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

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?

btw Vincent, i am ChOOng... not ChOng

@durien
Yes. They usually have pingpong tables or some other activities. There might be gyms as well depending where you are.

WoW sometime no internet i heard ......
Thats hard to live with man ........
What to do during free time ........ ??
And one more thing is the rooms given air condition
hahaha
really want to know the details man .......

This post has been edited by ManDontCry: Jul 31 2006, 12:33 AM

I dont think so. There will be internet, where it might not allow you to surf the net, but allows you to send emails. Only text emails without graphics. Free time? Bring a laptop with a lot of dvds of movies and games with you. Find others to chit chat or go to sleep. Up to you what you want to do. Some likes to read, so they read during free time. The rooms are air conditioned. The toilets/bathrooms most likely are shared. For gals, they might have individual bathroom and toilet but it depends on location also. Remember that you are jumping out of your daily comfort zone to work in this field. Either you adapt to the life, or you will quit in less than 1 week.

Heya guys,
I'm in the Oil and gas too...an open hole field engineer. Not offshore. Find it a hassle. Currently based in the Libyan Desert. Away for like 6weeks at a time. good place to stay...internet....tv room....really really good food!!

What is open hole ???

Whereby a hole or well that is being drilled and casings hasn't been installed for hydrocarbon production yet. Meaning....hole that is still being drilled...without cementation.

This post has been edited by WildChai: Aug 2 2006, 12:57 PM

but its not offshore ?
where is it then ?

onshore???

Hey anyone have an idea on working oil and gas in Dubai ???

Currently offshore in Caspian Sea. The best accomodation so far, with internet, a PC with plenty of games installed, Plasma TV with satellite channels and a huge library of DVDs.

Wow that sounds great.

Anyway, I'm beginning to wonder if my degree in electronics engineering is actually hampering my prospects of landing a job in an oil and gas company. Many of the advertisements in the papers or the net are looking for mechanical, petroleum, chemical engineers or geologists. However, I wont give up trying though.

You might not get a job in oil and gas company, but you can try many surveying and ROV companies like Fugro, Acergy, Subsea7, Sonsub...

Thank you very much for the suggestions.

Dubai has a great propest in oil and gas ...
and the pay is excelent ......
Any one know about this >>>

any IT jobs?i am interested

err..i guess you posted at the wrong thread bro.
btw..anyone posting at miri? man i am hell bored here

ello everyone....im still studying in UTM jb in civil engineering....
last time i had a practical training at MMC O&G ampang...it is a consultant company....so my job is designing a platform...using software(SACS)...
i have ask my bos about the oil n gas field...n he said...this field are very challenging....more experience u have..more higher ur salary....for me...the designing job is easy...but the office environment make me bored...if i work as consultant for 10-30 years....i think....i cant make it..too bored.maybe i should go to oil n gas field working as a fabricator...or maybe anyone can suggest me any work for me?
my lecturer said....there are many civil engineers out there...doing onshore structure....(school,TOILET)...it is common...let us do something new...something challenging and try to become an expertise in our field.... huhu....correct me if im wrong...

anyone want to share?

if ur wondering about joining this career n u dont hav the right requirements jus lower urself n apply a tougher job like caterer, galley hands, roustabouts, stewards, room boys... pays r not as good as engineers la but if ur progressive. fast learner, hardworking, active u can be promoted depends on many aspects n den thrs whr u get better pay

dun even think about it if u dun even make ur bed, clean toilet, sweep floor etc...

choosing company is very important if u wanna get a job like this n wish to go up in future, do research about the job offer, contracts, benefits first

Well, i majored in com science. got a job as an engineer in O&G. kinda way off base, but it happens. they are willing to hire if you are willing to learn and work away.

Working in Dubai is great and all but that city including Abu Dhabi has a very very high cost of living. My brother is working in Abu Dhabi with an oil company. I am working in sahara desert. companies there are looking for peeps to work in the O&G.

Hey ManDontCry, how's the job hunting going? Have you found a job yet? I'm getting bored just sitting at home waiting to be called for interviews. I'm still unemployed man. Anyway, were you called for an interview at Velosi?

oh..durien u got call for an interivew from velosi?
when u came over?

Oh no. I wasn't called for interview by Velosi. I'm probably not the person they are looking for. Hehehe.

ok in oil and gas field u need 3 years exp... u dun have u can't enter...
but if u can't enter how u gonna get 3 years exp...

majority started selling oil gas equipment and enter thru rank and file.
second through recommendation
third through scholarships from those companies
finally application..

the sequence i mention gets hard from 1-4..

currently, i'm working with geoservices (www.geoservices.com)

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Added on February 7, 2007, 4:47 pmGeoservices is a BULLSHIT company....with the lowest pay and the most shitty job....plan on quitting ASAP.....anybody who wants to join O & G, forget about Geoservices......look for some other company....this is for real..FOR RREEAALLL

This post has been edited by am_eniey: Feb 7 2007, 04:47 PM