chong> working in oil and gas offshore b4?

Actually mandoncry,u just send ur resume and try ur luck at velosi.It is an 3rd party inspection company,and yes u need to travel frequently to offshore platform to do ur testing job.But dun worry,u ain't rig worker so u are not like bruce willies in the movie armagedon.The safety is strict and if u are successful got selected,u will be train how to handle all those emergency.
If you are the person who like to move around,duwan monotoneous job then u can give a try(and be brave too) if vice versa,then go get a office job.

@ManDontCry & vincentlws
Yes, I was working on seismic vessels before this. I am still in the O&G field though.

Dont worry ManDontCry, your degree is good enough to land you a job in the field you are looking at. However, you will still need to go through rounds of interviews and an above average results will always be preferred by those large organisations.

About the 10 years of offshore working experience. It is good to set a number of years to be in the field before settling down. You might get married or you might have some other commitments which off course, makes it hard for you to leave for offshore duty. Usually, a person might work for 7 or 8 years (some maybe 5) *depends on individuals* and they go into managements. You can become a project manager or a consultant depending on what you prefer and the opportunities provided. You can also end up as a sales engineer for the company where you represent the company to deal with customers especially in the technical issues since you have the experience and the knowledge. Off coz, if you like the job, you can continue working offshore. I have seen a person still working offshore at an age of 63.

Another issue that I think you have to consider is, the offshore period might be as short as 1 week to a length of 3 months. So, I think it is wise to say that you might be away offshore an average of 2 months before you can return home for a short break (2 weeks maybe). So, be prepared to miss any celebrations, birthday parties, and you will definitely miss your girlfriend a lot

I hope more people will share their offshore experiences with us.

What are you working as now, Choong?

Yeah, I'm involved in offshore pipeline inspection. I believe others have given enough advice, unless you want to know something more specific.

oh..chong u r the exploration side...

exploration is much tougher right ?
did anyone regret getting this job ?

it depends la..cannot say exploration is tougher...it consist of different ppl and work to make up the whole.
some is at the supply ship standby for platform,exploration also got diff category,inspection etc

still the same la..if u are homey person then forget it..

Ha ha ha Which company are you in vincetlws ??
Really interested here ...
Is your company hiring ???
Whats the freshys pay ?

Yeah, that's a good question. Is your company hiring too?
If it is, I'm also interested in applying for your company.

durien, I am now waiting to start work in September with another company. But my position is a field engineer. Yes, I was in the exploration side.

I think vincent did post his email and company's website in the earlier posts in page 1. Have a look at it.

Whats the pay for freshy like me ???
its the allowance that boost the salary right ?
how it is calculated ???

yes the allowance is the one that boost ur salary.Particular is depend on individual...since u r fresh grad,basic is propotional to ur experience and qualification then is alrite,have a few years there to gain experience.You learn alot.

Work in offshore is a good, but few things must know first, you must know how to swim and fit. Certain procedures cannot be followed during emergencies like platform in fire. If can try to get the news on Piper Alpha explosion(spelling might be wrong) that killed 167(if not mistaken) The funny part is people that survive is the people that never follow the procedure to stay in the platform but jump to sea.
If got money but cannot enjoy also no point. But don't worry, Malaysia still don't have this type of explosion yet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Alpha
Anyway Malaysia is quite save on offshores operations. when compare to other countries. So far got 1 explosion in SMDS Bintulu that injured 12 people. If want to get involved in O&G companies, should do more research on this incidents. Not just because the pay is high then wnat to work over there.

This post has been edited by kyheng: Jul 29 2006, 07:32 PM

haha yeah piper alpha accident was way long time ago ..cause of it is the fail of using work permit.
And..is not necessary for you to know how to swim to go the platform,and you need to go through a medical test to see if u have any chronic desease.
During a massive fire where u can't get to the muster station,or access to any life raft..all platform ppl are trained to jump down..During piper alpha time,the safety training and stuff is still quite sucky.
Dun worry about the safety and emergency,you need to pass the training for all those stuff inorder for you to go offshore.

Hows the life in offshore ...
Do you have satellite TV , internet ... phone to call home ....
and stuff like tat ???

I would like to correct a bit of the information. It is not necessary that you must know how to swim. With a life jacket, it is nearly impossible for you to swim. However, you must learn to use the life jacket and the ways to paddle yourself in case you are in an emergency. Actually, all offshore personnel must attend a safety course to expose yourself to life rafts, CPR, life jackets, methods to jump into the sea, and some other important issues as well.

LOL ManDontCry... Dont expect much... internet, maybe, depends... Yes you do have satellite phones... The last time I was told, it is USD$4 per minute. Maybe it is lower now. Your entertainment most likely will be watching dvds or movies.

you are right, nice to know how to swim but it is not necessary for someone to work at offshore. Even most of my female colleagues (they are noob in swimming) manage to pass BOSET and had been work at offshore.

This post has been edited by forrest: Jul 30 2006, 01:27 AM

Do you have like pool or ping-pong tables at the oilrig? Other than watching dvds or reading books, what else can you do to spend your free time at the oilrig?

females on off shore .........
man .......
WoW ......
Cool


The working hours are from 530 am till 430 pm right ?

This post has been edited by ManDontCry: Jul 30 2006, 08:52 AM

Yes..chong.BOSIET training..just finished mine with sequ.Oh yeah,and helicopter underwater escape training as well.iF you don't know all this,incase of an emergency,then sorry la..

oI FOREST bro! serious? intro la ur female fren...which platform she is working?