海崗還是陸崗？石油人道出自己的心聲

If you could start over, would you change the environment you work in? What are the pros and cons of being a hand offshore vs. onshore?

Jackie Gillispie
I wish I had done some offshore work when I was young. I think the adventure of it would have been great and given me a better perspective of the really big and expensive equipment and procedures. I never been afraid of hard work or long hours and I am sure that is the case on drilling platform. I did a couple weeks for Halliburton in the GOM on a work barge back in 1980.

Johannes Spaargaren
I would choose a career far away from cyclic oil and gas, probably something in HR or another silly role that has good continuity even in bad times.

Mike Sutherland
Offshore, if I could do it again

Kamal Gupta
Unfortunately I have done both onshore and offshore by the age of 30. My recommendation is choose outside this petroleum industry preferably or choose, if you are that adamant, a refining or better still in a petrol (gas) station complex. I am 72 years of age.

Jan Tucker
I have done both – full-time. Starting as a contractor in the early days of the North Sea then moving into Drilling before coming onshore. The offshore work/rest cycle was good (and necessary) but I soon got used to & liked coming home to my wife (and, later, kids) every evening (except when traveling – on & offshore – on company business, nationally & internationally). The experience working offshore helped me later when working onshore – I knew the equipment, the people & the environment, not everybody could do that and it helped when communicating with both sides.

Simon Garantini
I started offshore and then transitioned onshore. This is the best of both worlds as it will give you a well rounded background from which to build a career in the industry. Good luck!

Philip Ratcliffe
Onshore without doubt

Brian Sokol
Growing up in New Orleans offshore was where I spent my early career. Later, after experiencing the industry in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming I said I would never have gone offshore at age 18 if I knew there were rigs in the Rockies. I am glad I did both, however I’d pick onshore next time.

Robert Barragan
Well, I would say I would do onshore again,But would have liked to have done some offshore,since I have worked for 41 years onshore since I was sixteen, man what a great way of life really the Oilfield has been for me and my family , I don’t regret one minute of it. From the Sandhills of West Texas to the desert of California and part of New Mexico, through the sandstorm to wet Winters and high winds .Oilfield brings I wouldn’t change a thing that you never stop learning.

Ussie Andrini
yes, in onshore

Jason Serrao
My rotation schedules did not restrict me to rigs and so right from the beginning I straddled sea and land.

Miguel Tabita
Of cause, I am ready working both area. Thank you!

Russell Free
I worked offshore a long time ago but did not have a woman of GOD at this time!

Jimmy McQuillin
I have been in the oil/gas/ refinery industry for 40 years. Early years of my career were offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Then moved to onshore fabrication/ construction/ installation. I really learned the craft skills while working as a fabricator welder in the Gulf.

Jonie Maja
Both Onshore and Offshore are good places to work. Its only matter of work environment adjustment.

James Bruce
I would get my degree and do almost anything but work in the oil industry.

Stuart Rees
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I have worked land rigs and have always wondered what the off shore would be like. I guess doing both whenever the opportunity arose would have been good for the cv/resume.

Herolito Emboy
I love to work either in offshore/offshore Electrical/Instrument Installation and Pipeline Pigging and process servicing job.

Greg Waner
After nearly 40 years in the oil and gas business in nearly all aspects (mainly onshore) I had some great times and made good money. But the pain and economic losses of the downturns override the good memories. It seems like the oil business can’t shake the perpetual cycle of higher prices with irrational exhuberance; and low prices with devastating layoffs to both companies and people..
If I had a grandson going into engineering right now, I’d advise him to look at other industries than upstream oil and gas.