Hard to find positions can start at six figures. The training is reflective of the type of skills and knowledge required. Learning how to operate drilling equipment for oil depends on the type of drilling equipment. Most of the equipment is proprietary and would come through a particular company. There are various vocational-type training programs and apprenticeships.
Various companies handle it differently from job shadowing, to mentoring, to coaching.
There are training classes, but it depends on the company as to how they approach it. There are no industry-type trade schools. We may have enough workers for shallow water, but in deep water the number of rigs and people needed is increasing. There is also a growing need for ship captains needed to drive the rigs, which are often converted ships. In the ship business, there is a shortage in licensed personnel.