Looking for overseas oil jobs can be a real challenge. However, following some simple steps can help you find a good job opportunity in this field. There are so many different types of jobs available in oil and gas industry.
Different Types of Courses
There are various types of training courses for people who want to work in this field. Some of these courses are short and last only several days, but there are also courses that can offer complete academic education. Here are several types of courses:
• Short Courses
• Distance Learning
• Undergraduate
• Evening Classes
• Basic Offshore Skills
• Postgraduate
• Project Management
Oil Jobs: Advantages and Disadvantages
Good salary is certainly the greatest advantage. Another great thing is that you can build a great career in this filed, if you work hard. There are all kinds of training courses, and you will be able to improve your skills.
There are certain disadvantages, too. For example, workers share living spaces (in fact, they share almost everything). This also means that you won’t have much privacy.
Oil rigs are located far away from urban areas. This means you will be surrounded by the same people every day.
How to Find an Overseas Oil Job
The best way to do this is to visit some of the websites specialized in jobs and careers in oil industry. You need to have a good CV! Remember, your CV is your first step towards getting a job.
If you have any relatives of friends living abroad, you can talk to them and learn as much as you can about that particular country. In case your skills are not needed there, you can find skill lists of other countries and see if they need workers in this field.
Contacting U.S. companies that have branches in other countries may be helpful. They may hire you and give you the opportunity to live abroad. If you get a job in one of such companies, you will get considerable help with your documentation. You can ask your employer if there is any relocation assistance. In most cases, there is. Many companies will provide free housing or camps.
If you are looking for a job in Europe, you can visit some of the numerous forums about oil and gas industry of the European countries. Before you start looking for an overseas job, you need to learn more about the current trends in oil industry in this part of the world.
Other oil-producing countries you may be interested to work in are:
MIDDLE EAST
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Oman
Kuwait
Yemen
Qatar
Syria
*Some of the biggest oil companies in the Middle East are:
• BAHRAIN:
BAPCO
Bahrain National Gas
• KUWAIT:
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co
• SAUDI ARABIA:
Saudi Aramco
• UAE:
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
AFRICA
Algeria
Ethiopia
Sudan
Cameroon
Angola
Chad
Egypt
Gabon
Tunisia
Nigeria
South Africa
*Some of the oil companies in Africa you can contact include:
Sudapet
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Madagascar Oil
ASIA
Indonesia
Vietnam
Pakistan
Japan
India
*Some of the biggest oil companies in Asia include:
• INDIA
Indian Oil Corporation
Oil India
• PAKISTAN
Pakistan Petroleum
Pakistan State Oil