Registered: Mar 2010
Location: Georgetown, KY
Posts: 481

Anyone worked on them? How is it out on the gulf? Do any of you have contacts?
I grauduated trade school in 2010 with a combination welder diploma. I can weld anything non-ferrous or ferrous with any welding process. Since I have graduated I haven't been employed any longer than 12 months without a layoff(currently layed off). So I was thinking about going out on the ocean to work on a rig seems like great pay and steady for the most part. I travel most of the time for my trade so for my family it wouldn't be any diff to them so that's not a concern. I'm a hard worker with a great skill set. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also if it helps I'm 6g, 4g,3g, certified in gtaw, smaw, GMAW.

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Registered: Apr 2011
Location: Illinois
Posts: 247

try rigzone.com

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Registered: Aug 2009
Location: Hoyt Kansas
Posts: 426

thats where the work is at

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Registered: Aug 2008
Location: Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, VA
Posts: 669

I'm thinking about the oil rig option as well. I'm a sonar tech in the navy and I hear they pay good for sonar techs to inspect their pipelines

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Registered: Jul 2011
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 214

I have worked in tank farms, refineries and oil fields for 10 yrs. I have been lucky and only layed off for a total of maybe 3 months in 10 years. Good trade to get into, oil is what makes the world go around. Try googling storage tank welders for petroleum products.

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Registered: Jul 2011
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 214

Try finding matrix tank services, I think they are classified as boiler makers. Good crew of guys work for them that live down around etown.

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Registered: Mar 2010
Location: Georgetown, KY
Posts: 481

Thanks guys ill check all those out. I appreciate it.

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