Hi Russel,
It`s interesting reading your post. I`m from Stavanger but moved six years ago. I do have some friends working in the offshore service industry and the least I can do is to is to ask around. I do know that there is a huge demand for engineers in the Stavanger area.
My offshore experance is not great but back in time I`did some building work on Troll, Draugen, Sleipner 1 and 2. Oh, and I almost forgot the 2 years I was selling fittings. Not at all NDT inspection oriented....but on the other hand I have a huge passion for VW`s
Good luck with your Stavanger plans!
Best rgs
BeetleBug