I assume we are talking about an offshore position here. It depends on how you define your 'social life'.

It's a very common perception among job seekers and those in the industry that offshore workers have NO LIFE. True to some degree because you spend most of your time on the rig battling the heat and rain working your socks off.

But once we get off the rig, we party hard. I mean real hard. You still get to dine & wine and club like usual with your colleagues or friends you met at the rig, or flirt around whenever you are on land. So you see the social life is there, but the real pain in the ass for all offshore workers is time management. You will never know what will happen tomorrow. It only takes a call from your boss to screw it all up.

Take my advise. If you want "LIFE" and go to cinemas with Wed & Fri nights with your lovey dovey girlfren, stay onshore.

If you are a single bloke, then i think you should go for it. The parties are mindblowing crazy.

IC, what about for those with BEng in Mechanical? What are the positions possible in OnG for Mechanical?

This post has been edited by jianh: Nov 30 2010, 09:14 AM

Hey guys, I have graduated with B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering with excellent results. The problem is I graduated with a 3 year degree (UK).
I would like to get into the offshore business preferably field engineering/technical. I have applied but yet to receive any replies.
I wouldn't mind even starting from a technician level in the oil and gas field.

Any suggestions what should i do?

how about the prospect of maintenance engineer(electrical) in a factory of getting a job in oil and gas industry?

Is Ranhill Malaysian company? What about WorleyParsons? It's Australian company is it?

I came across Ranhill Worleyparsons so I think there must be some relationship between these 2 companies?

Anyone care to enlighten me regarding this please?

That's very informative guys! Many thanks...

Ranhill is malaysian company..WP is australian..they're doing joint venture for malaysian o&g project..

This post has been edited by feekle: Dec 3 2010, 03:12 PM

BEng In Mechanical...
You can slot in 60% of the positions in an O&G company

Recently I just got an offer for project eng. from dialog...the pay is so so only lar...since I only hv 2 years of working exp...may I know the hows the working environment & remuneration?

oh, ok...

Hello all. I have a question. Given that I'm a female, mechanical engineering student, would it be wiser for me to resume doing the pure mech degree course or something more specific? Thanks a lot. =)

you should have done chemical engineering...

This post has been edited by madblacktt: Dec 4 2010, 11:12 PM

Hi,
I graduated from B.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechatronic Engineering possible get job in O&G field?

When do usually the O & G companies have their opening for graduate programme? Thanks in advance for the info.

yup2...would like to knw this as well.....

You can't be this sexist right?
Well yeah, from my POV, the world of engineering is, though.

As the thread has gone beyond 2,500 post, please start a new version.
Thanks.