yammie Posted November 30, 2007 Share #1 Posted November 30, 2007 Just looking in on the Elbo Room in Fort Lauderdale and everyone is in shorts and T shirts, can't wait till spring!! The reason for this note is that we have an international forum here, that being said, I am about to take on a new job with an offshore rig and I was wondering if any of our members may have held a postion on a offshore platform. Being in the navy for some 20 years I am by no means a land lubber but have never worked with the oil industry before. I will be employed in the technical side probably in a overseas position with a hitch of 28 days. I guess you can say that I am kind of a greenhorn when working with the private industry and any info of what to expect would be great. Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipshot Posted November 30, 2007 Share #2 Posted November 30, 2007 shawn. bring a laptop, crossword puzzles , heavy fishing equipment! in a 28 day span, you MIGHT actually work 12 hours. then again, you might work "round the clock" for the whole tour. in the oilfield, you never know, what is going to happen next, so you come prepared. oh, and there are NO convenience stores on the platforms.!!! just jt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffinman Posted November 30, 2007 Share #3 Posted November 30, 2007 Good luck with the new job. Keep in touch remember if you are board there is a chat room set up on this site that gets used alot in the evenings. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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