bro! im a derrickhand on a land based rig, but i do know some guys offshore. basically, a roustabout is the easiest physical job you could get. they pretty much just operate cranes all day. so if you are seriously interested i would say go for it man! its a one of a kind experience. you see all around the world and things that most people can only imagine. when i started on the rigs 5 years ago i weighed 135 ponds(im 175 now!)it takes a lot of heart and dedication! but i love my job!!!
Very interesting. Thanks for showing the human side of it.
Thanks for the suggestions you have discussed here.
Trying to get me some work on an oil rig, seems like somthing you gotta have balls to do and a real mans job. Hopefully I can get a shot.
I give all my respect to the people working on those rigs to keep our country running. Also I say a prayer for the people lost in the recent tragedy in the Gulf.
honey so nice vedio its not dangerou there honey
I just got a job working for transocean !! I am very excited!!
The song is called "Absolute Last" by X Levitation Cult.
i am an oil rig roughneck. one dream i have is to get on one of these rigs, its amazing, hope one day to get the chance
Looks like hard, but worhwhile work supplying the World's energy needs. God bless the oil men.
I keep playing this over and over just to hear the song.
Nice one, However I am doing OFFSHORE Engineering Design Projects and this is the nice vedio to understand how the people are living there..Thanks for sharing..
This is a good vid BStans, I like it. Best wishes to you your fam and your home in the state next to tx
Sincerely, kinda your former co worker
Mike B (MI-SWACO!!!!!)
I'm working on one of these in April!!
Super excited :D
How did you go about getting a job on the offshore rig any pointers wanting to go first of the year thanks in advance..
@@jasonsmith8082 man sorry so slow - 2 years ago! I was a chemical engineer and applied to a graduate program, although only some companies offer field experience (often the roles are 100% office). There is also the option to become a tradeskill apprentice (electrician, production technician). By far the easiest means is being referred by someone already working there though, although that wasn't my path!
Pretty much the same man, it may move a little more, kind of like a ship, but nothing hectic, you'll get used to it after a couple of days.
im transferring to texas a&m university at galveston next year to major in maritime systems engineering, cant wait until im designing that stuff.
Thank you Ben
I real wantd to know something about life overther.
Thanks
My father is a oil rig captain, I'm very proud of him.
Hi Clint
I would really apreciate it.
Let me know more about it when you got more info on it.
Many thanks
Tim
NIce vid, just about to head out to the north sea, shame the weather wont be quite as 'nice' as yours LOL
Looks good Ben,
Your MI colleague from the North sea.
Thank you! Dont you worry about your dad. Your dad is less likely to get hurt on a drilling rig these days then driving his car through an intersection on a normal day. Just remember, your dad loves you and only goes to work away on the rigs to provide for you and the family.
A stand of pipe is near 30m. You drill ahead and when you reach about 30m, you connect another stand of 30 m pipe. You repeat this as needed. I have drilled wells as deep as 8500m.
@worthyman54
i was just messing with you. If a hurricane comes, the rigs usually get evacuated. There is plenty of time since it can take up to 3-4 days for the hurricane get there. Now, where this rig is, there are no hurricanes ever. Its not possible.
Istiglal looks pretty cool. I used to work in the Capian on the pipe lay barge. Hell of a weather out there. As bad as North sea. I see a lot of guys want to try themselfs in the industry. Not the best time guys. There are a lot of experienced guys sitting at home with no job. Maybe next year.
Thank you for the video
i'm gonna take a welding course soon so i can work as a roustabout on an offshore ship. i can't wait :)
i am learning the life of oil rig workers who on them oil rigs on the seas and they don't have no money on them oil rigs to help them support there families.. i know 2 mens who work on them.
And to continue for our adventuresome Waluigi132,
I think I am right in saying that, just as a Ships Captain, it is not the kind of Job they ask you to apply for.
It is experience, and being in the right place at the right time, or some other Manager or Ships Company remembering you as a good manager and an absolute expert in the field to work alongside other Managers to make this RIG dance and stay afloat and pump oil. It is like an engineer, moyor, policeman all wrapped up in one person.
I start working on the rigs in 2 weeks as a mud logger, I hope it doesnt suck ass and I can sleep.
Thanks for the upload bstansbu......Very intresting way to work!
Awesome Video , My dream is to work in a place like this :)
This industry looks so exciting, adventurous and dangerous. I really find it interesting and want to find out how to break into it and get my foot in the door...any advice and info would be greatly appreciated.
If you get a job on a norwegian rig, you're a dollar millionaire within a very few years, and that's even with tops two weeks of work a month! Some even work as little as two weeks on, four weeks off, but make really good money. Really good. : )
Thanks Ben, nice video!
Oh, the accomodation is good, and so are the options for things to do while you don't work, sports, movies, games, talks with loved ones with satellite phones or Skype(Not quite sue, but I know they have contact) And they are either two weeks on, two weeks off, or longer time off, 3 or 4 weeks actually. Accomodation on shore is provided until you can buy your own place. (Loans, mortgages are easily obtained as a North Sea driller, cause of the high wages:)
I got a mate who worked on a rig in oman, he said you dont need any education for most entry level jobs. He worked their for a year, made about 30 thousand US so its really good.
Cool Vid, always been interested in mining. Just a couple of questions. What tickets do you need to go on off-shore oil rigs? I'm a rigger and have my intermediate rigging ticket but I haven't done the heli or survival course.
I know the money is good but sometimes it's not just about the money.... Thanks again
you can work on them as an Intergrated rating, some companies will pay for your education if your luck, in Australia your look at near 90 to 120 thousand for a six month stint..sweet deal,
My brother-in-law moved to texas to work oil rigs, he had no experience AT ALL and his starting pay was $23 Hr.
Парящие над морем!Сильные люди мужских профессий.
I see the vedeo and always take care my friend
ahhh...makes me miss working offshore!
Ben trying to get a job with MI right now. Thanks for this. I new to it and wanted to see what it would be like. Which office do you work out of?
I didn't study engineering either, but I now work offshore as a mud engineer.
nice video and thank you for sharing
im going into school this fall at MST for petroleum engineering. this is what i wanna do. looks like they need chem engineers and prolly a couple mechanicals out there too.
Great video!
15 years ago! wow. Seems like forever.
AVG. 200-250 000usd, even with most of the year as holiday. And their oil industry is still expanding quickly, like for 40-45years so far.:)
It says the rig in the title of the video. Its the Istiglal Semi-Sub in Azerbaijan.
very very cool video, i dont know if i would be able to handle the no women, no beer part, but im sure its very good money with awesome benifits
I've fished around many offshore rigs before, and being around them awhile, had workers point out where they were seeing fish from up above on the platform. I wonder if these guys ever get to fish off of the platform during their off time? I know that they're get very tired from doing that job, but I couldn't stand it if I saw a school of big Amberjack or Cobia circling around the pilings.
Thank you for reply, I hope one of the commissioning vacancies will be for me
Can you go swimming in the ocean? Is there a high-diving board?
@Monst3rProductionz
Why not? Pressurized inside accomadation with special ventilation in the smoking area.
We are in the Caspian Sea, doesnt get anywhere near as bad as the North Sea. Pool Table actually works ok on here.
cool video, although you didnt show any tea drinking, which is a large and very important part of offshore work! haha, good job!
ive been in the oil field for over 20 years,,,,and ive done it all but work on a drilling rig,,,and i think that oil is running in my blood,,,and theres good money in it if you know what your doing,,,,,you dont get paid for experience,,,you get paid for what you know
its worth watchin for freshers like us...
I like the song on this video, anyone know the name and artist?
i just imagine my boyfriend right now in this offshore.. Lucky him, he board on helicopter so many time .. but works lot of overtime.. 12hours a day or more.
Nice job, Ben. I just went back to school for an MBA this fall, but was a mud engineer for four years before. My last hitch was in June in New Zealand... loved your video. Are you up on Facebook?
You don't need any experience,you need FIRST, very good healt status, you will learn step by step, but ofcourse you will start from lower position, they will not give you directly full responsibilities same as for experienced people.Try to contact Transocean, Noble, Saipem,Rowan..there are many companies.Good luck.
You apply for a posisition on a rig, then you'll be trained, educated, take security courses on the rig, OR you become a geologist specialising on finding oil-bearing layers, or you become an engineer who can steer,manouever the drill, or you become a deep-sea diver, bell-diver, underwater welder or something. But hey, even painters,mechanics, electricians, plumbers, cooks work on rigs. Norway is the most profitable place to work, but if you're not european or an offshore oil-worker, it's hard.
I loved this book thank you so much all you had to do was copy and paste the bit thing in your url
hi i'm doing some research-can you tell me how long you work on a rig shifts and when you go home- vice-versa.
I'm curious, what's the power plant for an oil rig? How's that work?
Super video... Thank you...
Your welcome!
@debraange
Some people work 14 days on 14 off. The others work 28 days on and 28 days off. usually work 12 hour shifts. Travel days to and from work count as your days off.
You know life is good when you take a helicoptor to work.
Do oilrigs sway like boats and make you seasick?
I see you probably work on rigs and I was just curious how hard is it to get into a rig job and what kinda work is it I am 15 and considering rigs as a job when i get outta highschool
All sorts of work needs to be done on a rig, not just rough-necking or monitoring drills, pipes. Welders, divers, electricians, plumbers, cleaners, painters, chopper-pilots. security/lifeboat-experts, cooks, cleaners. The pay is very good anyway, and virtually zero taxes.(For norwegian rigs, anyway)
My heart goes out to Gordon Jones and Blair Manuel, together with nine Transocean employees that died last week on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Gordon and Blair were both employees of the company I work for. (MI SWACO) Gordon leaves a wife, expectant with their second child in a few weeks, and a daughter. Blair leaves a fiancé and three children. Thoughts and prayers with all of their families.
Getting a two year behind my name in safety at a local university then gonna start putting in apps. I know two year isn't much but hopefully it proves to be more than nothing. I know I'll be in the field for a while with even the best of schooling. But safety is where I want to head into. I just don't know how to go about getting into it other than working my way up from a rigger
One of the best ways to get offshore is to start at the very bottom of the pay scale. See if you can add a food hygiene course to your qualifications and get your certificate. Then you can apply to the offshore catering companies as a steward. Helping out the camp boss (chef), stocking the fridges in the canteen, cleaning cabins and tv rooms etc. Thats what I did. Its a piss easy groundhog day job but at least you will gain offshore experience. Then when you have a few trips under your belt you can apply for whatever suits you. If your unemployed at the moment the dole will fund your hygiene course to help you get that new job. Incidently, I was able to claim dole and rent for the 2 weeks I was home because I didnt have a permanent contract when working for the offshore agencies. I was technically unemployed for my time off and didn't know if I was needed again. Don't know if its changed now. Good luck!!
My boyfriend is looking into oil rig work, how do you get started with it?
Could you please tell me who sings this great song? A friend of mine is on an oil rig at the moment and it is our song :o)
Great Vid
You could before, anyway. In special smoking rooms. Or outside somewhere nobody spots you. I used to sell lots of weed and hasheesh to guys who worked out there, so I know they smoked:) And a typical worker there is two weeks on the rig, two weeks at home...two weeks without weed...crazy:)
man i love this video, i've been offered a position as a roustabout and im seriously considering it. I'm just worried about if im physically suited for the job, I'm only about 5'6 and weigh around 155 lbs. I think i can handle it though, I'm pretty tough but I've never done anything like this before. If anyone could provide any information on the duties of a roustabout, i would greatly appreciate it!
there is alot to do before you go offshore you need certs like your offshore safety and a course called M.I.S.T just keep trying diffrent companies some of them will pay for your courses write back if you want more info
What's the name of the song and who sings it. Nice work, keep it up.