Hey guys,
Just got an offer from one of the operators in Malaysia (won't say who) - my job scope is not finalized as I am joining as a freshie, however they have asked for my job preference.

I'm a chemical engineer, looking for a career in the drilling & completions side of thing - is this feasible? Or is the drilling/completion side only for the mechanical and petroleum engineers

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