Maritime Drilling Schools Limited

Who should attend this program:

Any individual seeking the knowledge of Drilling Operations to provide a service to the Drilling Industry. Recommended for: Office Personnel, 3rd Party Contractors, Entry Level Employees, Tradesmen, Engineers, Drilling Crew, Deck Crew, Crane Operators, Rig Move Captain, Rig Move Offshore Installation Manager, Office Based Geologists and more...

The Drilling Industry offers oportunities to make well above average wages, great benefits, opportunities to see the world at the expense of the employer.

A Global Leader

Maritime Drilling Schools Limited is a global leader in training persons in the oil & gas drilling, service and supply industry. Students who have successfully completed this program can be found working all over the world on both land and offshore operations. Our programs have been delivered to thousands of students here in Canada and other locations around the world.

7 Day - Drilling Operations Program for Land and Offshore Drilling Rigs

Students learn the overall operations of what’s involved in drilling a well which includes introduction, people, drilling theory, rig equipment, rig components, roles and responsibilities.

(CAODC) July 01, 2015 Recommended Wage Rates:

Driller $44.80 or 46.80 /hr or $4659.20 or 4867.20 /wk Asst. Driller $40.00 or 41.50 /hr or $4160.00 or $4316.00/wk Derrickhand $38.00 or 39.50 /hr or $3952.00 or 4108.00/wk Motorhand $33.00 or 34.00 /hr or $3432.00 or 3536.00/wk Floorhand $30.70 /hr or $3192.80/wk Leasehand $28.00 /hr or $2912.00/wk

News

C & J ENERGY SERVICES COMPANY CALLING OUT TO HIRE MARITIME DRILLING SCHOOLS LIMITED STUDENTS

January 30, 2017

C & J Energy services contacted Maritime Drilling Schools Limited talking to Reg MacDonald President CEO looking to hire his students for their Canadian Division. Gordon King stated they are now looking for experienced Rig Floorhands & Derrickhands. Local work in Red Deer, Drayton Valley... Read More

NORTH AMERICAN DRILLING AND SERVICE CONTRACTORS ARE "NOW HIRING" AND STRUGGLING WITH A LABOUR SHORTAGE

January 17, 2017

Canada and the United States oilfield companies are ramping up their personnel efforts to equip drilling rigs to meet the upcoming demands of the industry. Once again after a long 2 ½ year slowdown and the industry seeing 100’s of thousands of their employees around the world being laid off with a large... Read More

AFTER 350,000 LAYOFFS OIL COMPANIES NOW FACE WORKER SHORTAGES

June 9, 2016

There could be a growing shortage of skilled workers in the oil industry. That may seem counterintuitive in an industry that has been rapidly shedding workers, with more than 350,000 people laid off in the oil and gas industry worldwide. Texas is one place feeling the pain. Around 99,000 direct and indirect jobs in... Read More

ROUGHNECK / ROUSTABOUT AND LEASE-HAND JOB THE BEGINNINGS UP FOR THE TASKS? WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE MIGHT BECOME.

April 9, 2016

Roughneck and Roustabout, in particular, they are the official name of semi-skilled role on an oil rig. Some consider the terms interchangeable. In oilfields, roughneck and roustabout are two of several roles in the hierarchy on an oil rig. Roughneck and roustabout are entry-level jobs on an oil rig. It may sound... Read More

EXCHANGE RATES FAVOR STUDENTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUNTRIES USING US CURRENCY

January 18, 2016

Students from the United States are able to take advantage of currency exchange rates. The cost of the 20 Day Pre Employment Program CDN $4200.00 Canadian currency and in American currency as of today is US $2885.00 with a savings of US $1315.00 to the student. Accommodations cost CDN 800.00 or US 550.... Read More

OIL PRICES ALWAYS COME BACK ("BOOM AND BUST") AND THE DRILLING INDUSTRY WILL AGAIN END UP WITH A MAJOR LABOUR SHORTAGE.

February 23, 2015

These are hard times for a lot of oilfield personnel as the price of oil has tumbled to an all-time low since 2008 and employers either have a labour freeze or are laying off personnel to maintain a cash flow as they ("weather the storm"). Employees who live pay cheque to pay cheque will suffer most as they... Read More

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Looking for Professional Training for the Oil & Gas industry?

Well look no further, get relevant professional training that is recognized as world class as we have the resources to get you started. Our training gives you instructor lead classroom training to meet your challenges!!

"READ FAQ PAGE ALONG WITH THE RECENT AND PAST TESTIMONIALS FROM STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED THIS SCHOOL AND ACHEIVED THEIR GOALS"

Our Drilling Instructors are fully certified to provide domestic and international certifications and have over 30 years experience in the drilling industry on land and offshore drilling operations.

Since our inception of May 2000 the training our students received has well paid off with no serious injuries or fatalities accounted for and students reaching their goals by working hard and safe and becoming great managers in the oil & gas business. We have students making well over $150,000 to $300,000 a year incomes. We at Maritime Drilling Schools are meeting our mandate as well as accomplishing our mission to be the best at what we do. Our goal is to see our students be the best in the industry by working safe and efficiently to protect themselves and others working along side them. As well, provide you with the knowledge and tools to advance forward in this industry with confidence and skill to achieve your own goals much faster. "Our president strongly believes that if you want it bad enough you'll get it. You can start paying yourself sooner rather than later. Being prepared and equipped prior to entering this field is the best choice and don't wait to beat the rush!!!"

Our students are working with more than 100 drilling contractors around the world and creating a worldwide web of resources.

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