Sage-Tips

Can you do video calls on oil rigs?

A proven solution for high quality communication to offshore sites and difficult to reach locations is Video Conferencing, which has been in use for many years in the oil and gas industry to connect teams on oil rigs to teams on the shore.

Can you use a cellphone on an oil rig?

Taking pictures on an offshore oil rig is serious business. For starters, due to the risk of flammable gas coming up the oil well, normal electronics are banned outside the living quarters. Smartphones are strictly forbidden and regular cameras require “hot work permits” be opened prior to use.

Can you use a phone on an oil rig?

Leisure facilities differ, but modern rigs often have games rooms, gyms and cinemas. Before internet, workers could only call home once a week for 6 minutes! These days most rigs have wifi for Skype, social media and emails on tablets and laptops, although mobile phones are often banned and phone signal is rare.

Can people on oil rigs get mail?

Can the employees receive mail or phone calls? Mail is not a problem, because it works as on land. But the use of the phone may be problematic, because must use a satellite connection.

Do offshore oil rigs have mail?

Mail, some, but it’s not for letters, it’s more for care packages, mostly cigarettes and medication. Family members send it to the shore base and it’s send to the rig on regular equipment runs. All Offshore Rigs will have Phones, Mostly VOIP phones, And probably Satellites backup.

How do off-shore oil rigs get Internet?

Off-shore rigs can also install microwave antennae, fiber optics, satellite dishes or a combination of any/all to provide communications services, including internet. Individuals with smart phones may not be able to make cellular calls in some cases, but they could use their smart phones with internet connectivity.

Do offshore rigs have cell phones?

All Offshore Rigs will have Phones, Mostly VOIP phones, And probably Satellites backup. They cycle on off, the platform, on mostly one or two week cycles, so there there is no need to shuttle the Paper Mail to them in the supply runs.

How many hours a day do offshore oil rigs work?

The usual working shift is 12 hours ‘on’ and 12 hours ‘off’, and many shift patterns are a mixture of both day and night because operations run around the clock with no rig ‘downtime’. Many offshore jobs require shift patterns of 2 or 3 weeks on the rig / 2-3 weeks onshore, but the patterns can be longer.