Hi all...finally stumbled upon this topic.

Nope, there are always hope although you are not a master degree holder.

Positions like Operation Technicians requires only Diploma level. (provided if you are interested)
Based mostly offshore, the gross pay can be up to 5K per month including aloowances & overtime.
I have been working in this industry for 2 years now as a Control Room Operator / Process Tech. Basically a somewhat hectic job & long hours of monitoring the plant/platform. Chances to get big overtime is high, but patience is also needed because of continuous pressure. Not only the boss have the work pressure but the kuli also!

About safety, offshore location is certified the most safest place on earth. excluding the helicopter ride to your rig/platform...hehehe.

BTW every year our company SSB/SSPC recruits new OTs to replace the ageing offshore population. be quick & check out the major newspaper for the 7th intake!

internship?...well, i am not so sure about that...
but petronas have i think in their Instep program.


yeah, i find my job (tho it's not my dream job....but at least the pay will be able to buy my dream things & become a dream dj...hehehe)

damn, now i am stranded at a jacket cannot return to the mother platform due to rough seas...waa miss sleeping in my 5 star cabin room
luckily there was internet!

another challenge of working offshore.

E11 Hub Complex

Now stranded at F13W....

Last time when I was at M1, we still can brave the sea & manage to return from Jintan. Maybe they are not used to deep sea cond

yeah....that's right.

My 1st visit to F13W today & then got stranded!
Congratulations to myself, a pioneer lady that sleeps on the jacket. Never got stranded at Jintan before this....waah so tired now but i cant sleep. I'll wait until early morning so that could sleep well at the quarters...but damn, all the CROs are returning to shore 2moro, then it's me alone in the control room. i hope that the night shift will help so that i could sleep 1st...hehe.

Chopper crash is very scary, but what to do....it's the main modes of transportation, beside using boats

Uncertainties always made me think "how long should I live a life like this?"
Anyway, I would like to enjoy it as much as i can while i am still able. Planning to work offshore for another 10 years before settling down.

There are the weather shelter, control room & switch gear room for you to sleep. you can use any.
Right now most of them fall flat on the hard floor while I make a reply to you...hehe.
Adoi, my back aches so much now...dont know when i will be able to sleep. Hopefully the OIM will not bising later in the morning. The good thing is the work supervisor is now with us, so no worries!

P/S: I like the Luconia name since day 1 joining the company. Using it as my dj name when doing mixes...as well as promoting them for scuba diving heaven...bwahaha!
anyway i am at Central Luconia now. LOL!

This post has been edited by speedfamgirl: Jul 9 2007, 01:00 AM

hehe, about the 10 years is approximate. subjected to alteration.

Nope, satellite platform dont have any room. I dont know why they dont put their sleeping bags here like the other jackets as well. Now we have to use our life jackets & raincoats as pillows & blanket. Luckily the temperature is not so cold.

P/S: cool to meet you as well, very fortunate to talk to one of the big guys that is behind of the big projects. I really feel honoured when you reply to my posts. I am just a mere orerator...wuhuhhuhhu

G&G i am not sure,
but CRO is Control Room Operator. His/her job is to control/monitor the plant process equipment while maintaining production & at the same time ensure that the plant is working safe.

This post has been edited by speedfamgirl: Jul 9 2007, 01:44 AM

yep, no production means no money! bwahahahaa

I was packing my bag earlier this morning, thinking of bringing it to the jacket...but then i feel so confident that the trip was not long. so i left them...

I should raise a request of "katil lipat" like what the soldiers use to put in here as well, like the ones that is used in Jintan platform. I dont know what will the OIM say to my petition. I was so used with working culture from M1. It's a smaller gas complex & of course everything is easy & relaxing compared to E11 Hub.

p/s: isn't Angsi-C is operated by Talisman?

I see...hehe, sorry if i am asking too deep.
I remember a friend of mine email me the pic of angsi platform, but not sure which jacket. he is working with Talisman.

ok, have a nice sleep while i am stranded here with no sleep
nice to talk to you

This post has been edited by speedfamgirl: Jul 9 2007, 02:47 AM

it has been storied earlier in the begining of this topic. almost all are the same.
I just told my story being stranded on a jacket platform today...

we work on shifts for 2 weeks, then 2 weeks off.
living quarters is depending much on your field. so far so good...they provide you everything free & taken care by the catering services (laundry & room services)
we do have internets here. some of the living quarters are well equipped with jamming equipment & some are not. btw, it is important to bring your own entertainment resources such as laptops, you dont want to get yourself bored, don't you?


@ Aurora

google is your best friend. SSB/SSPC is good enough to tell you at the moment...
sorry for that

not really...i am also from an electonics eng background, diploma level only...too lazy to further study & now working as a Operation Tech (Process) & based offshore. so i would say there is a chance for electronic background to work offshore, the chances are higher if you dont mind to be frontline people as technicians, but for higher level & engineers, mostly they are office based & only comes out offshore when needed.

there are various departments in SSB.
u mean which one?

yesterday's Borneo Post got vacancy for both Engineers & Technicians advertised by Shell & Murphy Oil.

quick, send in your resume now! offer ends december 1

not really. if it's like that why do we have a bunch of engineers from the west malaysia too?

wah of course la syiokk the huet & sea survival thing...but i hate the EBS Rebreather!

some more, my salary is not that syiok compared to you....what to do, im still noob i this industry..a mere 2 years plus

have some basic safety training line up in your resume such as sea survival & huet, you might get a chance.
or try to apply for service company 1st.

actually what would you aimed for?

yeah of course, last time basic sea survival & huet might cost rm1k++ depending on the training centres.
usually i've have my training session at Sribima Maritime Training Centre, Miri. http://www.smtc.com.my/

if that is your case you might apply for service/contractor companies like Petra Resources, Dayang Enterprise or the catering services.

yeah...next year for refresher course.

you jump from which level of the platform ?

bwahahaa! i just come back from E11 last Monday!

yeah, i am attached to the hub...maybe we have met? so many people i cant remember....