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Oil and Gas Jobs in Middle East

Posted On : May-23-2011 | seen (813) times | Article Word Count : 737 |

Article contains information over oil and gas sector which is inundated with employment opportunities all over the world thus making oil and gas jobs in Middle East a preferred choice of many
The oil and gas industry in Middle East has undergone a massive development and has reached the stage where it now employs a large number of people- offshore as well as onshore- in the 30 years since oil was discovered in the North Sea. Demand for crude oil and natural gas is escalating all over the world on an unprecedented scale. The importance of exploration needs to be understood as these are finite resources. Offshore drilling technology is helping in the discovery and exploitation of new sources of oil but it cannot be overstated and so as a result well qualified and experienced personnel within these areas are continually being sought. As a result, a truly multinational industry, the oil and gas sector is inundated with employment opportunities all over the world thus making oil and gas jobs in Middle East a preferred choice of many. Majority of world’s oil comes from countries such as Saudi Arabia, United States, Russia, Canada, Iraq and Libya.

The types of jobs offered are more or less same regardless of your location in the world owing to the global nature of oil and gas industry. The demand for refined oil is increasing day by day. India and China are frontrunners in this demand race. As demand outstrips supply, gas prices are high and rising. This scenario has forced the oil companies to find different ways to extract more oil from the reserves. This is also responsible for an increase in the demand for workers and it is predicted that this demand will be multiplied in the coming years. As a result, oil and gas jobs in Dubai and Saudi Arabia or any other adjoining place is much in demand.

Having many unique and varied employment needs, the oil and gas industry in Dubai or Saudi Arabia has many diverse fields of experience thus requiring an influx of trained and experienced personnel to keep the industry going full throttle.

Across the world, there are about 3000 oil drilling rigs thereby increasing career opportunities in this sector. There are different types of oil drilling rigs such as Platforms, Semi- submersibles or floaters, Jack-ups, etc. Different personnel are needed for different rigs thereby increasing the requirement of workforce in the oil and gas sector in the Middle East.

For exploration jobs, highly skilled and qualified workers are needed who can take topographical and geological maps and tests thus making sense of the findings. This helps to locate exact areas where the deposits are likely to be found. These people also tell which deposits yield the best possible results with reference to cost of drilling and reining the crude oil product. A company can also save millions of dollars with the help of sound advice of these technicians. This is the reason this sector is always on a lookout for best geologists and engineers to have them on their payroll.

There are also ample opportunities for entry level drilling jobs in oil and gas sector in Middle East, Saudi Arabia or UAE. Physical fitness, hard work, ability to work in a team are some of the prerequisites for this job. An undergraduate degree may be needed in some other technical drilling jobs.
Onshore as well as offshore oil and gas drilling rigs are operated 24x7 and require drilling crew teams that work in 8-12 hour shift patterns.

Due to the extreme conditions and location of work, specialized personnel are required on the oil rig platforms at sea. On an isolated platform in the middle of a harsh sea environment, safety staff responsible for the workers is also in great demand.

Drilling Engineer, Petroleum Engineers, Rig Manager, Driller, Tool pusher, Derrick hand, Motor hand, Roustabout, Roughneck and Pump man are some positions that are offered in offshore drilling. In most of the oil and gas jobs in Middle East there are ample opportunities to climb career ladder and get generous salaries too. The more physically challenging the job is, the higher the pay package is.

USA, Canada, Africa, Europe and Asia are offering immense career opportunities in the oil and gas sector for their oil drilling rigs. Incumbents also get lot of opportunities to travel across the world and since the financial rewards are quite high, more and more people are attracted towards this sector and wish to make a career here.

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Sonali Dheri writes on behalf of NaukriGulf.com, a leading job portal for Gulf jobs Region, Jobs in Middle East and Petroleum jobs, Middle East jobs. Info Edge foray into the Middle East is an endeavour to provide established client base with services that best meet their international requirements as well

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