Oil rig workers /
Sherman, Jill,
Oil rig workers / Jill Sherman. - First edition. - 24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - Getting the job done . - Getting the job done. .
Includes index.
Oil in our lives -- Where does oil come from? -- Striking oil -- Life on the rig -- A dangerous job -- Training and education -- Oil rigger income -- A growing industry -- Up to the challenge? -- Glossary.
People throughout the world use crude oil products in some form every day: the plastic bottles we drink from, the gasoline that powers our vehicles, and the desks we sit at in school and work. These are all things that make our lives easier. However, we might not have access to them without the hard work put in by oil rig workers. These men and women work on offshore oil rigs away from their friends and families for weeks at a time. Readers will learn about what it takes to become an oil rig worker, the different types of jobs available on an oil rig, and why these jobs are so important to modern society.
1725300109 9781725300101
Oil well drilling--Vocational guidance--Juvenile literature.
Oil well drilling rigs--Juvenile literature.
Offshore oil industry--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Oil rig workers / Jill Sherman. - First edition. - 24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - Getting the job done . - Getting the job done. .
Includes index.
Oil in our lives -- Where does oil come from? -- Striking oil -- Life on the rig -- A dangerous job -- Training and education -- Oil rigger income -- A growing industry -- Up to the challenge? -- Glossary.
People throughout the world use crude oil products in some form every day: the plastic bottles we drink from, the gasoline that powers our vehicles, and the desks we sit at in school and work. These are all things that make our lives easier. However, we might not have access to them without the hard work put in by oil rig workers. These men and women work on offshore oil rigs away from their friends and families for weeks at a time. Readers will learn about what it takes to become an oil rig worker, the different types of jobs available on an oil rig, and why these jobs are so important to modern society.
1725300109 9781725300101
Oil well drilling--Vocational guidance--Juvenile literature.
Oil well drilling rigs--Juvenile literature.
Offshore oil industry--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.