Steam Engineer certificate then only start to think about o&g. Are you with the S* company? If yes, thought their bonus great monthsss and great discount for buying the property developed by them?

Real case, someone start from boilerman and progress as Head in the dept now with Steam Engineer certs in an O&G operator. Also he freelance sometimes...

It will be never good if the 1st thing crossing ur mind for question is the salary. If u keep thinking salary only, O&G not suitable for u.
Think about the widest prospectives and experience gained after at least 3 -5 years if u r just fresh grad or with 1-3 years experience.

Experience and correct attitude. For SG, qualifications in term of cert is a mandatory due to their recent years of more stringent regulations and CP. Also, incident cases, keyword WSH Council.

if one always think that oil and gas is just "offshore", then better don't join

read more and expose yourself more into various industries and understand the flow from the reservoir until supply to the petroleum we use for vehicles, then you will know where the piping and HVAC will be put into oil & gas.

This post has been edited by ch_teo: Sep 11 2014, 10:34 PM

you want to join oil & gas but do not understand how the crude oil flowing from reservoir until supply to we, the end user?

slow, that is the time to build your bullets (your qualifications, network, etc).

This post has been edited by ch_teo: Sep 11 2014, 10:35 PM

Early this year, I was offered a DP post.
Currently, lot of vessels in a company which is the subsidiary of an O&G operator with DP Class 1. So there is a requirement to upgrade to DP Class 2, this company which offering me this posting was tasked for this upgrading.

DP is totally not relevant to my oilfield tubular experience when was offered of this DP post. So, it is about attitude, skills and experience, and of course qualifications. Just through 2 times phone interview, I was offered directly the DP post.

It is not the 1st question, how much is the Salary which always coming out from some fresh grads.

This post has been edited by ch_teo: Sep 12 2014, 01:34 PM

A quick reference guide for Current Job vs Oil & Gas Industry Roles.

Also some common categories, oil & gas is not just about the word "offshore":
- Drilling Rig
- Platform
- Office
- Fabrication Yard
- Seismic Vessel

This post has been edited by ch_teo: Sep 12 2014, 01:39 PM


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This post has been edited by ch_teo: Oct 20 2014, 09:55 AM

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I applied a few hundreds when was fresh graduate. so > 20 is?

agreed. and they hire qualified and competent expats to become or achieve world class standard.

most only think of O&G but never consider of their existing job which can lead them to even better career!

Halliburton and Baker Hughes Reach Agreement to Combine in Stock and Cash Transaction Valued at $34.6 Billion

when i was in my ex-company, all staffs also received such similar e-mail announcements from CEO... when there is any rumors, there is certain degree of certainties.
around 1 year before my ex-company was divested, i was asked by my ex-manager if i would like to be transferred from KL to Singapore.
few months before official announcement of divestment, a lot of due diligence were done in the office, every week the same team or sometimes different team. after official announcement dates, i was tasked to provide all locations operations info to the due diligence company liase with HR, Finance, QHSE, Purchasing, Engineering, etc...
my existing work scopes to set-up/expand oilfield machine shop was stopped. half year to 1 year just focus on the due diligence items. one by one Top Management from the new stake holders were sent to our office. logo, website, coveralls, building, office furniture, etc were progressively changed...
looking back it was a very great learning experience as an engineer involved in the due diligence.

This post has been edited by ch_teo: Nov 17 2014, 11:30 PM

i like your above statement
keep reading similar type of people typing similar type of questions at here... and some do not understand their own strength and weaknesses keep typing the same which options to go. worst is still not get the offer letter or as intern and have a big dream.
at current uncertainty situation, it is a very good time to build/renew qualifications and networks and wait for the recovery again.
i still get my AWS last month. bonus and increment not sure yet. site allowance still deposited into my bank account.

This post has been edited by ch_teo: Jan 12 2015, 11:07 PM

sometimes, certain people do think big ideally which is far beyond the reality like the gap between the sky and earth. it is simply easier to talk than to achieve in reality without proper qualifications and experience.
some wanna join but not willing to work shift or 12 hours daily or 7 days per week --> there is no easy life and path in order to gain the experience, no short-cut. lot of freshies just want to have easy life.

This post has been edited by ch_teo: Jan 19 2015, 08:23 PM

Recent trips to Qatar and China.

Ras Laffan Industrial City - Qatar
RLIC

Central Equipment Platform - China




This post has been edited by ch_teo: Jan 19 2015, 09:05 PM

eat balance and moderately with less meat and seasonings, control diet. the photo on the chicken rice with curry fish is very tempting
do exercise at least 2 or 3 times a week.
lesser smoking and drinking or totally avoid these...

so high BP can be regulated down to normal rate.