Also called: OIM, Platform Manager
The person in charge of an entire offshore oil platform or drilling rig and everyone on it.
Like a ship captain for a steel city in the ocean, the OIM oversees drilling, production, safety, and 100-200 workers, and leads the response if there is a fire, storm, or emergency. Most offshore jobs run on rotations such as 14 or 28 days on, then the same off.
Estimate from industry salary surveys.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 12 years after high school. Engineering degree or years working up from the rig floor, plus offshore leadership and well-control certifications.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Onshore remote centers take over more monitoring, but on-site command of a platform and its crew stays human.
Classes: Physics, Chemistry, Leadership role on a team.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9041.
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