What do I need to work offshore?

It depends on what you kind of job you are going occupy. A required course for all offshore workers, regardless of occupation and work is basic safety course. If you already have safety course to work on the boat, you can take an upgrade course instead. These are some of the most common occupational categories offshore, as well as an overview of what you need of course and experience.

How to become Roughneck?

Roughnecks working on the drill floor (deck) of the drilling rig. Where they perform useful tasks regarding with drilling and exploration of boreholes. Many people begin their career offshore in this profession before working his way up the ranks to positions of tower man (derrickman), driller and drilling assistant or even drilling manager.

Offshore training courses you need to work as a Roughneck on the rig are:

- GSK Safety Course
- Well technology VG2 (drilling course)
- Crane Training with strapping
- SRC / VHF Radio Certificate
- Rigging Course (recommended)

GSK Safety Course

Would you like to work offshore? No matter what position you are looking for you, the basic safety course is a training you can not ignore.

It's for your own safety before you go offshore. The training course including first aid, fire, sea rescue and evacuation by helicopter. Anyone who performs work on a platform, regardless of position, must first have completed this course. Basic safety course is approved by the Norwegian Oil and Gas and provide you with a certificate. If you have already taken a safety course for seafarers, you only need an upgrade course to achieve the same expertise. Because the knowledge you get here is so important to maintain, that you should renew this certificate with a refresher course every 4 years.

Practical exercises in a safe environment

In addition to the theoretical, you get during the course practiced on situations that may arise. Do you have a fear of water or other special fears, we will adapt so that you'll get through. Our instructors are experienced and ready to assist in any event. Please tell us if we should take into account, so that we can put up a suitable kind.

Courses with quality assurance

We work constantly to ensure the high quality of our courses, but also strive constantly to improve. To ensure the quality of our participants, we have an independent certification company regularly reviews and evaluates our systems. We are certified according to ISO 9001:2008. Take the first step toward a job offshore, pass the course.

Good salary, much free time exciting career opportunities is the motivation for many seeking jobs offshore. Sounds like something for you? As is well technology HG2 a good place to start.

This course provides the training you need to work on the drill floor and in production work on oil platforms. You'll learn how, where, when and with what equipment to drill with, from both fixed and floating offshore installations. The curriculum will find topics such as geology, drilling technology, environmental and security.

Good salary, much free time exciting career opportunities is the motivation for many seeking jobs offshore. Sounds like something for you? As is well technology HG2 a good place to start.

This course provides the training you need to work on the drill floor and in production work on oil platforms. You'll learn how, where, when and with what equipment to drill with, from both fixed and floating offshore installations. The curriculum will find topics such as geology, drilling technology, environmental and security.

The course provides opportunities to build on and to work your way up the ranks, from roughneck right up to the derrikman, if desired. Are you dreaming about a position drilling supervisor? With technical college, it can become reality.

Well technology VG2 takes over 8 weekend sessions over six months. The course is organized in several cities at once, and if you miss a weekend, you can face up to the current collection in one of the other cities. If you want less volume study, you are free to spend more time, such as a year to complete. The course is flexibly structured so that you can perform with good results and good outcomes, even if you have full-time job, family or other commitments. Learn from the best

During the 8 weekend sessions will be taught by several talented teachers. It may be drilling heads, well specialists, senior petroleum geologists and mud engineers. Most of them had long experience from working in the oil industry, and sitting with extensive knowledge of the field they teach in. At online access to academic material, class notes, videos and other materials that make it easy for you to keep up to date, repeat undergone materials and prepare for the exam. Besides the collections are estimated around 260 hours to study.

Should you need to take an exam again, because not passed one or more exams, it's nice to know that we have exam guarantee. That means you can meet up at the next course, without charging you anything extra.

How to become Roustabout?

General labors working on deck in crews of three to four men, where they led by a crane operator. Roughneck, this is a starting position for many who begin to work offshore. As a roughneck you have great opportunities to work your way up the career ladder to derrickman, drilling and drilling manager.

The courses you need to work as a roughneck offshore are:

- GSK Safety Course
- Well technology VG2 (drilling course)
- Crane Training with strapping
- SRC / VHF Radio Certificate
- Packing, securing and transporting cargo
- Rigging Course (recommended)

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