hmm.. do share more

can u guys share some info about Cooper Cameron that is not in the website such as their career development, their operation differences between Subang plant and also Johor plant and also is there any chance to go to oil rig?

Dont want to be as blunt... but yeah!!!

Hi OnG seniors,

I have some doubts about the position Oil & Gas Valve Engineer. I have gone through the job responsibilities. So I think this will be a dirty job and also dangerous job if being reckless/irresponsible. This position is at Cameron. My doubts are:

Do they send this employee off shore for months or long term? Or frequent traveling?
Is this more of a company site work or a customer site visiting job?
Long working hours?
Hows the pay for freshie?

Cameron, or cooper cameron is one of the leading valves manufacturer in O&G. I would take cameron any day than say, Hawa . Dont know about working environment though.. but most clients would have maximum number of days you can be offshore, between 45-60 days, if among the operators. I doubt you would be put on roster since most of the installation are done at yard, but you may have to go to offshore once in awhile for site survey or adhoc jobs.

Is this job dangerous? I presume it is since it is Oil & Gas Valve Engineer...So the valve is either flammable or highly hazardous.

Does it require the employee to climb up and down to check valves and piping?

"Diving" if offshore? lol

So this job is like 50-70% office work and the rest customer site visits for release and stuff like that?

bro... i dont work for cameron, so i dont know how's the working condition. My speculation is based on a typical service provider/ OEM profiling. And no, the valves are not flammable but the hydrocarbon is..

If you are talking about Cameron, most likely you'll be handling Blowout Preventers, RCD devices or wellhead.

These equipments are not your the kind of valve you find in the water heater at your basement. Blowout Preventers are big and robust equipment (think about the size of your fridge X 6), they come in parts and pieces, so yes you will need to climb up and down on scaffolded platforms to assemble the valve offshore. Most of the time, you don't have to do dirty work yourself as you have a bunch of roughnecks to help you out.

Wellhead engineers normally have a good rotation and work schedule. Pay wise, I'll say RM500-600 per day which is quite lucrative.

Office job? Hardly unless you are the engineering team. I would say a 50-50 between workshop and field.

@deville89

subang plant is dealing mostly on surface wellhead while Johor plant is more of deepsea or subsea wellheads.

@blackangel

I'm not sure. Are you trying to look for a deskjob only? don't wish to get your petty hands dirty & get paid alot? Sorry, but I can sense you're looking for an easy job since you're asking alot of those question. I believe Cameron would have their own service technician to perform the installation. Engineers I think would spend most of their time designing and occasionally visit offshore rigs for survey. For starters, they will send you off oversea for training. Can't remember which country was it.. italy or france. Job wise, if you can cope with pressure and challenge while not being too fussy about any job thrown at you, it's a good place to sharpen up your knowledge. However, you will not touch anything related to wellhead, BOP, compressor, Chokes etc. Those are under different division. you will only be specializing in designing valves. I'm not sure where their V&M office is.. could be KLCC or glenmarie during my last survey on the job.

Ok, so ECS sucks. got it. what about Exploration and Production (EP) still have chance of getting into ECS from there?

Chances of getting into EP from ECS will be low, but if you know the boss of the dept in EP...sure can join since you are an employee for shell.

However, now mostly ECS employees are on contract/man power supply...so If you wanna go in EP, you have to go for the shell interview again/back to square 1.

heheh, you misunderstood me, I'm heading into EP - onshore based, was afraid of getting placed in ECS (since everyone says its crap)

but since apparently its 2 distinctly different area, I'm relieved

I dont mind getting my hands dirty in fact I enjoy it. Just two things that I am concerned with that are climbing up too high like 5 meter & above...scared of height. Risk must also be considered like one solar company ->low health or high accident rate. But this is not so much of an issue..shit happens everywhere just have to be extra careful

well the title valve engineer...but i didnt see any state description about designing it...i thought it was done by the US or europe branches.

This post has been edited by blackangel: Nov 3 2010, 11:18 PM

if your discipline is subsurface, they will not put you in ECS. At worst, they will put you in production directorate doing PS,PT or RE

Climbing is still ok IMO. You should see those swinging or clinging on to basket while the crane pull you up to the rig.


You can clarify with them on the full job scope. I'm not 100% certain on the designing portion. From what I know engineers have the role of designing as they are from the engineering team. Site installation I think is done by thier technician.

does anyone here working for ILO?

Mud logger,data engineer= offshore/rig

yeah. cud u get me their website pls.

http://orogenicgroup.com/international_log...genic/index.php

Hi,

Currently im working as IT Support Executive..

I plan to do my part time degree in Networking..

Will i have chance to change my career to Oil and Gas after i get some experience in my present company..

I have interest working on this field..

Kindly please advice me..

Thank you..