Hi all,

I would like to ask for your opinion on Geoservices, Singapore. I just got an offer from them for Base Engineer/Technician. I think my main responsibility is to service mud logging system. My basic salary is not really that high only SGD2200. I am taking a pay cut from my current job. So basically I am depending on my offshore allowance.

Would like to know if anybody know Geoservices? I need more information as I need to give an answer tomorrow. I am anxious as I just went for the interview this afternoon and they offered me the job right away. That is why I am having some doubts.

Thank you.

Hi CV6149,

No, my current job is in Semicon industry. I know this is a good opportunity to join O&G industry. However, is mud logging a good career path? Is there any market for this type of application? I do not want to have diffuculty looking for jobs in the future in this field.

Actually I am servicing the mud logging system. Not working as the operator. So I think it wont be so boring. As I am new in this industry, I am not sure if mud logging is common. I am afraid it will be difficult for me to look for other jobs where I can apply my knowledge on mud logging in the future.

I have been trying to apply for O&G industry for quite some time and I think this is my only chance. So I think I will take up this job. Hopefully the risk is worth it. As I am comfortable working at my current company.

From what I know, it's mud logging and well intervention for their main services. Are these two services normal in this industry?

Hi guys,

What ever you do, do not join Geoservices! Lousy pay and bonus. Regretted joining them.

firstly, i am only a base technician....not offshore mudloggers....so i dunno if offshore pay is better....but i doubt it....mudlogging is the least priority on the oil field....it acts as an insurance only.....income is much less compared with sch, baker, hal....even people on rig look down on us....call us geocircus....

i made the mistake of accepting their offer as a technician....i tot that i could be promoted to engineer after few years....but after i joined...even some colleagues who have more than 15 years are still a technician....maybe u will say position is not so important....but pay also sux....

1st time i joined a company wer my colleague ask me to quit asap.....cos no future.....a colleague 8-10 years working exp there...he can be considered a specialist...his income only 2k plus....and guess his bonus....less than 2 months....including 13th month bonus....so u can imagine....an o&g company paying such low bonus....and some more last year was their record breaking year.....he cant leave cos old liao....so no choice....

haih disappointed....i din expect o&g company to be so bad....currently looking for other jobs....and one more thing....their offshore allowance is less than 100 dollars....will remain the same even after 10 years....so wer is the prospect?....

maybe not company not good.....but mudlogging cant earn a lot in this field.....i heard one day rental of mudlogging unit is only SGD or USD 50k....

only a few months....i wanted to join this field....i tot the pay will be better after few years....but wat i heard from colleagues really disappoint me.....
its a mnc company....and it claims to be number 1 mudlogging company in the world....maybe all the money goes to top management....

mudlogging is just data collection....such as pump strokes...gas...pit levels...drawworks...torque....mostly sensors....not sure bout drilling fluid engineer....but don think its same....normally we work with geologist.....

its just a bad company....do not ever join....even if u are desperate to join o&g field.....the skills u learn here are not very useful....

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Added on June 28, 2008, 10:30 pmcos old already....hard to find job when u are old....qualifications such as certs play a part too....they have exp but no cert.....

anyway there is a reason why they are called geocircus....its a really lousy company....from wat i heard....after 20 years service they only gave u a watch....

This post has been edited by plplpl: Jun 28 2008, 10:30 PM

Hi

Anybody heard of H2S engineer from Rutledge? What are the prospects?

Hi,

Want to check with you guys....i am currently working as base technician for a mudlogging company for a few months....have to occasionally do rig up/rig down....but not offshore...only when the rig dock at shipyard....

i am hoping to try offshore job...such as slb, baker or hal....wat are the skills i should have?....is it necessary to have offshore exp b4 applying?....i am not sure wat path i should take....pls advice...

yeah i am thinking to stay at least a year to learn as much as possible and get the HUET first....but i am not a mudlogger....i don have knowledge in geology.....but how is the pay for mudlogger at slb,hal or bhi?....any idea?....i feel that it is really not easy to join these big companies....

when u 1st joined baker...when did they send u offshore?....after training or immediately?....if i am not wrong the client need to reserve a space in accommodation for you....so baker wont anyhow send a guy there for training right?

thanks kslee79 for your reply...guess i have to be patience and get my one year exp first....but i had no idea slb, bhi and hal is doing mudlogging too...

Hi,

Anybody know how much should a trainee drilling engineer earn? And is the prospect good to be drilling engineer?

keppel bonus is alot...i heard last year was 7 months....and target for this year is 9 months...

not all oil and gas companies pay well...i also in one of the small company.....but i think it is still above average compared with other engineering jobs...

why choose to work at base when u can work offshore?....if that's case, isnt it better to work at normal engineering company?

hey anyone knows how is the o&g situation at australia?...

is it good to build a career over there?

Can i know how did your interview went? Is it based in Miri?