I want to start my career to work offshore in any oil and gas company.
I finished my degree in E&E engineering .
How to start my career path.
Do we need experience first or something ...
Need some idea and advice

Getting a job in oil and gas (ie Shell, Petronas, Exxon Mobil) is not easy. Rounds and rounds of interview. But the pay is handsome.
I don't think experience is required as I have friend going in as fresh grade, he has a master degree though.

I want to work on offshore not office jobs ....
engineers have many types ....
I want the path that will lead me to go offshore as soon as possible ....
Just for the allowance

Dont forget the oil services company like schlumberger, halliburton, and etc. Petronas, shell and etc are the client for them.

For Schlumberger,

Have 2 rounds of interview and a few exams. But its not that hard, only ask basic things about your course. For engineer, u need to do presentation. Very good pay, but work time its uncertain at the field.
Apply for field engineer post, if want to work at the field.

If you want send me your resume ASAP. I've already hired 2 ppl from this forum. send ur resume to giles@velosi.com.my You can find out more about our company at http://www.velosi.com

Thanks yes
Field engineer is the Key word ...
whats the test regarding man...
Any theory on some particular stuff ?

Any more people can advice me how to start my career and which path to take ?

man..faster apply to noyze and see u can or not.Hope seeing u there

Hey, i'm in the same boat as you. I'm looking for work offshore too but not really because of the high allowance one gets. It's just because i find it interesting and exciting and travelling to new places and environments appeals to me. So Noyze, can i send my resume to you too?

This post has been edited by durien: Jul 26 2006, 01:01 AM

Yes please send me your resume asap. I am looking for more ppl again.

Noyze how to send our resume to you ?

His email address is giles@velosi.com.my

Thanks bro are you working there ?
if yes how is it ?
what position and hows the pay ?

I'm just the same as you. I just graduated and I'm also looking for a job. So I can't tell you about the working environment and what's the pay like at Velosi.

IC .....
Where did you grad?
And what did you grad ?

I graduated from MMU with a degree in electronics engineering. What about you?

@ ManDontCry
Hi. It depends on what kind of offshore you mean. There are mainly two types. One is, you work on seismic vessels (ships) while another type is, you work on land and you go to the platform from time to time. It is true the pay is indeed quite attractive but when you are in the job, you might not like the lifestyle. It is repetitive and boring yet it is very stressful. Work will be 12 hours per day shift and you might need to work more than that if there are breakdowns or rushing for projects. Well, this is just a few of the scenarios though.

How to start? Well, complete your resume and try sending or apply online through wesbites. You can try Shell, Exxonmobil, Petronas, Schlumberger, Halliburton and those that are mentioned above. If you are looking to work on seismic vessels, try these companies; Fugro, EGS Survey, Western Geco (It is under Schlumberger). Google their homepage and get their emails or info.

edit: Ah yes. Dont worry about the experience. They are willing to take fresh graduates. Remember that the life of an offshore/ field engineer is quite tough.

This post has been edited by =--ChoonG->>: Jul 27 2006, 12:32 AM

Thanks man great advice ......
I always wanted to work on platform .....
I think i can take the stressful life sytle .....
The one i wanted is the second mentioned ... working on land and going to platform from time to time ....
Hey Choong are you a field engineer ?

I graduated from Monash in Electrical and Computing Engineering....
Hope i could get a job in this field man .....

Edit: Still need some advice let say after 10 years of working offshore i would like to get my feet back to a normal working sytle ....
I mean office work. Is it possible through the experience I gained over the years?
If repeative work is done then there would not be much experience gained right...

This post has been edited by ManDontCry: Jul 27 2006, 09:34 AM

10 years of offshore working experience is very much sought after by many service companies. I bet you wouldn't have any problems getting into a managerial position in those companies.

Depending on what you really do. Not all work are repetitive. Since you have an engineering degree, the company would be happy to train you, and put you on different and more challenging tasks.

Offshore environment is very dynamic. You will learn something new everyday.

Hey new~boy are you working in this field ?
Care to give me more advice