NEW YORK (Reuters) - Being an actuary calculating statistics to determine probability and risk is the best job to have in 2010, while working on an oil rig as a roustabout is the worst position, ...

Fastest route: pick onshore or offshore path, get the right safety/medical tickets, build a one-page “labor-ready” résumé, register with multiple labor brokers and contractors, and be phone-ready for ...

Entry-level deck crew responsible for safe material handling, housekeeping, and basic maintenance under close supervision on drilling rigs, production platforms, and onshore yards. Focus is on ...

Editor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is a Librarian Emeritus from Texas Tech University. He can be reached at jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article is the first of a ...