I have 2 problems getting a job in the oil industry.
I have no previous oil industry experience even though my 25 years of IT experience in the telecommunications industry and 15 years in IT in manufacturing could be easily transportable I would think. I guess not. The other problem is I’m now 60 years old. I have applied for many many oil industry IT jobs in the past 8 years to no avail.
There is a niche for that in the oil/gas industry, but it is a small niche with a lot of folks trying to get in it.