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alhakam88
post Apr 16 2012, 02:26 AM

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Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and just started today. I just graduated in Petroleum Engineering last year in August. After few months of job seeking, I finally get offer with Geoservices as mudlogger. Plus I have contract with Geoservices for three years and penalty of 12K if break the contract (working with other company).

After reading few threads in this forum, I found a lot of bad experiences working as mudlogger. For me, I need to start somewhere in oil and gas and working as mudlogger is the first job that I managed to secure. I joined Geoservices by the end of March 2012 and currently is undergoing full modlogging training at Abu Dhabi for a month.

My ambition is to work as reservoir engineer and I see mudlogging job as my stepping stone to reach my dream. At the moment, I am not sure whether this job will lead me to become a reservoir engineer. The career path that I see is mudlogger -->data engineer -->specialized product engineer (FLAIR, Geonext)--> other segments in Slb. From what I see, it is going to take me at least 8-10 years before I switch to other segments (maybe reservoir engineering) in Slb and at that moment I have to start again. Most likely I will have to stay with Geoservices for the rest of my life.

For me, the first 3 years of my career is very important to achieve my dream of becoming reservoir engineer. I really need good advises so I shape my career to what I want. I hope you guys can advice me. Thanks.
alhakam88
post Apr 16 2012, 02:35 PM

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QUOTE(positive energy @ Mar 8 2012, 09:28 PM)
I applied for EM Graduate Chemical Engineer one year ago, the status appear to be Under Consideration until today.....
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Me too, i had applied for reservoir engineer and gone to the interview. in november 2011. Until now i heard nothing from Exxonmobil until now. I have tried contacted hr and no one answered my call or email. They promise me 2 weeks to 1 month after the interview to hear back from them. I feel like exxonmobil is american company with malaysian attitude. I also asked from my friends who had been to the same interview and they heard nothing too.
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post May 10 2012, 12:40 AM

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QUOTE(camel_active @ May 5 2012, 07:54 PM)
if u get pointer above 3, its alos hard.


Added on May 5, 2012, 8:44 pmdear friends,

i've got selected to go for graduate trainee interview at murphy oil. has anyone been to the interview before? mind to share the experience?

thanks!
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How do you apply for Murphy graduate trainee? I am also in the midst of job hunting. I have degree in Petroleum Engineering.
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post May 10 2012, 12:52 AM

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QUOTE(backspace66 @ May 6 2012, 01:08 PM)
Yes,more than 5K basic for trainee and i believe they will revise this since Petronas basic pay for freshies will be increased to 5K.After breakout from trainee,you will get an increment of around 1.5k to 2k.Offshore allowance depends on segment,can be as low as 300/day to 500/day or <put some crazy amount here for few days work> for wireline.As far as I know the salary is standard accross segment but I am not sure for the newly acquired company like SWACO,SMITH,Geoservices,@balance...
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I think the salary is different but they use the same pay grade as slb. I believe Geoservices has the lowest salary in slb and I see a lot frustration among Geoservices staff. Since Geoservices is still integrating with slb, Geoservices will have something like fixed step program similar to what slb has. According to the program, you need at least 3 years before you can change segment within slb.
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post May 17 2012, 10:43 PM

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QUOTE(wilmington @ May 17 2012, 09:48 PM)
I'm planning to apply to Exxon Mobil E&P Malaysia, do you think they take it fresh graduates?

Heard from my friends they only take in overseas graduate and very difficult to get in. I'm from local uni and graduated with Chemical Engineering degree.  Is it true?
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I think so, you might be correct. They do take fresh graduate, but the requirement is quite high. You must graduate from reputable oversea university with at least 3.5 cgpa. Exxon are very selective.


Added on May 17, 2012, 10:49 pm
QUOTE(clon12 @ May 17 2012, 10:27 PM)
which local uni u from?
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do u work for Exxonmobil?

i hv question of about their interview. if i had been to their interview last December 2011 and i still heard nothing back from them until now, it means that i failed to get the job right? One of my friend who work with exxon said, they will let u know if u pass or failed the interview.

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post May 17 2012, 11:39 PM

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QUOTE(zzzhhhzzz @ May 17 2012, 10:59 PM)
what post did u apply last december ?
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i applied for reservoir engineer.
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post Jul 12 2012, 06:22 PM

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Anybody work with UMW Oil and Gas?

I have been offered to join them as rig crew starting as painter and slowly moving up become driller, then toolpusher and etc.


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post Jul 12 2012, 07:20 PM

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QUOTE(backspace66 @ Jul 12 2012, 07:18 PM)
Is this a fast track programme from them?How long is the planned training duration from painter to assistant driller?
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Yes it is a fast track program. I asked the interviewers, their last batch in this program took 4 years to be a driller.


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post Jul 13 2012, 01:24 AM

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QUOTE(backspace66 @ Jul 12 2012, 07:25 PM)
If that is the case,u have a very bright future ahead of you man,once u become tool pusher,15k-20k USD /month is totally normal
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I am not sure whether I can stand doing laborious work for long. I saw that rig crew work really hard especially on the rig floor making and laying stands.


Added on July 13, 2012, 1:37 am
QUOTE(meonkutu11 @ Jul 12 2012, 08:07 PM)
UMWSD? Goodluck bro...extremely carefull with their bond agreement if they still practice it....i wonder which batch they are talking about hmm.gif
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I think their first batch was under their trainee drilling program (TDE). Around 3-4 years ago i guess. They still have the bond agreement bond.

Let say if u have 3 choices:
-join Geoservices in mudlogging (starts as trainee mudlogger then mudlogger, data engineer later specialist)
-join UMWSD as rig crew (start from below and become a driller within 3-10 years)
-join client (PETRONAS) as reservoir engineer (assisting in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) projects, office and lab work)

Which one would be a better option for a young fresh grad in Petroleum Engineering.

Thanks.


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post Jul 20 2012, 06:13 PM

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Today, I met a casing guy who lose one finger. He said he lose that finger 20 years ago while working as roughneck at the rig floor. He said, he was always offshore and he could not make it to see his dying parents. He just managed to see them at the grave during the funeral.

It makes me think twice before joining drilling contractor as rig crew.
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post Jul 20 2012, 07:51 PM

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Yea he is in wft. Field supervisor. I bet u know him.
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post Jul 21 2012, 11:41 PM

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Does anyone know where can i make prescribed safety glass for working offshore in KL?
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post Aug 7 2012, 12:39 PM

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Wow...I never thought that reservoir engineer is so important. smile.gif

QUOTE(azraeil @ Aug 7 2012, 12:23 PM)
A Geomodeler is usually a geologist who builds 3D models of the Oil & Gas fields. This model integrates all the subsurface datasets such as well logs, well correlation, seismic structure and faults and geophysical attributes such as impedance datasets, inversion datasets etc. The 3D geological model is then used to calculate the Oil in Place or Gas in Place (STOIIP/GIIP) for resource assessments reporting to the host government or for PETRONAS for the ARPR reporting (Annual Review of Petroleum Resources) which all operators are to submit to Petronas on a yearly basis.

The 3D model is also used for well planning where based on information from the 3D model, the most efficient and cost effective well plans are devised. The model is almost always passed on to the reservoir simulation where the reservoir engineers will take over and input all the reservoir datasets such as relative perm, SCAL data etc etc. The 3D model is then validated via the process of history matching where the field production history is simulated in the 3D model and then the results in terms of Oil/Gas rate Water production rate and the pressure decline is compared with actual production data from the field. Once a satisfactory match (thus the term history matching) has been achieved, the model is considered valid and the reservoir engineers will use it for prediction runs (usually for Field Development Plans). They will use the model to come up with multiple scenarios (how many wells, gas injection, water injection, etc etc) that will give the most value from the field.

Almost ALL field development plans will require the operator to have geological and simulation model. That is why geomodelers and simulation engineers are called the "prince of the industry" and that is why the competition to retain and poach these people are fierce.
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post Aug 9 2012, 01:26 PM

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QUOTE(clon12 @ Aug 9 2012, 11:49 AM)
I see. I just wanted to know whether JPA scholars can work with Petronas or not to clear off the bonding.
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Should be no problem for JPA scholars to work with Petronas. Few of my friends who are JPA scholars are now working for Petronas.

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post Aug 10 2012, 12:45 AM

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QUOTE(pahbedah @ Aug 10 2012, 12:14 AM)
tq very much thumbup.gif such a detail explaination but at least, i know what is it and if interviewer ask me, i got fact to point it out

If u are going for Slb interview, I advise u to read more about their services. These information can be found in Slb website. I failed my Slb interview for the first time because at that time I only know about Slb wireline. There a lot more services Slb are providing like hole cleaning, slickline, well intervention, mwd\lwd, solid control, mud, casing, cementing, completion, reservoir management and many more. If u are going for other services company, it is good to know what kind of services they are providing.


Added on August 10, 2012, 12:17 am

hahaha.well, i am noob.thanx for explaination
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