What is it like to work on an oil rig?
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It all depends on the conditions in which you are drilling into. I work over in the north sea as a Geologist and wells can take anything for a week to months to drill. Then you have the completions to run to get the oil out in the first place.\n\nInitially in the north sea every year companies are allowed to buy 'acheage' of which they either must seismically survey it or drill a well within 2 years or loose the block. Once surveys have been completed they must then geologically map the survey and decided if there is potential for hydrocarbon reservoir. Mapping can take months to complete. If they decide that yes they will drill a well, then they must decided on how best to drill avoiding hazards such as faults. Creating a drilling and geological programme may take some time depending on if the area being drilled into is well know or not. All this has to be checked by an independant company and in the case in the UK its by the Health and Safety Exective. Once they give the go ahead then its a question of getting a rig to drill the well. Each rig is different (excluding the platforms) has different specifications, so they usually look for one that can cope with what the require. From then its a question of type of well, type of formations being drilled into, HPHT status (high pressure high temperature), amount of equipment failures, weather etc....Once the well has been drilled it is then completed with a liner that goes into the hole to prevent the well collapsing and its then punctured to allow the hydrocarbons to be released! So from begining to end it is usually more than 4-5 months. However I have heard of discoveries that had to wait on advances in technology for many years before they could drill the well!
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THE most dangerous job in the WORLD is documented to be king crab fisher... almost every time they set sail at least one person dies from either getting washed off the boat or from hypothermia\n\nto all of you who say that oil rigging is the most dangerous job... i want to say this, my father works there and the oil rigs are FULLY AUTOMATIC, all that is required by humans is to check up on it about once a day.\n\nAs for prison guard they have guns and the prisoners don't.\nAs for mining, they have masks that filter out 100% of dust and fumes.
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It is a complex process, so I will try to hit on the most important factors. \n\nIn past years oil exploration was done based on the observation of oil seeps at the surface. In many areas oil seeps out of the ground naturally, so these were likely places to drill. As geologic understanding grew, geologists realized that certain structures were likely to contain oil. The first geologist going into Saudi Arabia identified drilling sites from the deck of the ship before he even landed. He could see the structures that were likely to contain oil. As the easy finds have been drilled, the process has gotten much more scientifically rigorous. \n\nOften oil exploration starts with an exercise called basin modeling. Geologists look at ancient basins and use available evidence to determine \n1) if there is adequate source rock of sufficient organic content and of the proper organic content to generate oil\n2) if the burial and subsidence history of the basin was such that at some time in the past the source rock was forced to a depth where the temperature and pressure were ideal for petroleum generation \n3) the oil expelled from the source rock had a migration path that allowed it to escape from the source rock\n4) there were traps created by structure (anticlines, synclines, fault blocks, etc) or stratigraphy (variations in rock composition) that existed at the same time as the migration took place \n5) there was a seal on the trap that prevented escape of the oil or gas over the long period of time that the oil resided there\n6) the past heat gradient of the basin was such that the temperature of the source rock reached the ideal temperature range and did not get too hot or stay too cold. \n\nAs you can guess, a good understanding of a basin's geologic history is necessary, including it's deposition, burial, subsidence, uplift, and faulting history. Misunderstanding or incomplete evidence of any one of these factors results in more risk of failure. \n\nThe efficiency of the kitchen (the area where the organic material in the source rock is being 'cooked' into oil) can be evaluated with several different kinds of data. Certain organic compounds known as vitrinite can be examined and can give visual evidence of the maximum temperature they have reached. These samples are taken from well cuttings so the approximate depth of the sample is known. Bottom hole temperatures of existing wells are commonly measured and plotted on maps, as well as the temperature gradient coming up through the well. Apatite fission track analysis is another method for determining the thermal history of a sample and can tell the story of the burial history. \n\nIf there is adequate organic material of the proper makeup and if it can be predicted that it reached a temperature of more than 140 degrees F, then it was likely to generate oil. While it was between 140 F and 320 F it would have been generating oil, and beyond about 200 F, it would have started generating natural gas. If it stayed in the high end of that range long enough, the oil would have changed to natural gas. Beyond about 390 F both oil and natural gas will break down and change to graphite. Understanding this thermal history will lead to predictions about the existence and the potential quantity of oil and gas in a basin. \n\nPressure is also a factor in this process. When the hydrostatic or lithostatic pressure reaches a certain point, oil will begin cracking to form natural gas. Quite often this change can generate what is called overpressure in the reservoir, where the reservoir pressure actually is higher than lithostatic pressure and it can be dangerous for drilling if not anticipated.\n\nOne of the most fascinating parts of this basin modeling process is that different oil reservoirs can be identified by a geochemical signature that can be traced back to the original source rock. Often when working in a basin there is more than one source rock, and more than one possible mig
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The important thing is to get ASE certified.  I know diesel mechanics (ase certified ones) that pull in 80k + a year.  Lots of hours for that kind of dough.  A college degree(unless specific to your field) will probably not help much
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warm oil, start at the temples and work your way down
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Rigzone.com is a Gateway to the Oil and Gas Industry, providing us with industry news and information, the Online Oil & Gas Directory, careers, a classifieds marketplace, and more. I personally knew about the site, because students from my college(Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, India , http://tiet.ac.in), who are doing Chemical Engineering, had a project on Oil and Natural Gas, and they used to frequent visit the website. They worked so well on the project, that got recruited in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India, directly after completing their Undergraduate Studies.
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What is your MS in?  If it's remotely related to anything to do with education or research, I could pass your resume around here, a Canadian University.\n*edit* a followup now that I know your degree- I would contact the companies that are involved in the Oil Sands exraction in Alberta- they are desperate for engineers and environmental experts, and they are in short supply- The pay is excellent, and it is likely to be stable because of oil prices...It's a bit isolated, but fantastic experience and pay-
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you can found some information here :\nhttp://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/\nhttp://www.applyoilandgasjob.com/technical/Technical-oil.htm\ni hope it can help you
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well it depends on what sort of a career your looking for.  since they do a lot of work on oil rigs im guessing you are mechanical or civil engineering.  so something like To obtain a full time position in (insert major) with Schlumberger.  Otherwise dont worry about putting an objective.  they generally know your objective is to get a job.
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What? Are you going to do with this information? Seriously go find a hobby - other than swimming into underground lakes. You're going to end up in a petroleum reserve and find yourself under an oil rigs drill bit!
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in northern alberta we pump back water that is used to treat the oil when we process it...also use the caverns to hold natural gas like giant storage tanks under the ground...we open valves and presto gas on tap
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All the major catering companies do but they need to know if you can work 'on rotation' i.e. eight weeks on, two weeks off.  It really is an acquired skill to survive on an oil rig - especially if you are the man responsible for the 'chow'.
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Yeah.....oil is oil, it all mixes
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The only similarity is with the Murphy Oil based in Eldorado AK... \n\nGood luck!
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Hi,, we work 12 hours on and 12 hours off work,,,, usually the times are different on each rig,, but they are always either 6 am to 6 pm or 12 noon to 12 midnight....  rain, sleet, snow, gloom of night, fog, wind,  nasty hot humid, or just right....\n\n hope this helps.... are you about to go to work in the oil business????\n\n Good luck
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Read this please: http://www.chevron.com/products/learning_center/crude/
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I am from Kazakhstan. I have 5 years of experience of life and work in the "oil and gas" part of Kazakhstan (Atyrau city), western part of Kazakhstan.\nI think if you possess skills and experience valuable for this industry, you will be in demand by many companies there. \nThe region is rapidly growing and if you decide to go there, it is a good place to work on rotation, esp. if ur company covers all the expenses (accommodaton, food and all that). If you want to bring ur family along , you will have to make a research on schools and other arrangements for them. I know many expats who live there with their families and don't wanna leave. The climate is kinda harsh in the western part (winds) , however the salaries are pretty rewarding. The expat communtities are large, most of the expats are europeans. Kazakhs are friendly with everybody provided the adequate respect is shown towards them. \nRe the major oil companies : it depends which skills u have and if u r willing to work for an operator or a service provider. \nAGIP KCO (consortium of several major companies ENI, Shell, Chevron, Exxon) and TengizChevronOil , KazMunaiGas (national) are the largest operators, \nthe service is provided by numerous companies both national and international: Halliburton, Baker Hughes , Schlumberger etc.\nTo get a job in any of them you need to send a resume to their HR dept. \n\nPS I also think Borat is stupid.