Hi guys! Been a passive follower of this thread for a while now, but time to share in my experience in O&G!

Heh currently working in one of top consultants/contractors in this business, in KL office. But not so glamourous as u guys, I'm the eng. stay in office all the time wan        Really hope got chance to go out site, stay in office enjoy aircond everyday very sien for young ppl !

Yeah like previously mentioned before, the starting salary for fresh grads who stay in the office (like me) are pretty standard like any other industry. But $$$ wise, seems like it'll jump up pretty fast once u get some experience under your belt. And this seems like a stable industry, last time during 1997 recession the company even managed to give increment twice a year and didnt even layoff a single person!

Well, seem like not many people aware that Civil/Structural Engineer can really work in Oil and Gas industry. Actually to work in oil and gas as structural engineers, you can become consultant, contractors, service engineers or working for client company.

For Consultant you can apply for,

Technip, Ranhill WorleyParsons, RNZ, MMC Oil Corp, Noble Denton, Germanischer Lloyd (Malaysia), APL, etc...

For Contractors (fabricating the structures),

Kencana HL, MMHE, Ramunia, Brooke Dock Yard, Sime Engineering Yard

For Service Engineers,

Aker Kvaerner, Single Buoy, J. RAY MCDERMOTT (normally prefer experienced engineer), Sapura Crest, etc...

For Client Engineer, you can apply for

Shell, Petronas, Talisman*, Murphy*, ExxonMobil* (* tend want experience structural engineer but can try)

For doing not related to structure, with high pay and long working hours, you can try to apply schlumberger.

There are more actually but this is what i can think of for now.

Btw I am structural engineer working in one of the consultant for less than a year (just graduated last year).

the offer is not really attractive compare to other consultant firm, but I would say it got some advantages over other company..

I would say a lot of O&G Consultants like Technip, Ranhill etc are freezing employment at the moment as not many projects are going on. Nevertheless, it's a good platform to start. I know many ppl are eager to go to drilling or upstream side which usually pays good, but if you are one who thinks you want to learn more knowledge, consultants are to be considered. You can be an Instrument Engineer based on your qualification.