Working Off-shore?

[SixWings]

i was wondering if there were many out here who've done rig work in the past. I've been looking for work in southeast LA since I graduated- with little luck. I got a bite about a week ago from Schlumberger, and may end up getting an offer for some 14 on, 14 off work out of Houma.

I just wanted to see if there were some opinions out there about the work, life on a rig, etc.

I really have no idea if I want the job or not.

Also, if anyone happens to have experience working in oilfield services, that would be cool, too.

[splicer]

What's your degree in, and would you be interested in a no schedule job. I typically work about 2 weeks, then get 2-3 days off. Pay is good to start, and quickly becomes excellent, but home life suffers.

[splicer]

Ohh, and I work on land, not offshore. I stay in DFW mainly, but have worked all over Texas, and in the Haynesville (Shreveport area). We also have work in NY, PA, ND, WY, CO, and elsewhere.

[SixWings]

Who do you work for? What is a 'no schedule job'?

14 on with only 3 off sounds kind of rough.

I have a BS in Construction Engineering Technology, btw.

[splicer]

DDC, The Directional Drilling Company. I really love my job, but have times when I get burnt out. There isn't a better company to work for, they really take care of you, and I know many many guys that came from Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, Weatherford, and others that wouldn't leave DDC for anything.

What job was Schlumberger offering?

[SixWings]

It's a Field Specialist position. They don't really having anything that fits my degree 100%. They have stuff for Civil's and stuff for People with 'technical' degrees (2yr). - Another reason I'm not sure.

I'm not really stoked about working for them, but they're offering me 50K for the first year, and I have loan payments coming up before too long.

[splicer]

PM sent

[Dawgbitten]

If you are a single man with no kids, jump on it. I would love to have 2 weeks off out of a month. While you are on shift, you may work a lot or very little depending on what your job entails. The food can be very good and you can eat to your heart's content.

[detltu]

I'm sending you a PM splicer