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BocaNY · Joined: 24 Mar 2009 Posts: 131

Hello. My friend is interested in working on an oil rig teaching English. Has anyone worked on one before and could give some feedback. Also where can he find openings and what is required to get such a job? My friend's qualifications are:

Bachelors and Master's in Engineering.
4 years teaching at the University level and 2 years teaching English aboard

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Cheers!

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

BocaNY · Joined: 24 Mar 2009 Posts: 131

I was told by one of my CELTA instructors that it was possible and really good pay. I was told that you work on the rig since they get limited time off onshore. Is this right or wrong?

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

So far as I know, wrong, but I can't claim to know the whole world of oil rigs. There is really limited room on a rig (ever visited one?) and not much space for anything that's non-essential. English language teacher would probably fit into the non-essential category in most cases Shocked

, though I guess there could be some exception somewhere.
In my experience, there are actual classrooms on land for oil rig workers.

johnslat · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:05 pm Post subject:

Maybe it's virtually true:

http://corporate.languagelab.com/?p=1513

Regards,
John

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

The Gulf (Persian or Arab depending) has oil rigs. English is NOT taught there but is taught at training centres onshore.

A moral of this tale could be, "Do not listen to your CELTA trainer."

Daktari · Joined: 08 Mar 2010 Posts: 57

There are very few jobs on rigs but they do exist.

There are some jobs in offshore locations like Das Island (Abu Dhabi) and Halool (Qatar).

There are many jobs upstream in field locations, especially in Libya. These are always rotations and starting salaries are around the $65,000 mark with free food, housing, flights and worldwide med insurance.

Smart Specialists, Gulf Talent, Naukrigulf, Oilcareers.com, Trovit and direct applications should get you on track.

Read up on materials like the OUP Oil and Gas 2-book series.

Above all, don't apply if you are 1-an EFL weirdo, 2-an EFL 'wonderteacher' or 3-Gay. None of that goes down well with colleagues in an upstream, closed environment situation.

I've worked in Qatar, Saudi, Libya and Kuwait in this sector ;-)

BocaNY · Joined: 24 Mar 2009 Posts: 131

Thanks Daktari for the information. My friend is not that type of EFLer that you mentioned , I can see him working as part of the crew and what not.

Once again thanks. I'll look into. Cheers,