There are thousands of offshore jobs in Houston. So many different energy companies are headquartered here or have regional offices it’s truly the energy capital of America. There are also tons of offshore drilling contractors here in Houston, as well as all kinds of offshore support companies making the offshore job market in Texas a major part of the nation’s economy.
Some of the big offshore companies located here include:
Transocean – Transocean is the world’s largest offshore drilling company. They drill many of the big boy’s wells for them. With over 18,000 workers they account for many offshore jobs in Houston. You can read more about Transocean offshore jobs here.
Pride International – Pride is another one of the biggest offshore drilling companies in the world. They were recently bought out by Ensco in February of 2011, so their future here in Houston is up in the air. For the time being though they’re still a separate company. Read more about Pride offshore jobs…
Diamond Offshore, Inc – Diamond is another major player in the offshore contract drilling business. They employ around 3800 offshore workers around the world on a large fleet of jack-up rigs and semisubmersibles. While they’re not the biggest provider of offshore jobs in Houston, they still do a very large business. Find out more about current Diamond offshore jobs.
Hercules Offshore – Hercules has the fourth largest fleet of jackup rigs in the world, and the largest in the nearby and Gulf of Mexico. They also have three semisubmersible rigs and one platform. They also do a large business with what is the world’s largest lifeboat fleet, set as another area of job growth.
It’s really amazing that just those four companies are the biggest sources of offshore jobs in Houston. This does not even include the hundreds of smaller offshore support companies like caterers, welders, and shipping operators.
Here’s just a few of them:
Baker Hughes, Inc (Oil Drilling consultant)
Baker Oil Tools (supply and drilling services)
BJ Services (oil well completion services)
Oceaneering International (ROV and mechanical engineering)
FMC Technologies Subsea Systems (giant subsea production manufacturer)
It is companies like this that also provide a large amount of offshore jobs in entry level positions, but they are not your traditional roustabout or roughneck gig. If you have any type of specialization are previous experience these are good companies contact.
And of course, no discussion about offshore jobs in Houston would be complete without mentioning some of the Fortune 500 giants that call Houston home.
Fortune 500 energy companies in Houston:
ConocoPhillips
Exxon Mobil
Halliburton
Shell Oil Company
While you would think that there are many possible offshore jobs in Houston available from these companies, it’s really not the case. Oftentimes it is easier to get started working offshore by approaching the contractors for the Fortune 500 companies. The fact is they pay companies like Transocean and Diamond to drill and complete the wells and run the oil rigs.
A Few Other Notes About Entry Level Jobs
Getting hired for offshore jobs in Houston can be little harder than finding entry level offshore jobs in Louisiana. This is because the majority of Houston companies are headquarters, and are for removed from the actual onsite rig labor.
Whereas in Louisiana if you go down to Iberia or Venice, you’ll run across the smaller companies to actually do the work and you can actually talk to the formen and see what jobs are needed.
But don’t let this discourage you though! There are still numerous job opportunities available especially if you use a resume distribution service and look online. You can also always register online for our database access.
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