Hi guys,

I am currently involved in technical sales for metering in oil & gas.

What I have in mind is maybe switching to a more technical job - maybe to EPCC firms like Technip or maybe with operating company.

I have only like almost a year experience. Should I stay on and move later or should I move now? Btw, does technical sales have a bright future in O&G?

i'm just wondering, people kept talking about the salaries at schlumberger, but how about salaries at other companies like baker, halliburton, weatherford? any idea?

I heard from my friend, Baker also pays 5k for entry level. Not sure about the benefits..

dear kyser645, i drop my resume at murphy oil booth at career fair. and they said, they will call me for interview at may for this position.

Hi All!

I got a noob question here..

1) what is well engineer scope of work?

2) whats the different between well engineer compared to drilling engineer / completion engineer?

Hope somebody could help & explain it to me..

thanks!

Dear All,
Anyone from EPC industry here? Could you please kindly tell me more about EPC as I only have brief understanding through internet searching. And also I hope someone could advice whether to start with process or project engineer, which one is wiser? (I am a freshie in this industry). Appreciate a lot for all those advices
Thank you very much!!!

Thank you! I will surely do that when I get the chance. All the best to you!

guys,

currently i'm on topside maintenance projects

what will be the chance jump into let say E&P?

thank you for the advice and info..

this include slb western geco penang center?

i am working in manafacturing field for 2 years +
feel to jump to oil and gas field

in malaysia any oil and gas company suit me r?

Can forward to me?

Please PM me the list of oil and gas companies......thanks

its not im racist, its the situation and policies of government and certain parties. dun be naive into thinking everything is pure. there is a race quota of 80% bumi and 20% non bumi. its on newspaper and said by the Petronas CEO. i had alot of good malay friends. in the past i choose not to believe in racial bias, but i got friends who all apply for petronas. even the 3.9, 3.8, 3.7 (chinese) cant even get the interview while the 3.1, 2.8 get interview AND the job as well. as u can see here, the ratio is 3:1 , malay : chinese.
since im extending, my batchmate who already graduated and working in petronas is the only chinese in the department. and also she's lucky to got it since she had petronas scholarship bond.
of cz people are denial and claim they are fair but things always happen under the table.

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Added on May 8, 2012, 5:00 pmthe fact that petronas is always associated with racial quota is because there's a certain truth to it. its on newspaper, ppl talking bout it, insiders revealing info (HR ppl), connection n etc.
i too applied for petronas and hopefuly i can get it but lets see how

This post has been edited by weekeng911: May 8 2012, 05:00 PM

The race quota is the truth from local university level right into govt and selected national institution company - either you take it or leave....

For newbies in Msia O&G, they thought the job world is the same as in foreign country - fair & square.

Dream on!

Hi guys.

I'm new to this section of the forum. Either way, I feel that it might benefit me (and future job-seekers) to ask some experienced OnG guys here regarding my situation.

First off, I'm a graduate in Chemical Engineering from a UK university branch campus in Malaysia. My Chemical Engineering degree is a standard 3 year UK degree (so not accredited by BEM). I graduated last year, so I can be considered fresh.

Basically, I was invited to join a Baker Hughes Experience (BHE) sometime last month for the position of Field Engineer (Baker Hughes is an upstream oilfield services company- drilling, completions, well services, flow assurance etc.). The BHE lasted for 2 days. Standard assessment weekend activities: panel interviews, teamwork activities, logic test, mechanical aptitude test, poster presentations, debates etc. During the two days, we met hiring managers and got to socialize with them . All the while they were observing and assessing us.

Finally, before we were allowed to leave, they called us in one by one and informed us of whether or not they will be hiring us. Unfortunately for me, I was rejected. They didn't provide me a reason or basis for rejection, they just said: "We don't have a suitable position for you" and that was that. Those who were hired were immediately assigned departments (coiled tubing, cementing, intelligent production systems, upstream chemicals etc.)

What I'm here to ask (especially addressed to the experienced OnG guys) is what exactly were they looking for during those 2 days? Not to brag or come off as egotistical, but I believe that I performed rather well during the many teamwork activities, presentations, panel interviews and tests. I accept that I may not possess a degree that perfectly suits the job, but other chemical engineers were hired. Also, I did my best to leave a positive impression on the hiring managers and HR personnel that were present.

Can anyone can provide me an insight as to what the OnG sectors look for in their candidates ? Also, how did they manage to assess us and say : "You're right for coiled tubing. You're right for cementing. Etc." based on activities that SEEMINGLY don't test for technical skill sets (presentations, teamwork etc.)?

I'm writing this not because I'm sour and sulky that I didn't get the job, but because I need to know why and how I was rejected. What kind of criteria were they looking for. I believe this is important for me to improve myself and prepare for future interviews.

Please do share your thoughts. Any insights the senior OnG guys can provide will be beneficial for future job-seekers. Thank you all !

This post has been edited by thenukid: May 8 2012, 05:39 PM

I have no experience whatsoever with this but I did ask an engineer from SLB about their interview sessions. Basically he said during interviews and group sessions to be modest. Basically, to quote what he said, to not be too outstanding or too boasty, rather find a good balance.. Thats what he said though, dont quote me on that

Not too outstanding eh ? I certainly didn't try to steal the lime-light. My sister gave me the exact advice before I went, and I bore it with me throughout. I guess we'll never fully know unless we work in the HR department of these OnG companies.

This post has been edited by thenukid: May 8 2012, 05:52 PM

ur from nottingham? Haha high 5....

Erm speaking from experience, I'd say their just trying to find the right fit for the company. If your personality fits, then good I guess. A good criteria *IMO* based on the people that i've been mixing with is to be LAID BACK haha

Hey guys just want to ask your opinion. As a degree holder, a person got job offers by:

A - Field Specialist (Diploma level) in a big MNC operator company
B - Field Engineer (Degree Level) in a small / local / Malaysian operator company

For future career progression in the oilfield, which one should he take? Zero experience btw.