thats the most cool stuff ive seen. always wondered how the drillers get trained. wish i could get the chance to some of those stuff.

with the newer rigs these days on cyber chairs .

thanks for the kind words on the earlier post bro. still have a long way for me in the industry, also hoping can last that long with this retrenchment etc going .

This post has been edited by mhyug: Feb 19 2015, 10:39 PM

some there laying off, here hiring, and vice versa. The trick is to optimize/lower down the overhead cost to align with the present crude oil price...the cunning of some Tops...

taking well control course bro? this is a practical/simulation part of the course...learn how to kill the well...

Thanks bros mhyug and ch_teo for the advice - to clarify, I have already been working in the O&G sector for about 2 years now (downstream) , switching to upstream with a major operator so I'm fully aware (and terrified ) by the current state the industry is in. From my experience with my current company and other grads in the major players, graduates are spared from the chopping block - it's usually the more senior staff who get axed. In fact, speaking to different company HR's, I must say that they have more or less mentioned that current industry status has not resulted in any significant reduction in the graduate intake (though this could be diff with recent mergers like the Haliburton-Baker Hughes merger)

As for my mhyug, I've practiced that advice before (be thankful for any job etc) and found it has only led to regret - it is notoriously difficult to change skill groups once you set your foot in the major playors, so it only makes sense to have a firm idea on what your preference is before starting. This doesn't mean that I deserve everything on a silver platter- simply that it makes sense to start off in a discipline you desire instead of being stuck in a discipline you simply have no passion for.

I am asking wells in particular as officially, most company prospectus officially state that Chemical Engineers can be Well engineers, but my colleagues and friends in the industry have mentioned to me that there are in fact very few Chemical Engineers in that discipline (though there are some!). Thanks to the sifus here once again for the advice - I've heard all the horror stories about the cyclical nature of the industry !

Here's hoping that we get out of this oil slump soon!

This post has been edited by markkit91: Feb 20 2015, 03:58 AM

May I know what is the 15% tax refer to?

hi,

im interested with oil and gas field. im diploma in electrical engineering. Doing Infra and M&E coordination for project. By any chance i get into oil and gas?

Thank You.

refresh.

was in infra and building services M for 3 years before able to join o&g. went through Management Trainee (MT) Program which was applied by 1000 plus applicants. only 7 were selected included me. i was offered Project Engineer instead of MT due to my 3 years technical experience in M&E consultant.

you can do it also with your own efforts. try a lot harder and innovate ways in your qualifications and experience if not achieve. there is always no short cut if normal person like me without any network that time.

This post has been edited by ch_teo: Feb 20 2015, 11:47 AM

good luck...my iwcf will expire this sept...huhu

Thanks. I will try harder to get into Oil & Gas. I have been 6 years M&E . Hope there is a opportunity.

For normal citizen like us, our tax rate is max to 26% per annum.. Under REP, they tax rate is 15% for 5 years.. ☺️

Bravo.! Oredi v7 now ✌️

What is REP?

please dont be lazy...cheers..

If you are in equipment and machinery industry do you have experience in rotating? If you do it is easy to find work in O and G.

But rotating pays well whether you are in OnG or not...

This post has been edited by Binyamin: Feb 21 2015, 01:27 PM

May i know if Setegap Ventures Petroleum is a bumiputera ONG company ? Cos i see they are hiring people.

Yes. And they are currently holding VDP status granted by Petronas for SWEC category (sila isikan tempat kosong - 25 markah). A good start for fresh grad.

I am currently in downstream construction (petchem) waiting for the perfect time to rejoin back to upstream... Hopefully...

Current oil slump really affecting everyone and it sucks...

Means no chinese working there ?

Do you have any problem working in dominated Bumiputra owned company?