An oil patch analyst in Houston, Texas, recently summed up the situation in hiring people for jobs in the energy sector: “Our clients can’t find people fast enough,” said one person who matches employees with oil companies. As it stands today, roughnecks, who are workers on offshore oil rigs, are retiring faster than they can
A Wireline operator is another one of those oil and gas industry specific positions that very few people outside of the industry know about, but a career as a wireline operator has its perks. Wireline operators do everything from measuring depth, lowering instruments and equipment into to oil well and more. Wireline operators often time
One of the major oil players in the Bakken oil field will announce a need for 50,000 more workers over the next five years in the Bakken area. Job seekers should begin to make contact now with prospective employers and set up a job interview. These companies are looking for people with specific skills that
There are around 5000 oil and gas companies in the world, with companies located in Nigeria, Kuwait, North America, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. More than one third of the oil and gas comes from the offshore developments. So you can be sure of getting into any of these companies if you are
In times of economic hardship most people look for industries where employment prospects appear the most promising. However, the most obvious of industries often gets overlooked by the average person seeking employment. This unmistakable industry happens to be the oil and gas sector within the traditional energy industry. Here are the top five reasons why
Job applicants who wish to land lucrative oil rig positions can take advantage of information interviews to determine if a job is suitable for them. Information interviews can help candidates gain valuable information about a job and help them take informed decisions to pursue a career in the chosen field. Gives Candidates A Chance To
Many people associate work on an oil rig with hardship, isolation and hazard. While oil rigger jobs do have their challenges, they can also be exciting, gratifying and profitable. An oil rig is a man-made platform erected in the ocean many miles from shore for the purpose of drilling for and pumping oil and natural gas.
With more aspirants aiming to pursue their passion into their profession, the educational institutes and industries go an extra mile to keep them inspired and focused on their goal. Today, everyone wants to take up a career option that is not only niche, but also stable. Oil and gas industries are among the few who
In today’s economic climate, a secure, well-paying job is somewhat akin to a unicorn – awesome and magical, but hard to find. Happily, the world needs energy no matter what its governments are doing and no matter what the headlines say. No one, whether pauper or billionaire, wants to live in a world without electricity,
Fracking is the process by which oil is retrieved from old oil wells. This is done by injecting a combination of sand, water and chemicals at high pressure in an attempt to free oil reserves from rock formations or abandoned oil wells. This technique is used when existing oil well production has slowed down or