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What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig

Drillers

In 2015, this portion was 30%. An oil platform operates around the clock, and while the work is divided in shifts, these shifts are long, so you would need to be able to last for 12 hours straight and even more than that if you are just beginning. The Derrick hands are responsible for the drilling mud and the mud pumps.