yeah bro heard that as well.quite a lot exploration and completion work going on now and still increasing, rigs are shifting around like amd man.

this HPHT wells are a headache for my comp...all requires odd sizes/special equipment wch is as expensive as the bloody well it self

This post has been edited by mhyug: Aug 28 2012, 03:57 PM

Dear Sifus,

I received a prospective offer from a oilfield services provider for the post of technical sales engineer specializing in drill bits.

Can anyone provide some first-hand insight as to what roles and duties a technical sales engineer is supposed to fulfil ? And also, how is the work like ? A lot of stress, travelling, deadlines etc. ? I'm eager to know.

Version 4 already, Hooray, Keep it up !!!

i have two question hope sifu here may help:

1. is the prospect of working as a commissioning superintendant of a shipbuilding company relevant to the oil and gas industry? eg to be involved in FPSO in the future.

2. chiyoda corparation hiring recently. will anyone has work in there before especially as a field engineer can share their experience? how is the culture, pay, allowance etc. i see ppl comments in v3 that its abit unsavoury. i got called by chiyoda

hope u guys can provide some insights

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Added on August 28, 2012, 8:09 pmschlumberger?

This post has been edited by moonhowler: Aug 28 2012, 08:09 PM

dear sifus..
for career advancement in ONG industry,long term,
keppel or technip?
thanks...!

Technical sales engineer?

Jobscope:
1) Prepare commercial and technical proposal for bits. Normally bit selection process is very routine and clients often look at previous run records and performance bulletin to determine which bit they will use. As a sales engineer, your duty is to make sure the client run your bits in the hole! Only when the bit is in the hole, the sales is consider complete. The company wont make much money by having the bit on standby.

That's where your PR and sales skills come in. Golf skills helps a lot if you are dealing with non-Petronas clients. (Petronas engineers normally don indulge in golfing, but occasional free lunches and Coffee bean drinks will bring you a step closer in closing the deal). HAving said that, normally Client don let one bit company monopolize the whole well regardless of how good is the company is. They will distribute the market share among 2-3 bits company, for instance if company A take the top section, company B will take the intermediate section and so on.

Travelling wise, you will be required to attend morning meetings on daily basis. Client office is where you will spent your first half of the day, and the other half of your day will be in the office, chasing logistics or preparing quotation for customers. You will be moving around customer offices regularly but oversea travels are very rare and seldom. Thank god that in Malaysia, most client offices are flocked together within close proximity in downtown area!

Deadline? Chasing POs and tracking the bit movement is normally the only headache revolving the job. Other than that, the job itself is quite routine.

On the technical side, You don't have to be technically strong in this field but you must know your stuff. Product knowledge is very important. Know which type of bit will perform best in different formations. Understand the difference between 4 blade or 5 blades PDC bit and size of the PDC cutter. (13mm, 16mm or 19mm)

Study the IADC code for bits and their classification.

Certain companies have sophisticated tools and software to simulate the performance of a bit. By looking at the vibration profile and borehole profile generated by the bit, you will know whcih bit will give you the best results.

Thats all!

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Added on August 28, 2012, 10:27 pmI'll go for Technip. They have a very comprehensive training program for young graduates. Hardly know anyone who works in Keppel, sounds like the job is related to shipyard more than O&G to be honest.

This post has been edited by carloz28: Aug 29 2012, 07:02 AM

Thank you very much ! You have been of great help.

hi guys and sifu.
what position in sapurakencana (originally sapuracrest) always go to offshore? is it project engineer? field engineer?
i dont really like to work in office, im more to field/site job

please reply thanks.

This post has been edited by HarimauMuda: Aug 29 2012, 12:05 AM

Doesnt matter la, just go wherever they send you All are pretty much the same standard imo & you get to experience life in a very different place. If you join SLB you really need to be willing to be mobile & go wherever they throw you

Let's hope that the "Oil & Gas Career v4" thread will always be an informative repository for everyone here.

@joe_star
Could you shed some light on the methods to apply for the job of a logging while drilling engineer? It seems such jobs have better prospect and you are currently reaping rewards from it.


Thank you for your advice.

This post has been edited by alvinkhorfire: Aug 29 2012, 09:16 AM

where can i get an offshore job?? no kaki for offshore job. My BOSEIT almost die already..hahaha tired of sitting my ass in the office handling projects..need hands on job!!!!

This post has been edited by fe3doe: Aug 29 2012, 12:43 PM

My opinion, we should concentrate in unconventional oil and new frontier type.

Shale gas, CBM, tight reservoir, HPHT etc will be the new scenarios. Easy reservoirs are getting lesser and lesser. Besides these specializations get paid very well woo.

Haha... Your BOSIET holds no value after this if you don't have PTW. Carigali's platforms require PTW to board.

how's the job as an offshore technical assistant in Coral Alliance?

Hey,going to have a written test for the oil and gas industry company,anyone can give some ideas,what they will ask during the written test?

hey guys, the company I'm working with is recruiting a new batch of Inspection & Processing Engineer. the company is involved in ROV subsea pipeline and platform inspection. here's the official job description and requirement.

Responsible for working with GIS software system for the acquisition, Q.C., Q.A. and development of technical data, drawings, charts and reports for petroleum offshore projects such as pipeline inspection and platform inspection.

1) B.Sc. degree in Engineering
2) Excellent computer skills, specially: AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications
3) Excellent command of English language
4) Capable of working offshore
5) Previous offshore experience is a MUST
6) CSWIP certificate would be a big plus
7) Male candidate ONLY

sorry to the fresh grads, those requirements are from the HR. anyone interested please PM me. I'll only forward resumes that satisfy those requirements.

If you like to be at offshore...field engineer will be the best position to you... but bear in mind, there are no chance to stay in land once u confirmed as FE. U must be tough physical and mental.

Once more, fresh field engineer hired by Sapuracrest must be oversea graduate with excellent result. That is what is hear and saw.

Does your office located around Sunway Damansara?

hahaha.. u from Ranhill?? or BDEWC?? LOL

No lah! But it is true, you need PTW to board platform, not sure whether they already implemented it.