Thanks letting me know about your case. Gave me more confidence.

great...
good luck and all the best!!

yes. mostly process or commissioning engineers offshore.
skp is big, which subsidary are you talking about?

I'm willing to learn take me!! fresh grad trying to join in OnG here

I was graduated with a Bsc in Geology and at present with almost a year experience in the mudlogging segment in Schlumberger. My personal experience is such that I had difficulty in being shortlisted nor securing any interviews in the oil and gas field. I desire to develop my skills in the Geophysical segment but I figured out I had to put my first step in the industry somehow which is why I accepted into being a mudlogger.
I too over a period of more than a year, submitted applications to various reputable/commonly known companies but to no avail.
I wonder if my experience being as mudlogger can bring me somewhere because I personally desire working in the office, dealing with computers than working offshore due to some health issue.
I scored poorly in the initial years in my University but managed to exceled in my fyp and the subsequent semesters. Unfortunately, I could only pull my cgpa to 2.9. Before this, I was pretty stubborn and convinced with the idea of "my english is pretty good" and "I ought to be hired" mentality.
I would prefer to think that there must be something not living up to the expectation of the reviewers, eg my CV because it is something me and others could definitely improve in. If it's due to the job market and 'cables', it's pretty saddening to me.
I mean, it's often in the news and it's pretty ironic of how employers having a hard time in finding good employees and yet good employees couldn't secure a job nor have a chance to be able to attend any interviews.
No offence that I would sound as if I'm implying I'm a good employee but certainly, I'm willing to learn, in the technical aspects as well as being a person if I were to be given a chance.
The reason I said that is due to my experience working as a mudlogger which is pretty challenging in various aspects.
Lastly, it would be good if someone can list out certain 'decent O&G companies" for which my degree and experience could be relevant to. I'd actually almost entirely given up hope to join companies like Shell or Petronas and others on the same league especially reading how others who'd just graduated secured a position or at least interviews but I had no reply at all.
In fact, I'd modified my CV and cover letter several times and yet to no success.
Honestly speaking, I think I came to be more realistic after working for a year. It's really not easy to find a job, what's more a decent position for a fresh grad. I can't help to feel envious for those who could entered. I don't aim like 4k+ salary to begin with especially with my below average pointer.
It's not easy working offshore especially with certain medical issues and I'm very much grateful to be able to work in office with decent pay.
Before I graduated, I had high hopes and thoughts of excelling in segments I wanted to like Geoscience, but I was just being naive.
And yes, the feeling of being unemployed, wasting my time at home, and being concerned by my parents is really not pleasant especially I do not come from a good background.
On the positive side, I prefer to take this period of uncertainty of future to make me more resilient and grateful for what is given.

What's the prospect like for a career in British Petroleum, more specifically, the one in KL? Non-engineering post. All's always so rosy when it comes to salary, but not sure about the perks or the actual deal, hehe...

Hi Elijah, as a recent graduate still unemployed, I truly understand your frustration. I did badly my first two years too, and worked hard to bring it up to a 2.8. Weak students are all too familiar with the punishing whirlpool effect: with no chance to secure internships nor lab experience (heck, I even volunteered to work for free), the student is surely doomed unless he pulls off the herculean effort of raising his CGPA to a wow-factor level within a few semesters shy of graduation. So, I tried to make up for my lack of experience by working multiple part-time jobs while still a student (oh btw this is how I found out that I actually AM an awesome worker). In hindsight, I should have just used all that time to study harder. It was a case of misplaced priorities. I thought that graduating from a top-ranked engineering school, one of the best in my field of study, plus my work experience would at least secure me an interview.

I used to have many sleepless nights thinking of the unfairness of it all, the numbers game that is. Did recruiters even bother looking past my 2.8? Couldn't they see from my resume that I would thrive out there on the field? Did they even place any value on the quality of my education (kudos to Shell for being one of the few O&G companies in Malaysia to acknowledge this http://www.gradmalaysia.com/career-sector/...employer-want?) If they receive hundreds of applications, couldn't they afford to hire more recruiters to ensure a fairer evaluation instead of just implementing the CGPA yardstick? Questions, questions, questions...

...excuses, excuses, excuses. And I finally realized I was just giving myself excuses. I finally acknowledged that to some extent, I reap what i sow. BUT, I know I'm a hard worker, people told me so. I know I have work ethics, my past experience told me so. I know my low CGPA does not necessarily equate to weak performance on the field, far from it! My education alone allows me to understand concepts and applications faster than 95% of the O&G workforce. I know I will benefit the company that hires me.

The hiring system is not perfect. Rather than fighting against it, work with it. Maybe in the future, fix it. (I know I have some ideas but that's a long way off). But for the time being, work with it. There are so so many companies out there, if you take the effort to look. I keep finding new companies everyday to apply to. Look through all the Oil & Gas Careers threads. Ask around here, there are many experienced O&G people to look for advice. Check out "OGA 2011 exhibitor list" and cross-check on Google for existing companies. If salary is not a problem to you (which shouldn't be, considering the much-touted "quantum leap" after 5 years) you will be successful in your job search. You mentioned "decent O&G companies". Why not do some research on the small fish? Some companies may be cutthroat, but some may provide excellent trainee programs (structured or indirect) that rival those of the big fish. Have really specific targets? maybe try a headhunter too. Hey, if it gets you the job?

Constantly remind yourself of your self-worth. If you believe in your capabilities, you're already one step ahead. I've only been three weeks into applying, and I know there is a company out there that will see value in me. And boy, are they gonna Get Lucky.

This post has been edited by heliosi: Nov 9 2013, 05:47 AM

I wonder if you guys from a top-ranked university and from top & hottest course in the university don't you have a good alumni member in the industry? Perhaps some of them now a Sr. Eng or Managers that you can contact and ask for advise.

Or you are a kind of person that not really have a good relationship with the seniors or peers. Not bother about the 'networking' factor....

I'm myself not really good in our course 'persatuan' and worse is not really know our juniors. Fortunately, we get along with our senior batch as some of the seniors taking same subject with us (extend 1-2 semesters are common during my time/ in my uni). Besides 'rezeki', one of the factor that I can't ignore is that I knew my senior working there and the recruitment manager that time also knew him very well.

So just my 1 cent, start building up your networking not only when in the industry but from 1st day in Uni; with your peers, seniors and also juniors as well as lecturers...Who knows they will acknowledge and willing to help you later.

Goodluck...

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Transocean (www.deepwater.com)
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Ensco (www.enscoplc.com)
Diamond Offshore (www.diamondoffshore.com)
Maersk Drilling (www.maersk-drilling.com)
KCA Duetag (www.kcaduetag.com)
Nabors Drilling (www.nabors.com)
Triumph Drilling (www.triumph-drilling.com)
Atwood Oceanics (www.atwd.com)
Hercules Offshore (www.herculesoffshore.com)
SapuraKencana Petroleum (www.sapurakencana.com)
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What medical problem do u have?
How come u can pass the offshore medical check?

physically ok. not psychologically. anxiety disorder. work shift offshore aggravates..

U mean the 12 hours work shift?
Whats ur on n off work schedule?
What makes u so anxious about the job?

hi. i just want to ask. i just got accepted into this small oil n gas service company. one of the requirements are i need to do a medical check up. do i need to do the offshore medical chek up? and if i do i just go to the associated clinic and ask for offshore medical check up right? thanks

If your work require u to work offshore then u must do the offshore medical checkup

owh okay. thanks. i will be based at offshore after my training. mine tell me how much does it cost?

usually the company will foot the bill.

I believe you are talking about TL Offshore? for installation company, yeah, they need meche and civil graduate i believe. Act there are so many subsidiaries under SKP.

waahh...any news regarding 2014 package? which contractor won PCSB contract?

this cgpa, gpa talk is demoralising mon.

lets focus on the hard work, sweat and mud. nothing is easy, even you need to "suap nasi ke dlm mulut" to feed yourself. it wont just simply hover and feed you.

not saying those with low cgpa cant secure a job neither does the higher ones. a lot of advices were given here by the old timers in diversifying your chance and tactics to secure a job; focus on that and less on the cgpa/gpa stuff.

in other news Pan M'sia contract results are just around the corner i wonder who got what. been hearing allsorts of news on it.

This post has been edited by mhyug: Nov 10 2013, 11:20 AM

Normally the company will pay for your training or they will forward you an advance for the amount.

At KLCC Medical Center for Petronas projects medical was about RM450-ish.... with Shell medical (shell requires the extra questionnaires for its projects) + another RM100++. Prices you can call the clinics to find out.The other operators I am not so sure.

I only heard of 3 centers in Malaysia for BOSIET OPITO approved, one of them is ALAM (Melaka), MSTS (Johor) and another one not sure Miri?

i hope the contractor who gets the contract will perform better than the previous contractor. it seems to me that the single contract like this indirectly promotes non-competitiveness and affects the quality of the work. it's really frustrating watching the 'tidak-apa' attitude of the previous Pan Msian contractor when we were desperate to meet the installation date target of our new facilities. rasa mcm nak terajang jer...

This post has been edited by Stamp: Nov 10 2013, 03:02 PM