This is a continuation from the first O&G thread, courtesy of WildChai. Interested forummers are encouraged to come in and ask questions anytime and hope more "veterans" can come in share their work experience/technical info etc etc.

Links to some of the Oil and Gas related companies that most likely will hire locally. Check their Career sections in their websites to apply.

Helpful Sites


OilCareers Community Forum ~ Gives you an idea the type of jobs and it's description available in the market
http://www.oilcareers.com/content/community/

Local and Regional Oil Companies

ExxonMobil, United States
Petronas, Malaysia
Sinopec, China
SPC, Singapore
Shell, Malaysia


Oil Service Companies

Aker Solutions
Baker Hughes Inc.
BJ Services
Geoservices
Halliburton
QServ
Schlumberger
Weatherford International
WesternGeco
Chiyoda Corporation (Japan & Malaysia)

This post has been edited by carloz28: Dec 8 2010, 08:07 PM

ooo ok...so..got vacancy anyone?

Hi, i'm an undergraduate engineering student, graduating very soon.
Would like to know more about O&G field.

From my encounter vf O&G engineers, they r tend to be more highly-paid than other those in other field.
And they travel a lot, i mean, offshore and outstation.
Is this reli so?

Her's my question
What is the job description for an engineer in O&G field?

Yes, O&G workers has a higher paygrade compared to other industries due to several factors. The most obvious reason is, the risks and hazards we encounter at our workplace (or rigsite). O&G workers are specially trained on how to mitigate, react and handle these hazards.
Accidents and injuries are a common incident at the rigsite and they are closely tracked and monitored by safety officer at the rigsite.

Another factor is the rig bonus. (only applicable to workers who work at the rigsite) Apart from the basic salary, O&G workers also receive day rate ranging from RM100 to RM2000 depending on expertise and position. Sometimes these rig bonuses can easily exceed your basic salary if you spend a long period of time at the field.




Engineering in O&G is very broad so it helps to specify what kind of engineering are you referring to. (sales engineering? planning engineer? operation engineer?) Basically, there are rig based engineers (field guys) doing the dirty work and there are office based engineers pushing pencils, planning and making decisions etc etc.

This post has been edited by carloz28: Dec 5 2010, 11:09 PM

When do usually these O&G companies have their opening especially for graduate intake?

Good job Carloz28! that is really an useful place to get all info from oil and gas~

I dunno exactly when, but try to keep an eye on those career fairs in town. Also O&G companies always send their recruiters to local and private universities EVERY YEAR to hunt for fresh blood. Word on the street is they like to hire graduates from UTP, University Teknologi Petronas, so if you have a friend there, hook him up and check with him/her from time to time.

For graduates without any experience in the oilfield, i think this is your best bet. Or you can be persistent and email all major oil companies you can find.
I know the ads on the paper and website always require min 3-5 yrs so it's a bit frustrating i know. Believe me if you knock enough doors, eventually you will find one that will answer your call.

This post has been edited by carloz28: Dec 6 2010, 06:29 PM

Thanks carloz28 for the info!!

thx for the info bro!! yeah, it's quite frustrating as most o&g companies looking for experienced employees to join them.

I joined O&G engineering consultancy 16 months ago after grad as piping engineer but now quitting to another field

For those who all O&G engineers are highly paid, that's wrong, at least in Msia. Only those with EXPERIENCE will be highly paid.

Congratz on V2 <3<3<3<3<3

Do they accept business studies graduate?

i want to work off shore...

i thought its similar with other industry, no?
I think if you compare salary with other industry by years of experiance, you will see quite significant difference as years of experiance increase.

Assuming you are talking about "field jobs", if Im honest with you they always prefer to hire people with engineering background although I have seen people with IT background and a Science degree working in the industry.

hi all,

i'm currently working under government in a contract basis....i'm an engineering graduate (mechanical-structure and material)...luckily i've been send to the technical team...but the team was more into project management...means office job..is it possible i can join o&g field? do the o&g people can accept people that are working under govt?

I think no more Aker Kvaerner, now Aker Solutions

Yes giorgene, You are So True...

hi all...want to ask it's true that if u have diploma in aircraft enginering u can work in o n g?

Can civil engineer work in o & g??

Hi,
I'm currently working as a quality eng. with a company that does o&g pipeline welding.

I'm thinking of getting some certificates soon and was wondering which certificates would give me the most bang for my buck?

and what field should i be concentrating on to move up in the o&g industry? i understand there are many fields in o&g but i would like to know what each of you personally thinks is the best and later i will judge for myself which is most suitable for me.

all c&c welcome. thanks.

Yeah, freind..
May you recommend me, for entry your company??
Quality engineer is my dream job..

I still outside the door of oil and gas...

Yes, consultancy firms always pay lower than contractor companies for fresh/entry levels and that is in any industry. As stated in previous posts, there are daily allowances if you go to the site. the high pay comes in terms of allowances offshore. so if you don't really work offshore, you can't really expect the high pay by just staying in the office. but at no means am i degrading a designer's work. as you grow in experience and technicality your knowledge might surpass the value of the offshore worker. but by that time the guy working offshore might have amassed a whole lot of money by then.

anyway, i'm working in singapore so i can't really say much about the pay in malaysia except from what i hear from my friends working back home.

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Added on December 10, 2010, 6:24 pmDesign office. Field. Civil engineering background is not as wanted as mechanical or electrical for offshore works but we can go into quite a few departments. And at the end of the day, it is your experience n work qualification that really matters in the end. I have a business grad friend that went into ong but through exp. got some certs and of course a lot of confidence. anyway, i say if ur grades are good, go straight for the big comps. not because they care about academics, but if they had hundreds applying for their vacancies, of course they would take the candidates with higher grades. if your grades are not so good, like mine, go for the less know companies. contractors if you want field work a.k.a money. what i hear in malaysia is that basic is low but allowance is quite competitive. and normally increases after probation n such, because afraid if give so much but end up quitting after 1 offshore job, rugi. so much to pay for your basic offshore survival training and stuff.

This post has been edited by uberlebender: Dec 10 2010, 06:24 PM

http://www.aws.org/w/a/certification/index.html

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Added on December 10, 2010, 9:55 pmthere was a time sapura, worley & some o&g consultants/fabricators requiring structural engineers during the crude oil price surging all time high USD1xx. not sure how is the situation now.

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Added on December 10, 2010, 9:59 pmthere are some cases where people from aeronautics background switch to oilfield services in quality dept due to their gauging & fabrication process experience.

This post has been edited by ch_teo: Dec 10 2010, 09:59 PM

thanks for the link bro.

piping engineer is under mechanical eng or civil eng? both studied hydraulics & fluid mechanics

everyone thinks O&G pays very high, true to a certain extent.

which type of oil and gas are you referring to?

if u want money, suck it up and work offshore.

no such thing as 5 days week 9-5 work to make big bucks.

big salary comes with a price, and if u r the ah beng, homely, sissy type, you better get another job.


certain companies, i rather not name which, are also very strict on the work performance. usually when you are hired, you will be given roughly 2 years chance to prove yourself. if you fail to meet expectations, you will be told to leave automatically. i am dead serious about this.

put it this way. i have seen a 2 years experience local uni graduate, petite malay female with head scarf, drawing 9K plus take home trying to get another job with a lower pay. get what i mean?

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Added on December 11, 2010, 8:22 pmpiping engineers is under downstream oil and gas and they dont make as much in general as upstream ones. i see it as more of a desk job.

dont get me wrong, they do make decent money, but only after a certain years.

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Added on December 11, 2010, 8:28 pmyour company should be able to advice you on this.

i am not from that field, but google CSWIP level 1,2,3 and all other related certifications.

if u go the right way, quality engineers make super big money, especially if u have the right cert.

best of all, they can do it without spending stupid hours offshore like the rest do.

everybody wana work offshore - but have they got what it takes?

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Added on December 11, 2010, 8:31 pmwhat engineering graduate? i would advise a CGPA of 3 or more for a start.

2nd, i would advise good command of english language. nowadays, i see a lot of so called graduates speak very bad english full of chinese accent.

this is a big no no and a big turn of. you better go work for your dad if you cannot speak good english.

International Oil Companies prefer good command of english language.

as i have posted above, O&G is huge, why do you want to join O&G?

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Added on December 11, 2010, 8:34 pmthose with IT and Science backgroud usually entered via connections. i have seen civil guys as mud guys too.

if you are IT and Science, chances are slim.

there are also a lot a lot a lot of folks , usually the older generations who are paid highly but they have not even finished high school.

no more such stories nowadays.

This post has been edited by pupjoint: Dec 11 2010, 08:34 PM

Chances for freshie to enter the industry is slim eh? the MINIMUM requirement that i always observe is 3-5 years of experience..

hey guys, i got schlumberger interview for field engineer this week..had surfed the company website for info but cant get much of it..if anyone had experience bout this job @interview, mind to share it w me?? tenkiu

are u a freshie or working currently?

freshie

last time was the general knowledge from 1st state, like the question what is "hydrocarbon"....some thing like that, 2nd state much more about technical thing and all the general question normally ask in normal interview, 3rd stage i cant help you because i not getting in =P

got an interview with global offshore malaysia nextweek...anybody have any details to share about the company?

how did u apply it?

anyone heard rosen inspection? been to any interview? got a call for interview there. it is the second interview? anyone knows?

rosen is in the pipeline inspection business

alrity. thanks but any tips?

unfortunately im not in there. just one of my company competitor.

i see. thanks.

but any tips on interview or something?

when i went for the first interview, they asked technical questions, eletrical wise, mechanical wise and so on.

2nd interview, i am not sure. hopefully will be straight with HR. i am nervous. then again, I even went to the 3rd interview of SLB and lastly got rejected due to "Your qualifications are too high for this post."

im dip in marine engineering student..can diploma student work on offshore?

@funknut,they take all sort of engineering diploma or degree holder,heck,they even took people with biotech background as long as u are good enough

im fresh graduate in mechanical eng degree... want to venture into O&G field.. but i already told that chance is too slim..


now just finish my course on cswip 3.0 and 3.1.. planning to take couse on PCN welding inpection.

If u willing to invest doing BOSET under your own expenses..chances higher compare to those dont have the safety passport

err... i cannot brain your post dude...

who told you chances were slim for mechanical eng students to venture into oil n gas? if anything, i'd say mechanical eng students are amongst the most likely to get a job in oil n gas..

how did u manage to get cswip 3.1 if you are a fresh grad? dont u need like 2 or 3 years on the job experience as cswip 3.0?
and if you already have a cswip 3.1, why bother taking PCN WI? 3.1 is already better than PCN...

err can't brain my post?
sorry for my english

my uni sponsor selected student to do the course.. but i can only receive cert for cswip3.0.. 3.1 only for our knowledge and experience... so after this, easier la if i want to take 3.1 cert coz i already know how was the exam..

what the trainer/lecturer told us.. for freshie need 'kabel' to enter O&G.. after that no problem la coz already have experience...

FYI.. need 2yrs experience from 3.0 to go to 3.1...

why dont you just use the anchor wire...opssiiii...

if you good enough, well-prepared for the interview and always pray for it..you will get in..
you also can start from small OnG company and then climb up to BIG one..cheers...

yea.. thats my plan.. to start from small company.. now i just found several company that doing fabrication for O&G.. piping.. pressure vessel..
any suggestion which company i should apply..

This post has been edited by pakutekan: Dec 19 2010, 08:27 PM

If you start with small companies, won't you not be able to see how big companies think?

advo.. what do you mean?
i think for now chance go work at small company higher than the big2 one.
coz my degree result not very2 excellent..

any other certificate that may help fresh grad to get them self into O&G sector?

plenty. radiographic inspector, coating inspector, ISO, HSE, project supply.... the list goes on...

hurm...would like to ask about jobs demand for holder of "Pegawai Perlindungan Sinaran" in OnG...

during interview i got asked "can u stand being offshore for 100days?" i was like..urmm...

"Radioactive Protection Officer"?

Not sure about the demand, but I'm sure there will be at least one in every facility which has radioactive source in its equipment.

Guys... Hows the prospect and future for O&G sales line? As in working in the vendor company such as cameron, honeywell and so on? Which is better, sales or technical part in term of future prospect and the pay of coz.. I heard from a frien of mine, those in the sales line stand a better chance to be promoted to the company top management (very handsome pay) I am still in the midst of opting to apply for technical job or sales in O&G.

p/s: Currently doing sales in construction field.

Plz enlighten me TQ

Oil & Gas will run out in 10-20 years. But then we're gonna have Nuclear power plants so it's not that bad for you guys, can easily switch to Nuke plants.

hi, can u help me , i'm freshie , on the electrical side, wat course or certificate is available for me to help get into o&g ?

That is a big statement you are making there.

Guys... Hows the prospect and future for O&G sales line? As in working in the vendor company such as cameron, honeywell and so on? Which is better, sales or technical part in term of future prospect and the pay of coz.. I heard from a frien of mine, those in the sales line stand a better chance to be promoted to the company top management (very handsome pay) hmm.gif I am still in the midst of opting to apply for technical job or sales in O&G.

p/s: Currently doing sales in construction field.

notworthy.gif Plz enlighten me TQ

Got an interview from brunei company. who should bare the cost if they ask you to come for an interview in brunei? EH&S Officer position.

Shell paid for everything the last time i got called to shell 'gourami' or watever it was called. not sure about other companies though. call their HR and ask.

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Added on December 22, 2010, 2:26 pmoh really?
if it were true, do you seriously think the some of the biggest, most profitable companies in the world are just gonna lie on their backs and do nothing about it?
if there was even a hint of oil drying up in the next 50 years, you can bet ExxonMobil, Shell, Petronas and the like would begin to diversify their businesses like crazy. and watever business they choose to go into, you can bet they'll end up being a major player because they have the resources to do so.

This post has been edited by homicidal85: Dec 22 2010, 02:26 PM

anyone in Petronas Penapisan Kerteh ?
i wish to know more bout tis refinery, currently a chemical engineering undergraduate and will undergo internship at there for few months..

hope someone can guide me..

Guys... Hows the prospect and future for O&G sales line? As in working in the vendor company such as cameron, honeywell and so on? Which is better, sales or technical part in term of future prospect and the pay of coz.. I heard from a frien of mine, those in the sales line stand a better chance to be promoted to the company top management (very handsome pay) hmm.gif I am still in the midst of opting to apply for technical job or sales in O&G.

p/s: Currently doing sales in construction field.

notworthy.gif Plz enlighten me TQ


ANYONE CAN HELP TO CLARIFY THE ABOVE STATEMENT? PLZ:rolleyes:

if you want to stick to electrical, i dont think you have many options. FYI, i studied electrical too for my degree. the only options i got in o&g for electrical were: maintenance, instrumentation and control. dont know of any certs for electrical in o&g, maybe others can help you on this.

i got myself ISO 9001 and Internal Audit certs so that helped me land a job as a quality engineer.

thx for ur reply . i assume the position u mentioned here is all on-field and off-shore related , right ? as i heard , high pay is because of the allowance ppl get when going for off-shore

or should i ask , can the on-desk job , like doing the detail electrical design for o&g, those kind of things .... stil able to get high pay ?

i now working for a construction m&e consultancy , is there any position related to the exp i have ?

Guys... Hows the prospect and future for O&G sales line? As in working in the vendor company such as cameron, honeywell and so on? Which is better, sales or technical part in term of future prospect and the pay of coz.. I heard from a frien of mine, those in the sales line stand a better chance to be promoted to the company top management (very handsome pay) hmm.gif I am still in the midst of opting to apply for technical job or sales in O&G.

p/s: Currently doing sales in construction field.

notworthy.gif Plz enlighten me TQ


ANYONE CAN HELP TO CLARIFY THE ABOVE STATEMENT? PLZ:rolleyes:

I did my intern there, since you are a chem engr student so I guess you will be assigned to production.
Don't worry, it's quite fun!

mind to share ur intern experience at there ? u r chem eng or any others ?

I'm currently doing my intern in Petronas Sarawak Operations, and if one is Mechanical Engineering mostly will be assigned to Maintenance dept.

Currently studying my degree about this.. I wonder oil & gas career suitable for women..

it all depends on which company you join bro. if u get big bucks company, u get big bucks pay. if u get cheapskate company, u get cheapskate pay.
as far as i can see, the oil n gas industry is losing its shine. the recent instability of oil price and availability of cheap labour has caused pay to become lower for newbies. only the old guys with lots of experience still can demand crazy high pay.

i do agree, crazy money comes with exp. but the true is that, even the "lowest" pay for freshie in o&g, is stil one of the "highest" pay for freshie compared to other industrial ....

Guys... Hows the prospect and future for O&G sales line? As in working in the vendor company such as cameron, honeywell and so on? Which is better, sales or technical part in term of future prospect and the pay of coz.. I heard from a frien of mine, those in the sales line stand a better chance to be promoted to the company top management (very handsome pay) hmm.gif I am still in the midst of opting to apply for technical job or sales in O&G.

p/s: Currently doing sales in construction field.

notworthy.gif Plz enlighten me TQ


ANYONE CAN HELP TO CLARIFY THE ABOVE STATEMENT? PLZ:rolleyes:

OOMG.. Really no 1 can answer this?

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Bro... tell me more on your cert. about becoming quality engineer... currently stuck in the same situation like you.. i'm electrical n electronic eng. now struggling trying to land a proper career in oil and gas.. currently doing project management in 0&G company. but local company.. i'm more like a window person between client and execute work and coordinate sub-con doing the specialize work...

in the end, i learn shit... just surface knowledge... and more unfortunate, work at KAFT... near to KL.. meaning no allowance.. damn it.. basic pay only... sucks..

i can't land any job in electrical maintenance.. never learn instrumentation and control too.. so people wont hired me for that to...

basically i'm struggling...

need all the sifu help in suggesting what sould i do.. i look around until thinking taking inspection courses... basically anything just so that in the end, i know my career path will lead me to become a specialist engineer..

rite now, it's still a blurry path... i rather suffer to learn now then later when old.

owh.. just to share info with you guys.... in my office, there's a guy used to earn $25k a month... but now less then $10k... so basically, life doesn't go as u plan...

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Added on December 24, 2010, 1:01 pmit's suitable for anyone who thinks they are suitable... not whether ur female or male or even bapuk...

O&G is so wide and diverse industry....

you just need to know where to land urself and what type of work u want to do...

but in the end, it's up to the company which hired you... because they will groom you..

if you go to O&G company and hire you as a receptionist, hey, they groom you becoming a receptionist..



This post has been edited by zeroxxangels: Dec 24 2010, 01:01 PM

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any job openings for fresh grads? please share..thanks

hmm, wanted to ask you guys if i can apply for anything to do with administration stuff. My degree is Marketing and Management, wonder if they need ppl with these sorta degree, cause all I see is engineering certification. thanks

Agree with you that ONG wont dry up next 50 years, but difersify is happening already. Petronas for example, is pushing really hard on unconventional resources (coal bed methane, shale gas, etc.) Just look at their CBM involvement in Australia.
Shell were also starting to involve with CBM, as well as exxon (Aussie and Indon).

I disagree with your statements, many of o&g companies (local ones) pays low salary.

Hmm, cannot say low; they pay standard freshies' salary indeed. =)

i once met a guy working for a local oil n gas company. he got bachelors in mechanical eng. basic pay 1.8k/month only. thats low for a degree holder no matter what industry ur in.

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Added on January 4, 2011, 11:23 amit differs from company to company. my job is a desk job too but i sometimes get called up to go offshore if they need me there. usually, if your job is related to production, you will probably get called to offshore at some point. but if u are in marketing or HR, probably not.
yes, offshore is where the big bucks are.

a colleague of mine was from a construction m&e consultancy too. he joined oil n gas as a project supply eng. not sure if it had anything to do with his background though.

i took my certs while i was still doing my bachelor's degree. It was a special offer price for students.
you can probably get a ISO 9001 and internal audit certificates from MPC. not sure how much they charge. probably quite cheap coz its government subsidized.

i personally am thinking about going into either measuring equipment calibration or welding inspection. meas. eq. calibration is a pretty simple job but low pay. welding inspection is also a simple job but you often have to work in harsh environments and be away from home for long periods at a time. very high pay though...

This post has been edited by homicidal85: Jan 4 2011, 11:23 AM

I'm just curious, which company pays salary in USD?

malaysia got meh?

as far as i know, only in middle east.... and america, ofcourse.

You can go check on Yoko websites. They always hires people. But don't hope for good pay. They say Kacang pun tak ada..

Hi Kelv,

How's SMDS job at SIN ?

try MNC O&G companies...
freshies total package 7k +

Can a graduated mechatronic degree get job in this career?

any Engineering degree will do
trust me

not every MNC, and not every freshie position in the MNC

quite obvious

Any mechanical design engineer here in O n G field?
Need to know more about the future and also is there any possibility to switch to offshore?

Wow!!!! Which mnc. Please enlighten us.

lol don't listen to him. That's utter crap. Freshies don't get more than 5k after adding in benefits. My cousin is in SLB.

I know, I'm just tagging along. Unless he's talking about jobs in foreign countries and covert the wage to our local currency.