am a newbies here....christine never know that ur so active here...just came around this website today......really learn alot about the industry now.....especially SLB.....

my questions is here.....i was offered a job as a seismic engineer from schlumbeger...will be flying to middle east most probably UAE for a week field trip b4 i get my offer letter from SLB....is it good that i joined SLB in land operation...n i heard that land operations is the toughest if im not mistaken....hope some1 here can give some opinions on that...the rotation is 6 week onshore..1 week office n 2 weeks off.....its kinda tough coz i will be alway flying there...according to the asia pacific manager...she told me that i must move to managerial position in 5 years times the most.....if not they will re--evaluate my working performance.....the paid is 4k per month is im nt mistaken...do u think that is a good offer????????????any1 plz help..coz i have alwaz wanted to become a pilot and have been to SIA pilot interview but failed in final round...but nw in dilemma whether to accept this offer or to pursue my dream job.....

for ur info, yes im studying geophysics in usm...christine is my coursemates...we r the minority here...only 7 chinese out of 28 ppl.....congrates to christine again on ur offer by SLB...

is it???what's her username???????coz im kinda blurr on wat is the job looks like and how is the working environment there???its look tough to me but at the same time is very challenging...

bonus???i dunno bout that....SLB dint mention bout it coz i also dint ask much bout salary....thanks anyway...

its usd 4k from wat i heard but i havent get the exact figure yet....well, i will go for the week field trip 1st...n c hows the condition..if really not worth for the money...mmmm....maybe will go for others....

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Added on April 9, 2008, 6:30 pmwhat you mean by "break out"...traineee phase is around 8 month????really??????christine also get SLB but she based in office doing processing...from wat i heard from their seminar is rm5080 for freshie who based in home country....

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Added on April 9, 2008, 6:31 pm ICDeadPeople...where you working at now?????y ur not that keen to join SLB????do u mind to share????thanks

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what is ofs1?? they said that im shorlisted to go for a week field trip...some kind of exposure for us..than back to msia..thn c whether we can fit in to the environmnet or not...if can thn accept the offer..if not thn bye bye....right now they offer me land operation..i dunno is it good for my future prospect.......coz wat i heard here all like going offshore on vessel...dealing marine aquisition.....not much ppl go to land operation...scare that foundation in land seismic meaning i will be stuck into land seismic forever....and summore i dint heard many of land operation going on now...wat is booming now is marine operations rite???correct if im wrong..thanks

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Added on April 9, 2008, 6:46 pmzeusu...where u working now???and wat is ur job title??

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thankk zeusu....really know more bout this field now....

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Added on April 10, 2008, 3:01 pmzeusu...u work in SLB b4????how come u know so much bout SLB???

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Added on April 10, 2008, 3:04 pmyea any1 here can ans my question??

now im being offered land oepration crew...does this means that if next time im goin to crossover to other company...is it i will be send to land operation again or is there any opportunities for me to go offshore(marine operation)????i would prefer marine crew than land crew actually but SLB offer me land crew....

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wat course u took????no worries...they will call u later....try to call them up...or go to career fair for the interview..will be faster....

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Added on April 11, 2008, 1:28 pmwe r from local uni also...i dun think they will look on which uni u from...as long as u qualified...then theyl will surely call u up...minimun requirement is a 3.00 cgpa if im not mistaken.....coz mine wasnt that good also indeed....

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yea...that's how me n Christine went through the whole interview...better to go to career fair n start from there...from our experience..the 1st interview will be a 5 minute one to one interview by the recruiting manager...you will be given some small pieces of paper...then u just take any n open it up...you will see your question there....for my 1st interview..i get a quite funny question....that is...What will you do if your boss is a woman????

i say oh gosh(silently) , i tell the recruiting manager...i never encounter a female boss before..i have been worked in Sapura Crest before as a trainee Geophysicist, but my boss is a man...well, i think there is nth much diff between a female boss n male boss..i still do my work as usual...then she start asking me bout my experience in SapuraCrest....thn i said bla bla bla thn she said...YES, MR LING UR 5 MIN IS OVER...you can check your result at 5pm (i interviewed at 2pm ---> its fast)i say thank you...
you know wat, my num that day is 14 which mean "must die" in cantonese..i thought its a bad omen but stimes dont be too superstitious
yea, i still rmb the 1st interview the recruiting manager stared at me like wanna swallow me into her stomach..but i keep cool alto im scary inside...so next time if u being interview by her just keep cool..just my 2 cents

well, 2nd interview (the next day which is my bday _/3/08) which is an interview they called it group activity...its very fun..u will be divided into groups..n will be given an assessment..complete it in a required time with limited resources..my advice is act fast n try to divide the job among ur group members..rmb some1 must be the time keeper..wat kind of assessment i cant tell you.. wat i can tell you here is winner got prize which is a pen drive for each of the group member...there are 3 person that day who assess us --- walking around holding a board and a pen...(made me tension)....my group cant achieve the requirements..but still u should stand to ur point...but make sure its reasonable and realistic....

3rd day which is my 3rd interview and also christine bday hehehe..she is younger than me one day....this interview consists of 3 interviewer for our day whcih consist of the recruiting manager (lady) and 2 Western Geco Guy...well, i go in..sit down...n they start the interview by asking me to introduce myself...i say bla bla bla...whn i come to say my parents both are hair dresser..n suddenly she stop me...HOW DO YOU THINK BOUT MY HAIR??? (erhhhhhh...how come she ask me this kind of questions which is nt related )well, i said mmmm..ur hair is a bit dry and you need TREATMENT and a CLEANSING TREATMENT B4 APPLY NUTRITION TREATMENT...then those guys start laugh at her... thn she ask me what is my hobby??i said i like backpack,swimming,outdoor activities, playing guitar...STOP!!!she said....OK LING...I FEELS LIKE WANNA SING NOW..CAN YOU BRING YOUR GUITAR HERE N I SING???I WANT IT NOW!!!!!(i say to myself crazy man )i blurred for a while and continue back....erm, sorry maam, this is an interview now..i dont think its appropriate to bring guitar here and sing...how bout next time if i joined Schlumberger, i bring it there n let you sing???(Luckily i can turn it back )thn she ask me wat i have done in my Industrial Training..I said bla bla bla....she asked me what have i done in UNI besides study..i say i joined USM Lifeguard Corps +++ bla bla bla..OK, LING..CAN U TELL ME MORE BOUT USM LG??thn i said bla bla bla again....n she ask me what kind of challenges i met so far..i give an example where I faced a big challenge in my Lifesaving Class as Instructor where i teach 4 levels of lifesaving...students come from non swimmer background...have to trained them...motivate them..nt physically but mentally as well.......bla bla bla..ok this Guy (chinese) from western Geco he ask me...LING..INSIDE HERESTATED UR BLACK BELT 2ND DAN...IS IT THE HIGHEST???i say nope..the highest is can reach up to 9th dan which is my master..thn this recruiting manager again provoke me with her questions...she asked me..IS IT MEANS THAT U CAN CHOP A BRICK??..i say yes maam, i need to chop 2 bricks without support to pass my 2nd DAN...she yelled!!!WOW!!!!LING, I WANNA C U DO CHOPPING...CHOP THE TABLE NOW..FAST!!!!CHOP THE TABLE NO!!!!!!(walao!!!i really bengang with her la)...but still, i keep cool and blurred for a minutes..dunno wat to ans...thn continue back....errrr..sorry maam, i cant perform it now as i dint go for training for long time and Im not goin to vandalise USM property too...(FUiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... )then lastly she ask me, do u have anything to ask?????i say yes...suddenly this lady STOP me again....YOU CAN ONLY ASK 1 QUESTION COZ U TALK TOO MUCH(i say to myself..im goin to fail this interview )..i ask is it this is the final interview..then they say no..if u pass this thn u need to go to kl to have ur final interview....thats all..

Final interview on 31 of March (kinda fast)....drive all the way to kl...go to rohas perkasa...wait the Asia pacific Manager to come..thn she (did i mention SHE again??? really a lot of lady manager...hehe )she show us a video on land operation..how land operation crew do theier job etc....n she ask..ladies...do u think that u can fit in into the environment where it is a male dominant world????yea..there are 3 gals who go to interview that day with me...im the only guy...seems lik Schlumberger like to hire lady....all the ladies keep smiling...thn this lady manager ask me what do u think??wats ur feedback from the video??i say..mm..it ok..far more better than wat im thinking (actually i tell lies...the work it tough... )thn wait my turn to be interviewed....ask the questions similar to wat they ask in 3rd interview...but more on ur future prospect matter....last bout 20 mins..finish...drive back to penang again...home sweet home...

hope my interview experience can help those who are goin to Schlumberger interview...AU REVOIR

is it u asking me???i send in my resume during the PGCE conference which is held in KLCC Convention Centre......thn later they send me email ask me to go kl..but later sens again a letter ask me to wait for them to come to career fair.....yea there are alwaz other potential company as well...stimes its depends on ur perseverance..if u really want the company..i think u dun mind the waiting period as long as u can get in...

i passed all the 4 interview...wat the HR manager told me is that i need to go for the week field trip in middle east 1st b4 i get my offer letter from them...it's some sort of assessment by us...let us try whether we can fit into the environment or not...thn only we tell SLB whether we want the job or not..this wat is good about them..they let u try for a week 1st...cu whether u like the job or not..thn let u decide urself.......

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Added on April 12, 2008, 4:43 pmyea, kinda true..when there is 10 oil n gas companies is diff........i ve been to PEtroleum GEology Conference and Exhibition held in KLcc...both 2008 and 2007.......there are alot of oil n gas companies there....but still my 1st choice is SLB...well, stimes diff ppl have diff target and aim...maybe u dun like SLB now...but SLB is indeed a good company to train u..just like a forumer here said...SLB is like an army camp..they trained u like hell...but i will say NO PAIN NO GAIN.....achieve high standard in ur young age...thn u will get a bright future........its up to ur decision it depends on individual whether they can take it or not...some may take it while some may not......

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Added on April 12, 2008, 4:51 pmwell, it depends how u c the interview....dun treat it like a hell..treat it like a gate to heaven....thn u will feel better....actually, SLB interview is not that tension..imagine that...they pay u such a high salary....if u cannot withstand a little pressure...how are u goin to success in future....just my 2 cents.....christine is waiting the offer letter now...same as me..

i dun think all the oil n gas interview in the same manner....like petronas, u only went for 1 time interview only....but it last around an hour for sure....dugeo also 1 interview only....bout others i dun have idea......

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thanks i still dunno wat position they offer me...im doing Geophysics in USM..maybe field geophysicist...but wat i heard from enkadirmainbola is mostly SLB will offer me Onboard Data Processor.....still dunno..but wateva it is..i will take the job..

congrates!!!!!!!!!!!im still waiting for mine.......only can get it after the week trip to Middle East...wow...sounds good..Data Processing Engineer.....dunno wat's my job title???hope its the same..maybe called Field Data Processor Engineer..coz i go out to field.... hahaha.....christine..i think u better take this offer..just now i saw in other forum bout exxonmobil....they give rm2800 as basic plus 2 month bonus only....if compared to SLB is the double paid....haha..congrates christine.....bout the OFS-1..wat's that???i think zeusu know bout that...PM him la...im anticipated to know that..and where will ur OFS-1 held????n how long is it??

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Added on April 12, 2008, 7:42 pmhi vervain..where are u working nw???n wat position held?


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[quote=christine85,Apr 13 2008, 01:51 PM]
thanks Kevin and Kslee! haha.... yea, i've decided to take slb... the OFS-1 is a seminar about the overview of the O&G industry and slb.... i dunno where or when does it starts and i dun even know when im goin to start working.... but they did ask me to fill in the prefered working date and i put July.. haha.. and kslee, if im not mistaken, u're in BH right?

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u receive ur offer letter by mail or email????how u contact them??coz i also send in a letter to fauziah asking her when i will be flying...n is it any allowance will be provided..but turn out a auto reply from her which says that she is away to UM for recruitment..will back at 18 april....

well,still got one year to go...all the best man

walao!!!!!!!!siok siok siok........do a driving test, (and for some, defensive driving school)----->>>wat is this means zeusu?????u need to know how to drive??????i just get a mail from HR department...they told me no allowance will be given to middle east only provide accomodation n air ticket....schedule flying end of this month

wow!!!!!means ur company dint provide meals for u???so whn u go onshore...they provide meals for u????well..juat wanna know...my rotation is 6 weeks on shore...1 week office...2 weeks holiday.....6 weeks onshore--->they provide meal n accomodation rite???how bout 1 week office??do they provide accomodation n meal????thn 2 weeks holiday....let say we wanna stay back..do they provide accomodation???thanks ya zeusu

icic..thanks zeusu for ur info....much appreciated it......ic..is it they will pay us the flight ticket back for the 2 week holiday???yahoo..i tot they will nt provide the air ticket back msia...then it sounds good........thanks again zeusu..

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Added on April 15, 2008, 2:54 pmhey mary ling..i tot u aldy got landmark d..u been to the interview d rite??how was it????n summore i think ur shortlisted for the petronas employment d rite as ev1 get rejection letter d n we dint get any yet.......

i think u can check on the 1st page..there is a lot of oil n gas company listed there...just click on it n send in ur resume.... once u join a company n work there for few years then u got exerience d thn only that time only jump to ur desire company...just my 2 cents....

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Added on April 15, 2008, 3:09 pmwell,it depends how u see lol as i said.....like christine...she got a job in office...she wont go out field also..stay office...do u think that is very dangerous????but her paid is rm5k per month in SLB......future prospect is good also in SLB...then do u think that isn't a good job?????nt bcos of paid...the company also provide u with lots of training...so isn't good???dun tel me u wont want this kind of job......summore nowadays...u flick through newspaper...u c how many cases of helicopter crash or boat sink????thn u compare it with road accidents....compare it...thn do u think that driving is safe????think twice b4 u said......depends how u c it.......just my 2 ringgit 50 cents....hahahaah

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[quote=jikass01,Apr 22 2008, 11:55 PM]anyone working here in sapura crest? how's life thr? any tips?

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well..i intern there b4 as a geophysicist...i will say it quite ok ther but salary is kinda low...rm1600 per month...6 month probation..after 6 month probation thn ur salary will be revised...u can get 2k....offshore allowances is rm120 per day......life is tough there coz ther is no rotation...once u go to offshore n back...u dint have holiday..u continue to work.....exchange ur offshore holiday with money....they are doin survey mostly in sabah,sarawak,vung tau(vietnam), and thailand. nw they going to explore russia....one of my colleague..he move to the party chief position in 3 years time only.....n 1 more she jump to SLB d after working there for 3 years..thats all i know....last time during my intern..i din get my comp to use....n u need to share table coz places is limited..bear with it coz the data center is small...thats all i can share...

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Hi Kevin & Christine,

Yes - I am with BH INTEQ. LWD field engineer based in Qatar, on rotational. Life's good, but USD depreciation affected nearly everyone in this region dealing with Oil & Gas! I call it involuntary pay cut... Sigh...

Well, soon you both will join the ranks in SLB, and I can only wish you both the best. Oh yeah, safety driving courses, offshore safety and helicopter emergency training - you'll love those things...

I am getting so weary of tomorrow's prospect, rigging down...

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thanks kslee for ur wishes....hope i will get my offer letter soon..till now dint have any news yet from them alto schedule to fly to middle east end of this month....


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well..i intern there b4 as a geophysicist...i will say it quite ok ther but salary is kinda low...rm1600 per month...6 month probation..after 6 month probation thn ur salary will be revised...u can get 2k....offshore allowances is rm120 per day......life is tough there coz ther is no rotation...once u go to offshore n back...u dint have holiday..u continue to work.....exchange ur offshore holiday with money....they are doin survey mostly in sabah,sarawak,vung tau(vietnam), and thailand. nw they going to explore russia....one of my colleague..he move to the party chief position in 3 years time only.....n 1 more she jump to SLB d after working there for 3 years..thats all i know....last time during my intern..i din get my comp to use....n u need to share table coz places is limited..bear with it coz the data center is small...thats all i can share...

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kevinling,

thx for sharing the experience. i was called to attend an interview sumwhr nxt week at sri kembangan. the post offered was "Management & Engineering Associate Programme". what is this actually? the JD was quite brief.. ('http://my.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/1/s/10/558978.htm?fr=J',650,600)

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sorry as i interns as a geophysicist....can tell u much bout that..but the company is kinda big...all the best...sapura crest is expanding now....

i just got a bad news from Schlumberger...the HR ppl told me that they made a mistake...according to the HR Ass.Recruiter --> at 1st the Egypt Management ppl stated that they want 2 processing engineer but last two days when the Egypt Land Operation Manager come over to KL..he said that he only want '1' processing engineer and must be a female....oh my god!!!!!!!this is a really bad news for me....sigh...i wonder how come such thing could happened in a big company like this?wat the heck with their systems???really disappointed!!!!! Thn, the HR Ass. Recruiter told me that she already send my details to the Western Geco DP segment which I will be based in office n will become Christine85 colleague IF AND ONLY IF I PASS THE FINAL INTERVIEW AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! Now waiting for my Final Interview confirmation mail again and they MEAN it the FINAL INTERVIEW......I've a bad day!!!!dun like to be based in office...dull life plus lower salary....Hope i can pass the final interview or is it their excuse to ask me to go for the final interview n later tell me that im failed???really sad and disappointed......

-kevin-

Job Title : Data Processing Engineer
Job Desciption : Office work
Years spent in company : Nil (Fresh)
Company : Somewhere along Jalan Tun Razak
Industry : Oil & gas
Tenure : Permanent
Employment Level : Exec
Experience before joining :Internship in related oil n gas company for 1 month
salary : RM 5.1k
Benefits: Nothing much except for relatively more annual leaves

This is wat offered by Schlumberger...i would say SLB wont look to whether ur 1st class or not...i got frens who got 1st class but she failed in 2nd round....but one of my frens she got second class upper n even me is 3.13/4.00 -> we get the job...they want all rounders not bookworms....