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re: Offshore Jobs - Where to start
Posted on 4/20/13 at 9:53 am to yellowfin
Posted on 4/20/13 at 9:53 am to yellowfin
quote:
you would have never got on the chopper today
I probably could, the helicopter only requires one pilot, and it's not uncommon for an observer to go along in some sort of "official" capacity.
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Posted on 4/20/13 at 9:58 am to 777Tiger
quote:
I probably could
No you couldn't, not without the training classes required to be out there
ETA: at least not with a reputable company, probably could with the little mom and pops that are buying up the junk on the shelf
This post was edited on 4/20/13 at 9:59 am
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:04 am to yellowfin
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No you couldn't, not without the training classes required to be out there
sounds like you really want to start a pissing contest this morning, being able to fly the aircraft supersedes many of the rudimentary oft training requirements
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:13 am to 777Tiger
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sounds like you really want to start a pissing contest this morning
I have no reason to lie to you
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being able to fly the aircraft supersedes many of the rudimentary oft training requirements
I'm sure if you're a pilot and you work for a company that flies people offshore you can ride out there but the average person isn't going to hop on a bird to go "check it out" like you stated in the post I replied to
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:17 am to yellowfin
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'm sure if you're a pilot and you work for a company that flies people offshore you can ride out there but the average person isn't going to hop on a bird to go "check it out" like you stated in the post I replied to
that's pretty much what I did, but in the capacity of "observer pilot," I wasn't working for the company that owned the chopper,and wasn't even a rotor wing pilot I went because a good friend of mine was the pilot and I asked to go along to "check it out," probably did it a dozen or more times, again circa '81-'82
This post was edited on 4/20/13 at 10:26 am
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:20 am to yellowfin
I am sure if the guy is a pilot he has done HUET training and water survival.
You are making it sound like the training required to go offshore is substantial or rare.
You are making it sound like the training required to go offshore is substantial or rare.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:24 am to Athanatos
Fin pretty much nailed it. He did that 25+ years ago.
In the GOM today it wouldn't happen.
In the GOM today it wouldn't happen.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:24 am to Athanatos
I didn't know he was a pilot, I was just saying that if I(average person) wanted to just on a chopper and go check out an offshore platform it wouldn't happen.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:44 am to ryan985
Acadian ambulance has an offshore medic division
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:52 am to yellowfin
It would not happen
Bell long rangers and 407s for PHI only have one set of controls, no co-pilot controls and usually a passenger sits in the co-pilot seat to balance weight
The two pilot birds will only have company employees behind the controls for liability reasons
The good old days used to see choppers fly out wives, meals, newspapers, cigarettes and all sorts of stupid shite not done today
Bell long rangers and 407s for PHI only have one set of controls, no co-pilot controls and usually a passenger sits in the co-pilot seat to balance weight
The two pilot birds will only have company employees behind the controls for liability reasons
The good old days used to see choppers fly out wives, meals, newspapers, cigarettes and all sorts of stupid shite not done today
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:54 am to supatigah
good thing I did it when I did
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:57 am to supatigah
quote:
It would not happen
That's what I figured but I didn't feel like going back and forth with the guy all morning
Posted on 4/20/13 at 10:57 am to 777Tiger
Auditors started looking at expenses really hard in the early 90s and transportation was the first thing they looked at. I was offshore one time and a prod operator had two sacks of crawfish flown out.
Anyone looking for work I would tell them go to T2 school, get operator certified, stay in production and avoid the rigs at all costs.
Anyone looking for work I would tell them go to T2 school, get operator certified, stay in production and avoid the rigs at all costs.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 12:02 pm to supatigah
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Anyone looking for work I would tell them go to T2 school, get operator certified, stay in production and avoid the rigs at all costs.
This.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 12:32 pm to John Doe
What is T2 school and what kind of employment can you find with that certification?
Posted on 4/20/13 at 12:34 pm to Scatmanjohn12
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What is T2 school and what kind of employment can you find with that certification?
it's the certification you need in order to be an operator on a production platform.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 12:45 pm to redstick13
Hey redstick13. Got any leads for overseas jobs?
I've been in production 2 years.
A-op subsea experience. College degree.
I've been in production 2 years.
A-op subsea experience. College degree.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 12:49 pm to supatigah
A lot has changed in the past 10 years with flights.
ESP since they went to the black box and tracking.
My foreman used to fly home on the weekends and some week nights.
The pilot would land in his back yard and drop him off. Pick him up the next morning
ESP since they went to the black box and tracking.
My foreman used to fly home on the weekends and some week nights.
The pilot would land in his back yard and drop him off. Pick him up the next morning
Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:22 pm to BigHoss
What is an average starting salary for mud engineers? What are realistic time frame and curve look like for advancement?
Starting off with one of the big 3, is realistic to plan to be in an office or even just a 14/14 schedule in 3-4 years?
Thanks.
Starting off with one of the big 3, is realistic to plan to be in an office or even just a 14/14 schedule in 3-4 years?
Thanks.
Posted on 4/20/13 at 4:35 pm to bayouboy
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What is an average starting salary for mud engineers? What are realistic time frame and curve look like for advancement?
It depends on a lot of factors, but it is usually pretty high but it can plateau quickly. You have a base salary and the a daily rate per day spent on the rig.
When you do decide to go to the office, you'll take a paycut.
This post was edited on 4/20/13 at 4:35 pm
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