All About Oil

Entries for the ‘Oil Industry’ Category

Preparing for the Rigours of Oil and Gas Jobs

Astute posted: The job market for oil and gas professionals has been consistent since the first oil wells were struck in the 19th century. A consistent need for petroleum for consumer products and automotive fuel means that there is a need for new oil and gas sources. Your desire to partake in the more...


Leave a Comment

Can you describe any past or current news events related to wage inequality in the oil industry?

MARTHA G posted: How is wage inequality measured in the oil industry? more...


Comments (1)

Industrial Hose Reels

Camille Howe posted: Commercial hose reels are one of the most vital material handling tools you can invest in. Many organizations use heavy machinery that requires pressurized water, oil, or air to operate. Some of these devices also require exceptionally high voltage that can be delivered only th more...


Leave a Comment

Working offshore in the oil industry?

rabdin2002 posted: I am a trained firefighter and would like to work in the offshore oil industry in some capacity. What is required for me to work offshore, how can I train for such positions as safety officer etc, or any other relevant position. Are there any recruitment agencies which specialize more...


Comments (1)

are we all stupid to believe the oil industry needing the huge profits for drilling dry holes?

ljmuller posted: they claim that there is a lot of oil at Anwar/Alaska….the found a huge oil field east of the Brazilian coast…..they have never drilled there…..how does the oil industry know without ever have drilled there?….The oil field east of the Bazilian coast is too d more...


Comments (3)

The High Price of Gas and the Evil Oil Companies

Ed Lathrop posted: When people talk to me about their financial problems, there is one thing they always mention to me that they feel is a great stumbling block that has been place in front of them, keeping them from getting down the path to success. “The price of gas is killing me,” th more...


Leave a Comment

Coconut Oil - the New Superfood?

Navneet Kumar posted: Jennifer Aniston uses it and the England rugby squad swears by its metabolism-boosting qualities. Coconut oil is being touted as the health food of 2008 - but is this just more ’superfood’ hype? When Jennifer Aniston was spotted with a shopping trolley full of coco more...


Leave a Comment

Oil industry?

pupunhao posted: In the oil industy there is logging, cement, fracing. What exactly is pumping in the oil industry? Is it a separate deal, or is it part of one of the items listed above? more...


Comments (1)

Dogs of War. a Virtual Coup. and Oil, Lots of It

Chitra Ghosh posted: In March 2004, the last of the old-fashioned mercenaries, Simon Mann, launched Operation Malabo to gain control of nearly 1.1 billion barrels of oil in the Gulf of Guinea. Operation Malabo, an old-fashioned coup, collapsed and, last week, in a deal dubbed Mann-for-Oil, Mr. Mann more...


Leave a Comment