Working on an oil rig has always been my dream job ... and fire awareness. I also needed a medical from a physician. In 2017, within three months of passing my final exam, I got my first job ...

Specialty training and medical readiness is also key ... working on a rig as a possible career path! An offshore oil rig worker's typical day is based around 12-hour shifts, seven days a week.

On the eighth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion that set off the worst oil spill in U.S. history ... And thousands of other medical claimants are still awaiting their day in ...