# Oil rig work Gulf of Mexico **URL:** \ **Category:** Maritime Employment\ **Created:** [February 12, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oil-rig-work-gulf-of-mexico/68434 "2024-02-12T23:45:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![red14red](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@red14red](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/red14red)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oil-rig-work-gulf-of-mexico/68434/1 "2024-02-12T23:45:35Z")
Hello, I am looking to start a 2nd career working offshore on an oil rig in food service. Working in restaurants is my background and I would love to work offshore. I’m interested if anyone here knows what certifications I need to obtain to be able to work offshore. Do I need to obtain these now before applying for a job? Will a potential employer pay or reimburse me for the cost of any courses? Any idea of a good company to apply with? Any info on this subject would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. ---
**Author:** ![C-Slug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/35a633/32.png) [@C-Slug](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/C-Slug)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oil-rig-work-gulf-of-mexico/68434/2 "2024-02-13T16:44:09Z")
Galley personnel are usually in high demand from what I’ve seen that Want to be there. Try Soneco in Houma, La. I usually see them advertising for needing people. ---
**Author:** ![Nyc2sd10](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/nyc2sd10/32/8965_2.png) [@Nyc2sd10](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Nyc2sd10)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/oil-rig-work-gulf-of-mexico/68434/3 "2024-03-03T14:39:05Z")
The drill ship I worked on was crewed with Filipinos in the galley. I believe you’d need to look into OSVs or deep sea (SIU) for steward department jobs.