Sunday, July 10, 2011

What To Look For In Marine Jobs

By Tom Doerr


When looking for marine jobs dealing with offshore oil and gas there are five areas of focus to consider. Each of these five types of jobs has a specific specialization that is required to get the job done. You can look for jobs in the fields of drilling; operating; contracting; floating production, storage and offloading or FPSO; or service. Whichever field you choose it is important to train for your specific area.

One type of company dealing with oil and gas production is drilling. This company is responsible for all of the steps that occur to drill into the ocean floor to reach the resource. Companies in this field travel all over the world to get the job, not to mention will leave as fast as needed.

If you might enjoy the production or exploration of oil and gas, then you might want to look into an operating company. This company is responsible for applying for and receiving the license for these tasks. The brand names that we are all familiar with are the ones responsible for this area. Another task of this type of company is usually facility operations.

Contracting companies take pride in keeping the equipment in working order. The largest part of this field deals with maintenance and operational upkeep.

If you are looking at the FPSO field then you will deal in storage. These companies are in charge of all the equipment dealing with floating storage and offloading devices. These machines are built in the shape of a normal ship, but are designed to sit in a single spot for an enormous amount of time. These vessels are equipped with all necessary processing tools.

The last area of focus for this type of work are the service companies. These are the workers that are hired to assist with some other part in the system. These companies find themselves dealing with drilling and operations in the industry.




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