Thinking of starting a career in the oil industry? Maybe you already have experience and want to further your career. Offshore oil rig jobs can be a good place to gain the necessary experience and build your career.

Offshore oil rig jobs are physically and mentally exhausting, but they build character and hands-on experience. If you’re willing to take some risks, the wages are good and the work challenging. Oil rigs operate every day, around the clock. Whether you’re a laborer, redneck, or manager of an offshore oil rig, your job is important to the overall performance and safety of the rig.

There are quite a few offshore oil rig jobs that can be found on every platform in the world. It may be instructive to quickly go over 12 of the common jobs required.

1. Roustabouts — An entry level job. Deck crane load guide. Keep decks clean.
2. Painters — In charge of regularly painting the oil rig.
3. Welding equipment – Maintenance welding and metal carpentry construction
4. Roughnecks – Helps the piercer with the equipment and the drilling job.
5. Dereckman – Operates the mud pumps and the mud pump room.
6. Driller – Operates drilling machinery.
7. Cook – He cooks.
8. Butler: does the cleaning, does the laundry and helps in the kitchen.
9. Electrician — Maintains electrical equipment and lights.
10. Electronic technicians: manipulate and repair electronic equipment.
11. Tool Pusher – An experienced driller who works on the rig floor.
12. Offshore Facility Manager – The man in charge of the offshore oil rig.

These are just 12 of the most common offshore oil rig jobs available. There are more that may be vacant at this very moment. After all, the oil industry is large and global.