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post Dec 17 2012, 04:48 PM

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QUOTE(heero yu @ Dec 17 2012, 10:32 AM)
Hello forumners,

i would like to seek your generous advices and solutions as I am very mentally demotivated and honestly saying sometimes up the extend of very extreme sad.. To explain my situation, I start from this.

I am graduated with a degree in Applied Geology. All this time my dream of working is working in the oil and gas industry. BUt first of all, I obtain a job as a geologist in one of the Geotechical company. After working for like 6 months, I receive a phone call from a mud-logging company (oil and gas). So i went for the interview and pass the interview and got the job as Trainee mud-logger, so i resign from my previous geologist position. However, things dont go really well from that point. So being in a Trainee Mud-logger, we have to pass the offshore medical checkup which i did not pass due to my hereditary diseases pass down by my family (I know my disease when I am small). But the company is very lenient to still employ me but promise me there be an onshore job (international based) in Sept. When the month come, it is then postponed to Nov/ Dec (informed by email). When i asked again, it is once more postponed again to next year 2013 (could be Feb, March or even April) which of course not sure also.

So more to say I am employed with no progress and experiences and stucked for like how long already. I been trying to apply to any oil and gas companies even geotechnical and i dont even mind to start working as technical assistant or document controller or etc.. As long as the companies willing to give me the opportunity and I will surely learn.. But which really angers me that each companies want experiences.. all want experiences and not even wanna a phone call for me to interview me or perhaps to understand my situation..  I am so demotivated and sad.. I know perhaps is a lesson for me and i regret it.. life is a learning, so that we can grow up.. What should I do now, my fellow forumners?

(If you think no such situation exist and dont wanna to believe, you can choose not to believe. But is the true fact and I am experiencing it now.. and having a hard time already.. )

Thank you for your advices and understanding, my fellow forumners..

(For confidential and safety purposes, all the companies I keep it confidential)
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maybe exploration wells postponed due to various reasons. or they have better candidates than you with good CV to bid for tender. or maybe waiting tender results.

people always mentioned willing to learn any types of jobs but in actual when performing the jobs, it has become another story.

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post Dec 18 2012, 08:11 AM

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QUOTE(crapp0 @ Dec 17 2012, 05:30 PM)
Tender result aren't for the drilling rigs and crew since the client would have contracted a company to do geological surveys and feasibility studies on the area of interest?

Offshore surveys or any work done out at sea are Usually at the mercy of the weather. Maybe that's the reason. But more often then not you got side lined.
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no tender --> no job opportunities. 1 of the criteria certain tenders require minimum 3 years exp for mud logger or at least 5 years.
at present, certain companies will see see look look to plan for the resources, after only being awarded with tender, then only confirm hiring.
the same goes to for their capex decision.


Added on December 18, 2012, 8:13 am
QUOTE(AhmadAfif @ Dec 17 2012, 05:58 PM)
Agreed. Considering monsoon season normally around Nov/Dec around SE Asia, it would be more meaningful to avoid that, and further delay the campaign, as it will incur additional cost for transportation and services purposes.
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most of the people in this line also know the weather, need no mention here. 1 of our FE has postponed a few times to rig.

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post Jan 18 2013, 10:09 PM

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QUOTE(gonzalo20 @ Jan 18 2013, 11:04 AM)
what i see everywhere is only they want to hire only people with experience. No place for fresh grad like me.
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because your mind is filled with such concept. so it will never happen and you can keep going with such thinking forever. notworthy.gif
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post Jan 24 2013, 08:38 PM

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Quality control inspector confirmed dead, another one still missing

many years ago, an ex-course mate with I together attended a weekend short course. before attended the course, he was with slb and would be posted to Iraq. he immediately tendered his resignation and joined the company that sponsored him this short weekend course that time.
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post Jan 27 2013, 10:43 AM

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QUOTE(nite_eif @ Jan 27 2013, 07:57 AM)
i am a non-engineering graduate, working in SHE related position in manufacturing/research laboratory environment for 3 years, then plan to take Master in SHE Engineering.

Upon finishing the MEng, will i be considered as fresh grad in SHE O&G when applying position in O&G and has to compete with other fresh engineering grads applying for SHE position also?

Is it feasible to pursue this Masters in SHE route as a ticket to enter O&G industry?

Need advice from veteran here. thanks.
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no definite answer for you. but for sure, without the DOSH greenbook and though with master, one will only be still not up to a certain value in M'sia. perhaps one will want get the greenbook 1st then only start to talk about master.
and with greenbook does not guarantee you with a path to o&g. with a master, also does not guarantee you with a path to o&g.
because you do not have the appropriate o&g experience and you will be considered "fresh".

i have met with some HSE officers with paper qualifications but lack of practical and analytical thinking and competency in doubts in Msia.
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post Jan 30 2013, 04:49 PM

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scorecard for the manhours is simple, that is very worst if can't do it.

what is the most worst is risk assessment (which is the core of their main responsibilities), interpret wrongly and not competent to do.

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post Feb 16 2013, 01:20 PM

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QUOTE(lanforex90 @ Feb 14 2013, 09:16 PM)
need everyone's help. firstly, i've finished my undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering degree in january 2013. cgpa just 3.0 and only apply job for o&g because 'high pay and increment they said'. but what happened to me is:

1st offer as management trainee at CARIMIN only RM1.8k but 4 years bonded
2nd offer as qc inspector at OMS oilfield services only RM1.5k
3rd offer as junior project engineer at RWNA only RM1.8k

hr said i can start working immediately if i want but i think its underpaid. i'm still considering since this is my 1st job. so need everyone's help here. should i accept or wait another offer and intrvw? or 1.8k is normal for fresh grad with degree? or try other industry?
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the salary may depend on the company, work location, "trainee" job, non-executive job, etc.

OMS, you may learn on tubing, casing, various accessories premium connections like VAM, TenarisHydril, JFE and the conventional API connections, maybe NDT too. also, metrology you shall like. potential to switch to premium licensors' side or become third party inspector in the future.

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post Feb 16 2013, 01:22 PM

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QUOTE(eyelash @ Feb 16 2013, 12:12 PM)
Companies never let intern go offshore. Not that I know of. Safety regulations. Sorry to disappoint you.

CGPA 2.9? Study harder dik to get at least 3 pointer. I hate to say this but at the end of the day, all these companies receive a lot of resumes and cvs..in my company alone, 7000 resumes per month. How do we narrow it down?? First pass is your grade. I know being a high flyer in school doesnt guarantee you anything at work (i've seen people with so-so grade doing better than those 4 flat snobs trust me) but that's the painful truth. Especially my company, they take 1st class grads only. Occasionally they do take 2nd upper but a high second upper.
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post Feb 20 2013, 10:24 PM

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QUOTE(noruazumi @ Feb 20 2013, 10:08 PM)
Going to offshore is not like going to shopping mall.

Minimum requirements for you to be able to go to offshore are
1. Medical report that shows that you are fit to work offshore
2. BOSIET which is a safety course comprising sea survival and helicopter escape

Medical examination going to cost RM400 to RM600.
BOSIET going to cost you RM1500 to RM2000.

So you see, it is costly. I don't know any companies that are willing to spend money to send trainee that only going to be with the organization for few months to offshore.

But you'll never know...
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except questions to ponder those that have exclusive privileges which is very rare:
1.) under scholarship bond
2.) agreement between university petroleum faculty and the companies
3.) those intern is in the last semester is under going industrial training and will continue to work
4.) those using papa mama network to go to those companies for intern
5.) etc
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post Feb 20 2013, 10:28 PM

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QUOTE(blo0dLuSt @ Feb 20 2013, 11:13 AM)
Hello guys. I got an offer  for lab engineer position under scomi. What is the job scope? Thanks
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GRTC there? sure there are job scopes, ask frm the HR.
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post Feb 22 2013, 11:40 PM

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QUOTE(mdfuzie @ Feb 22 2013, 06:17 PM)
Hello all.. Salam 1 Malaysia. Correct me if i'm wrong. I saw this thread all forum-er is High Level (Degree / Master). So i just want to ask about ONG my new career to all Otai-otai. Before this my background is Supply Chain Management, last salary 2.5k fix. After i boring sit at office, i get offered from Yayasan Felda to learning NDT Lv 11 in RT,PT,MT and UT (CSWIP / PCN) 2.5 month only. Cost around 35k. My Questtion is :-
Q1 : How much the salary for freshie NDT?
Q2 : Correct or not i go change my career (my age now 34 and married)?
Q3 : How to achive for get Inspection Engineering from NDT lv 2?
Thanks for answering...
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first question to ask yourself is:
1.) do you have the strong interest and good technical engineering background in absorbing those technical materials at the age of 34? questions in the exam are very technical and require relevant experience to understand in the specific question exams.
note, you are coming from supply chain management. how long you have not touched technical study?

if you are very clear and understand yourself after able to answer the above question "good" then you are good to proceed.

if one is still considering to have children, IMHO RT may perhaps an "enemy". the PT & MPT chemicals also "quite" to health... though safety precautions are always there...
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post Feb 22 2013, 11:48 PM

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QUOTE(bolosai @ Feb 22 2013, 12:07 PM)
if i got experience going offshore doing hvac, will the offshore experience be useful in future? let's say i wanna go for other jobs at the offshore platform such as drilling or inside a plant such as crude oil terminal
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if you are in the hoisting system, then perhaps yes. HVAC, i put a "?!?!".

doing office design HVAC job also can be as lucrative and higher or better than offshore job and vice versa.
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post Feb 28 2013, 01:33 PM

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A friend is looking for Condition Performance Based and Monitoring (CPBM) Engineer with Vibration Level 2-3 certification. Job location is in East Malaysia.

Pls. PM me directly ASAP.
Apologise, I will only response to candidate with the above valid certification and direct your CV to my friend.

I do not link to any organizations/companies/any profit, just helping a friend.
Thanks.

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post Mar 4 2013, 08:54 PM

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QUOTE(azraeil @ Mar 4 2013, 03:36 PM)
You will need to look for companies that provides compressor technology to the Oil/Gas platform or you can apply for the operators (Petronas/Talisman/Shell/Exxon) that operates the rigs, they will have the Turbo-Machinery department which should fit your experiences.
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experience may fit. but familiarity with the models and system may not. some maybe already in the offshore running 3x years.
anyhow, can keep trying start from those operators' vendors.

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post Mar 6 2013, 10:45 PM

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QUOTE(mangoman @ Mar 6 2013, 07:35 PM)
Thanks for the sharing. I'm surprise to see that the most wanted personnel in O&G now is electrical and instrumentation engineer!
Haha.
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the sub-con to petronas that my bro working in having very difficult time to get one until today. most of the time, he 1 leg-kick though his background is electrical.
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QUOTE(mogul88 @ Mar 7 2013, 09:49 PM)
Guys,

Got a few question to that needs you guys opinion and advice. Got a call from email from a international Oil and Gas recruitment agency (website looks impressive) for their EPC client in Malaysia, KL for the position of Process Engineer.

My questions are:-

1. What is the salary / pay like for this position?

2. I'm currently in Construction line and Senior M&E Engineer in a M&E consultant firm for about 6 years. Is my experience applicable?

3. Is it common for someone from my position/field as in electrical background to jump over to oil and gas? It is a different industry altogether.

Just curious as why the recruiter would shortlist me as a candidate.

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i suggest you be extra careful and investigate carefully, it may be a scam. or it may be genuine.
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post Mar 7 2013, 10:24 PM

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QUOTE(twineffect @ Mar 7 2013, 10:20 PM)
Hi guys, whats the difference between detail engineering design (DED) in mining project vs DED in OnG project?

Why doing DED in mining project is not preferable? Does it reduces the chances of landing a better job in the future?
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mining in M'sia looking gloomy.... based on a speaker talk which i attended last year. he was a mining engineer in indonesia and served M'sia ex-PM. mining in indonesia may always bright. now, he is a professor lecturer in a local uni.

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post Mar 7 2013, 10:37 PM

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QUOTE(twineffect @ Mar 7 2013, 10:30 PM)
I see. Okay my questions was based on an oil and gas company that involved in the non-hydrocabon project (mining) as well.
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are you referring to CBM?
or if possible, pls post the company business nature or job scopes here. others may be able to help.

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post Mar 7 2013, 10:41 PM

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QUOTE(mogul88 @ Mar 7 2013, 10:22 PM)
How it is a scam? I mean, I've got nothing to lose apart from wasting my time sending them my resume.
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you may possible lose your personal particulars to be abused. anyhow, it may be genuine too. apologise as unable to help you....others may help?
if they require you to deposit certain amount of $, then pls stop immediately and it is highly a scam.

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post Mar 12 2013, 06:14 PM

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QUOTE(acekok @ Mar 11 2013, 11:48 PM)
Hey sifus,

I am choosing my elective subjects for next semester. I would like to venture into O&G companies that are majoring in drilling. Can I get advice on which field to focus? My university provides the following offers;

Thermal Engineering
-Power Generation
-Heating,Ventilation & Air Conditioning
-Turbomachinery
-Combustion Engineering
-Environmental Engineering
-Industrial Energy Management
-Computational Fluid Dynamics
-Thermal Systems Design and Optimization
-Internal Combustion Engines
-Introduction to Sustainability Engineering

Applied Mechanics
-Condition Monitoring and Maintenance Engineering
-Engineering Mechanics - Stimulation
-Finite Element Method
-Non Destructive Testing
-Failure Analysis and Design
-Advanced Mechanics of Materials
-Advanced Materials

Manufacturing Systems
-Advanced Manufacturing Processes
-Ergonomics
-Production,Planning and Control
-Industrial Engineering
-Total Quality Management
-Computer Aided Manufacturing
-Process Control & Instrumentation

PS : I have taken Mechanical Vibration and Capstone Design

I would like to say thank you in advanced for the guidance and advice. Have a nice day.

Regards,
Vest
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1st:
Do you know what is drilling engineering?

2nd:
Are you sure you would like to venture into drilling engineering? Are you sure you have the interest and strength?

3rd:
With the above subjects (i will let you figure out yourself), would you want to put static/rotating equipment into your venture list?


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