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

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

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

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.

That is a big statement you are making there.

WesternGeco is one of the Schlumberger business segments that specializes in 2D and 3D mapping of the hydrocarbon reservoir or geological formation using seismic surveys.

Preferred candidates are geophysicists, petrophysicists or geologists.

I'll go for NDT. You will learn a lot about drilling tools by just inspecting the cracks, fatigue and defects whereby in Welding, you just learn...Welding.

This post has been edited by carloz28: Feb 8 2011, 10:49 AM

I started out in the telco/semicon industry for 2.5 yrs before joining O&G. Never look back since.

Please tell me you are not working in Penang right now.

It's normal. Some of the SLB successful candidates were left waiting for 6 months let alone 4 days. So the asnwer is YES, companies do left candidates hanging in bated breath just like that.

My advice to you is, stop waiting on them to tell you the status of your application. Your application are probably in KIV or in the process right now. You can probably call up the lady who phoned you but DON'T pester the HR every 4 weeks or so to ask for your status.

Oilfield business is seasonal, contract based and when they are in dire need of human resources they will ring you up. Good luck.

This post has been edited by carloz28: Mar 18 2011, 10:50 AM

Med check up is routine. Blood samples, urine test, eyesight, hearing.

Doc will most likely grab ur balls so yea just be that nice little chap you are and don't freak out.

Qatar...hmm...better think twice before going there.

Tips to forummers here, dun even consider working in that shitty country unless you are paid RM20K above.

Good for kianhoe. Just goes to show that if you keep knocking enough doors, eventually one is going to answer your call. Some ppl get lucky and some takes a little longer to land an oilfield job. But once you are in the zone, massive opportunities awaits you.

This post has been edited by carloz28: Sep 22 2011, 09:22 AM

Labuan is indeed a haven for smokers and drinkers. If you have these two habits, your network will expand 3 times faster than non smokers and drinkers.

Yet another dollar i throw into the pond today.

From project cost controller to roustabout? Man, these two careers are like worlds apart.

With your qualifications, you are surely better fitted elsewhere in the oil and gas industry.

Roustabout job is not for you la bro. They are the toughest guys in the world, breaking their back everyday to support the operations, getting pushed around the rig like manual labor. I have lots of respect and nothing but admiration for rig crew to be honest. It's not a job for everyone who aspires to be in oil and gas world.

With all due respect, from a desk job with aircon and retractable chair to pipe deck handling tongs and grease, that transition will not happen. Even if you are willing to work and learn, the manager will also think twice about hiring you.

By no means, I'm not discouraging or whatsoever you but these are just facts of life.

This post has been edited by carloz28: Sep 25 2011, 10:09 AM

I notice that forummers here only aim for BIG names and well known major players in the oil and gas industry and doesn't
have a very good knowledge and awareness on lesser known O&G companies.
Little do you know that these lesser known companies are more prone and likely to hire fresh grads compared to the big kahunas like
Shell, Petronas & Exxon Mobil.

Also, fresh grads shouldn't aim for operators only and instead focus your energy more on service hand companies eg Geoservices, Baker
Atlas, Halliburton, FMC, Cameron, Gyro, Scientific Drilling, Weatherford, Scomi (Malay's favorite company), MI-Swaco etc.
These companies are good career launching pad and forget about slugging it with ten thousands of candidates in SLB and
Shell.

Good luck hunting!

This post has been edited by carloz28: Oct 4 2011, 08:10 PM

Gyrodata is one hell of a company. I think the BEST oilfield company to work for in the world. And yes, I said it.

Gyrodata is so good that even MWD & LWD engineers will quit their jobs given the oppurtunity to join them.

This post has been edited by carloz28: Oct 21 2011, 10:46 PM

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift 50 pounds - None of their tools weighed 50 pounds expect for the 20" centrollers and 8" sinker bar (Excluding their wireline tools)
If you can lift up the machine gun in House of the Dead 4, yes you are qualified to work in Gyrodata. That's how lightweight their tool is.

Ability to stand for 16 hours - Rubbish. None of their jobs requires the engineer to stand for 16 hrs. The closest task that requires this long standing period is during testing and rigging up your tool. None of these tasks exceed more than 6 hours and you can sit when you are testing the tools.If there's a time you need to wait, better hang in the accommodation and watch TV

Ability to sit for 16 hours - Who doesnt want to sit for 16 hours?

Traversing a staircase multiple times for up to 16 hours - Don't get the wrong impression. The criterion sounds like you are reuired to do a 16 hr marathon up and down on the staircase. Again, you may need to go up to the rig floor on certain occasions but nothing came close to the 16hr jog up and down on the staircase.

Grasp and hold hand tools and other types of equipment - Even a plumber also has to use handtools to fix the tap

Be able to function mentally and physically with lack of sleep - Function mentally? Rubbish. Any post Form 5 polytechnic student can do the job. Probably the easiest job you will ever find in oilfield business. Lack of Sleep? Probably true, when you are doing singleshots when sliding in hole or your tool went bananas in the hole.

16 hr shift is not very common in oilfield. Normally if your job requires you to work more than 24 hrs, you will have a partner to work with you. In some rigs like Stena and Transocean, you need to get permission from higher authorities if you need to work more than 12 hrs.

Does anyone know that Gyrodata is one of the companies that takes in fresh grads or engineers from non oilfield background?

This post has been edited by carloz28: Oct 22 2011, 03:07 AM

Mouth watering yes but wait until you work in the company. You may have different perceptions by then.

What if I tell you 20% of SLB people worldwide left the company annually to start their own farms or start other businesses, would you believe me?

If I'm honest with you, your cert will count for nothing during the interview regardless if it was obtained locally or abroad.

It will probably give you that little extra edge in securing interviews but once you are in that room, your personality and interpersonal skills are all the matters.

Ok penanam anggur or penanggur... (first time i heard this term actually, my urban dictionary for BM kinda lagging behind, so pardon me)..of course we will take in whatever decent job offer that comes in right?