How oil rigs stay stable #fifo #offshore

Added: 2026-05-18

[00:00:00]This is how an oil rig stays in one place in the middle of the ocean because these rigs can weigh tens of thousands of tons and yet somehow they stay stable while waves and storms hit them every day. Most offshore workers [music] do 12-hour shifts for two to three weeks straight and get the same amount of time off at home. That means you're only working about half the year. While you're offshore almost everything is [music] free. Free food, free accommodation, free gym, free flight and depending on the role many offshore workers [music] earn six figures a year with some making up to $1,000 a day.

[00:00:27]They're building serious money while living a lifestyle most people could never handle.