Hello chaps,

It has been a while since the last time I posted a comment in this Forum. However, I still following it closely particularly about this interesting Oil & Gas Career topic. I used to be like you before, aiming to join O&G company and command high salary. Almost everyday I surf through this topic and see if there is any job opening or career advice shared by forumers. I never give up on applying to any job vacancies. In the end of the day, I managed to secure one which I never though that I'll get it. It was like a dream come true. I'm currently working in this industry & earning a big chunk of paycheck which is above average of Malaysian income. Thanks to God.

But anyway, that is not the point I want to share with you. The point is you can't easily give up in applying the job. I'm sure one fine day, you'll get one. It's just the matter of when it would be happen. I used to be like you before who was a freshie attended heaps of interview until it made me almost give up. But instead, I keep on trying and finally I made it. At this point, I'm still can be considered as freshie, having work for just 1 and half year.

Anyway, continue putting an effort and  believe in yourself. good luck...

Cheers! 

my friend, with a second lower degree in engineering u can go ahead and apply for the big players companies. actually the main thing people look is how you portray yourself, and whether you show/convince the interviewer that you can deliver what it takes and willing to learn. seriously, when you start working, those things you learned in uni, most of it you don't use anymore. as more companies have their own way of working/template for you to perform your job.

to convince you further, I joined my current company with my second year result, I haven't fully completed my final year yet and I got confirmed. trust me, it's how you bring yourself

haha okay. probably i should rephrase. any (probably relatively obscure) companies that most good students didnt try to apply (bcuz they feel they can go for better companies) but is actually a decent starting point for a career? ;p

senior geophysicist

tried since graduated from uni at age 22 during working as consultant in construction for almost 4 years before happened. so things can happen.

yeah it is because i think company will not look at the age of the applicants..plus internship is a requirement by BEM to obtain any engineering degree..

Project engineers are usually engineering graduates. As for how many departments in an O&G company, no one will know as different company will have different organisation structure.

Im afraid they wont be impressed also.
Only way you can do is work yourself up from scratch somewhere else first.

actually some of my friend get recruited by SLB and Baker with lower 2nd class degree.anyway this only applies to FE ,you dont need to be a high achiever to do this stuff.... ,in case if anyone is curious ,i am an fe myself.

Welding engineer, go the NDT route and abseiling then go freelance, u get daily paid and get onto contracts. A friend of mine who went that route a few years ago after i advised him is drawing in above of 370k per annum and he is only 27 yrs old.

As for entry into the OnG sector, ESPECIALLY in miri, Yes you do need someone on the inside, preferbly not family. I only decided to work in Miri after more than 15yrs after my dad retired, and STILL i have to live up to his name. Every marine contractor and even shell still remembers him DAMN!. But if you guys are looking for a way in, do drop me an e-mail with ur resume of course and i'll ask my friends and see if they're in terested. I'm not offering anything solid, but just to get you noticed. I have a very large network, where even shell n petronas staff ask me to help them get jobs elsewhere. I should open a head hunting agency! lol. but i love my job here! If you are interested in short term projects also I can arrange, I do not burn bridges and always keep in touch with my former colleagues as I was freelancing till a few years ago.

So let me see where I can help. Oh yeah send ur c.v.'s to zyon55@gmail.com

I'm currently the HOD for MQHSE dept. qhat MQHSE means that u'll have to figure it out! hehehe it's a very niche group of people who are in this line of work. And i'm not getting many emails but im' relieved in a way, if not hancur lah lol. I've sent out a few c.v.'s to my friends and i hope they've called those guys. at least there's progress. I'm only here to help and inform of the reality of the so called oil giants. People on the outside see how awesome it is to be working client side, but do not know that contractor side is where the big bucks are, Oh plus on contractor side, we're actually laughing at the client's so called "project engineers" who are mostly freshies who don't know nothing lolx

not with engineer background also can be claimed "engineer".

I started after 30....with relevant experience, u stand a chance.....