Hi all,
If u really want to join o&g...please go to www.rigzone.com. for fresh graduate try to apply to be a trainee in the position that you like most.you got three option overthere. work with operator like shell, bp or chevron.or with service company like schlumberger, halliburton or mi swaco.lastly as rig worker such as transocean, seadrill or premium drilling. my advice is don't work in malaysia bcoz all the company will pay you as local/national commuter.go work overseas, you will be paid in usd.worry about usd currency...
no problem coz most of big company has their own calculation in order to overcome this problem.
for those who stay in kl, you can go to rohas perkasa building(near beach club jalan p ramlee).transocean,schlumberger and mi swaco office overthere.plese don't pm me coz i seldom stay online...currently i'm working in india in 4 week swing( means work for 4 week and off for 4 week)
hope this helps.

yeah..very keng salary.MOST OF US earn more than US 6K a month in less than 5 years.also, bonus very keng...4 times a year at usd 2000 per bonus.our motto ""änother day,another dollar"
12 hours a day.that is normal working hour for us. i work for 28 days and off for 28 good days.
if u are willing to leave your loved ones 6 months/year.....than you may try to join oil and gas industry.

This post has been edited by gatevalve: Nov 30 2007, 03:52 AM

nope, basically rig workers like OIM,Toolpusher,Driller, Marine Engineers etc. i have friend (age about 29) and his getting more than usd 6k/month(working as assistant driller).field engineer...maybe with good company like schlumberger,halliburton or baker.again i have friend who works as mud engineer in malaysia offshore,age about 26) and getting rm 15k/month.
i enjoy doing 4 weeks swing because i really have good time off with my family....with fully paid salary.

that is simple answer my friend."cut cost."another thing is no union or government interference in in this matter.my kolik from brazil told me when they worke in brazil they have a standard pay.malaysia forget bout it.also location of your rig.outside malaysia you will get usd otherwise do not take the job.some company will pay u according the area you live.normally american and french will get the highest pay.lowest...i would say african.
imagine oiler/motorman is getting usd450 only (applicable to indian national) and malaysian oiler is getting ALMOST three times bigger than that.
remember you need " luck and timing" to get the big bucks.
hope this helps.

I used to work on merchant ships for about 6 years before man.mouth watering stories....be careful because i was working with foreign company i met some malaysian from misc. it was paranagua, brasil.i asked them to go out to have some "fun" in town but they prefer to stay in the ship because "no money".when it comes to salay oil and gas will offer better salary and you will have better off day.for shipping you may have to work for 4,6 or 9 months and will be off for 2 or 3 months only.eanyone can tell you the story even it was other experience.
again working with malaysian company...expect very low salary.i worked with 2 malaysian shipping company and foreign companies before.
some of the ex-seaman will tell you all the good/intresting story........true or not. i don't know.he he.

i would be nice to be a seaman if you are bachelor without any commitment.are willing to leave your wife and kids for 6 months? for me the answer is no no. do the shipping company pay you during your off days?in case of emergency and you need to go back.....is it possibble when you are in the middle of ocean and will arrive the nearest port in one week time?

for deck officers or marine engineers from merchant ship you will be able to work on drill ship and most of drilling company are getting new drill ship because the future is deepwater.eletricak engineeer also will find no problem to work on the drilling rig.for those with other qualification you may try to work with service company like schlumberger, halliburton, baker atlas etc.i don't know much about production platorm because work in drilling rig.
agin please go to www.rigzone.com and try to check all the company available overthere.