Thanks for any replies. I keep my eye on this section since I am considering making the move to strictly RW...but with 500 hours RW and no CFI(I have FW, but have not added on RW CFI) I'm a bit limited, and I'm thinking some VFR operations in the GOM may be my only shot for starting out.
HPIC, just a heads up, you're gonna need a RW IR to get hired in the Gulf even if you're going for a VFR position.