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Good evening fellow practitioners im looking for some guidance and help if possible. I am currently a graduate practitioner, with NEBOSH General Certificate, NEBOSH Diploma Part 1 and SVQ Level 4 in OS&H. My career has seen me involved in mainstream construction, industrial marine painting, ultra high pressure water jetting and cutting, property services and maintenance and housebuilding sectors during my 15 years of being a practitioner.
I have recently moved into the field of precision engineering, working mainly with the oil and gas customers but have moved away from the H&S specialism into business development.
I am very interested in the oil and gas industry, especially offshore and i would love to get back into my life long profession by become a practitioner within this industry. I am aware that my current qualifications would not be sufficient to get me into this area of professionalism but im keen to explore this and find out how i can get involved and what my options are.
Can someone please advise me as to how i should go about gaining the necessary qualifications, training and experience to join this very boyant sector. Is there a specific course i should be taking to gain these qualifications and would the transition be easy or would i be diving into the unknown and be out of my depth here?
Your valued expertise and help would be greatly received and appreciated.
Many thanks for your time
Martin
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Martin
PM me with your contact info
Glenn
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However, as far as I'm aware, that course syllabus wasn't tested or reviewed with active IOSH members from the oil & gas sector - so recognise it's a NEBOSH item, with no connection to IOSH. I've personally spoken with a few 'new entrants' to the sector who've attended that training and havn't then found it of much relevance for OSH-related positions.
From the background you mention, I'd have thought you'd have lots to offer to some of the major engineering contractors (e.g. Aberdeen-based ones if you're looking for UK sector employment). Have you thought about contacting them?
In terms of specific sector courses, there are some online learning materials you can access to learn about oilfield & drilling technologies (mostly fairly simple compared with the chemical sector, but lots of specific terms that it helps to know!). Also having current First Aid, Training and auditing competences adds value for an OSH advisor. UK-specific offshore training includes the 'BOSIET' course that's delivered at several UK locations.
Hope this helps, good luck.
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Sorry, posted the above and then thought of several more good self-study sources, i.e.:
- HSE Offshore webpage and all its links;
- the recent Piper25 conference, many excellent presentations covered lessons learned since 1988, all freely available via Oil & Gas UK website;
- OGP publications, freely downloadable, that define many OSH-related good practices, for both design and operations;
- IOSH Piper webpage, also all the Offshore Group webpage Links and Articles (apologies if the latter may seem like self-promotion, but I've authored several of the articles in my role as OG Web Champion).
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imwaldra wrote:However, as far as I'm aware, that course syllabus wasn't tested or reviewed with active IOSH members from the oil & gas sector - so recognise it's a NEBOSH item, with no connection to IOSH. I've personally spoken with a few 'new entrants' to the sector who've attended that training and havn't then found it of much relevance for OSH-related positions.
From the background you mention, I'd have thought you'd have lots to offer to some of the major engineering contractors (e.g. Aberdeen-based ones if you're looking for UK sector employment). Have you thought about contacting them?
In terms of specific sector courses, there are some online learning materials you can access to learn about oilfield & drilling technologies (mostly fairly simple compared with the chemical sector, but lots of specific terms that it helps to know!). Also having current First Aid, Training and auditing competences adds value for an OSH advisor. UK-specific offshore training includes the 'BOSIET' course that's delivered at several UK locations.
Hope this helps, good luck.
Hi, I undertook the course and found that it never covered the aspects I am heavily involved in such as slickline/wireline & well testing, which was a bit disappointing, but was pretty relevant to production type environments I am also involved in, the course syllabus was enjoyable and I have found times where I have been able to apply some of the knowledge gained from the course into my work surroundings.
Chris
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As well as the professional side of qualifications, offshore will require along with the BOSIET (HUET) an in date Medical for UK waters and MIST training.
Try Raymond Resources, they seem to place a few HSEA types offhsore.
This time of year is TAR Shutdown season, all the platforms are screaming for nights HSE cover and frankly, some of the CV's on offer are almost laughable.
Good luck in getting out.
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I read this post with some interest because being a native Scotsman I'm interested in avenues of getting into Offshore work myself. I'm willing to provide details of my experience to anyone that can offer advice
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thank you all for your valued feedback and responses and thank you for taking the time to reply to me. This gives me something to go on now and know where i should be heading next. thank you all again for your help.
martin
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