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.

thanks for the link bro.

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...

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

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

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.

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 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

malaysia got meh?

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

bro, how can u get it for free? why dont you do both? i want to take these courses too... pls show me the way to free certificates

you can e-mail me your resume if ur interested. i work in an anglo-french oil n gas pipeline welding company in pasir gudang, johor. my manager might be interested to hire u.

homicidal85@gmail.com

Need you guys' advice so pls help. Any and all feedback welcome.

I have 2.5 years work experience in OnG and recently received a job offer from Kencana HL in lumut but Im not sure whether or not i should go. I am currently working for a small MNC specializing in pipeline welding so I dont get much exposure to the oil n gas industry as a whole due to the pretty small job scope.

job offered at kencana is on permanent basis as QA engineer. same as my current job.
pay is rm3XXX. same as current job.
working hours is officially 48-50 hours/week. roughly same as current job but for kencana there is no compensation at all for working overtime and on rest days. meaning they can call me to work on sunday and not have to give me any money or replacement leave or watever at all. this sucks pretty bad.

if i go, it would be for the experience but I'm not sure if it is worth it coz the remuneration is actually slightly less than what I am getting now with my current employer.

what do you guys think?