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 Working with Petronas?, Work environment, benefits and culture?

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post Oct 20 2012, 03:11 PM

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QUOTE(figuremeout @ Oct 20 2012, 08:44 AM)
that means more vacancies for new comers at MLNG?  biggrin.gif btw, do engineers working at MLNG have the chance to go to field works( offshore)?i always thought that only those at carigali miri have that privilege  hmm.gif
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I don't believe MLNG engineers go to offshore that much. But when Petronas begins production from their FLNG (Floating LNG) then you'll be working offshore lah ....
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post Oct 22 2012, 01:26 PM

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When I was doing intern with Carigali 18 years ago, they paid me 10 ringgit a day (not inclusive of weekend) and it took them 2 months to pay them after my internship was done. Nasiba baik the bas mini at that time was only 50 cents and the nasi ayam was 2.50, lepas la lunch ....
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post Oct 26 2012, 03:23 AM

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QUOTE(pakciklebah @ Oct 25 2012, 07:07 AM)
Help me on this.

I'm fresh graduate, convo last month. finished my SI early of this month and CBI last week. Got call from PCSB personnel mentioned that i passed both interview. She said that they are currently arranging available position 'anytime soon'.

My questions are:

1. How long actually this 'anytime soon'?
2. It is compulsory for all new hired petronas worker to go for training?
3. Where expected working location for me? (junior executive, degree in chemical eng, Petronas Carigali)

Still looking for job now, want to work but my friend suggested just wait for petronas, because it is hard to berhenti kerja when u get a job already.

Please help me...  rclxub.gif
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Do not wait for something that you do not know the timeline. Grab any offers you have and once you get the official offer from PETRONAS and have completed all the requirements (medical checkup etc etc) and if you still want to join PETRONAS after all that, then tender your resignation according to the terms and conditions usually 1 month notice. Also tell PETRONAS that you will need the notice period before you can join then.
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post Nov 5 2012, 11:37 PM

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QUOTE(michael_1 @ Nov 5 2012, 06:29 PM)
hi all...

may i know if Petronas staff at KLCC office are given uniforms?

I saw quite a few of them wearing white and green shirts with their names on them... and also some of them wearing uniforms with mercedes+petronas logos
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No uniforms. Those staff probably bought those clothes.
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post Nov 7 2012, 01:48 AM

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PMU reports to the President. Carigali and other operators reports to PMU as PMU approves all their development plans and also reviews and approves all the cost recovery mechanism.
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post Nov 10 2012, 02:47 PM

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QUOTE(Kitteh @ Nov 7 2012, 03:24 AM)
Bro azraeil,

How likely is it for an executive to get transferred from.. lets say Carigali to PMU (one OPU to another) or from a technical role to commercial role?
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It happens all the time. Most PMU staff that I worked with previously are now the big shots in Carigali and vice versa. I think the process goes like this, if you want to transfer, approach the department head or the middle manager of the department that you'd like to transfer to. If the have vacancies, they'll ask for your resume (internally of course) and if they like the fit, they will contact your current department for the possibility of transfer. Also, once you're set into wanting to transfer, write in your PPA in the comments section that you'd like to broaden your horizon etc and that you'd like to request for a transfer to X department in x OPU. It's a slow process but if the other department has persuasive boss, he should be able to get you in.


Added on November 10, 2012, 2:48 pm
QUOTE(azmirsafuan @ Nov 9 2012, 05:14 PM)
Any chemist vacancy at petronas?
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You should try either Petronas Research (they have labs and they usually requires Chemist) or EPTC which is involved in EOR projects in Malaysia.

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post Nov 10 2012, 03:17 PM

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QUOTE(alhakam88 @ Nov 10 2012, 10:02 AM)
Bro Azraeil,

I heard in PRSB, it is harder now to transfer to Carigali or elsewhere. The most that I heard is EPTC. I guess I will be in PRSB for quite a while.
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Previously PRSB had a technical consultancy services which means that the skill sets required is the same as the ones in Carigali sans the Operation part. Now I hear that PRSB is exclusively research base so it will be difficult to transfer to Carigali as your skill sets will mostly be alligned to EPTC instead of Carigali which is involved in day to day operations and some asset study team.
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post Nov 11 2012, 01:16 AM

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QUOTE(iamloco @ Nov 10 2012, 10:45 AM)
Bro Azraeil,

Can you share the job scope and routines of Reservoir Engineers? Do they stay in the office all the time?
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Aiyoooo. That will take at least 2-3 paragraphs. I'll boil it down to this couple of sentences

They take care of the field in terms or reservoir management/performance so basically they are the subsurface leaders.
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post Nov 11 2012, 11:45 AM

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QUOTE(iamloco @ Nov 11 2012, 04:44 AM)
Thank you Azraeil. I was offered the position although I didn't include in my 3 choices during interview. Kinda blur about the job (didn't do research at all). Thanks anyway!
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Reservoir engineer are one of the most sought after skill set in the industry. With 5-7 years experience in reservoir engineering, you will be very valuable in the industry.
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post Nov 12 2012, 01:10 PM

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QUOTE(iamloco @ Nov 12 2012, 01:34 AM)
Is it true that RE are paid higher than other engineers in petronas?
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It's been a long time since I left the company and things must have changed but previously, yes, RE are given speciall skill allowance but I am told that allowance has been absorbed into the base pay (so technically existing technical staff do have a higher salary than other personnel in Petronas, but I'm not sure if this is true for incoming new staff).
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post Nov 13 2012, 03:15 PM

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QUOTE(alhakam88 @ Nov 13 2012, 02:38 AM)
Bro Azraeil,

It is true that Saudi Aramco hire people on 2 years contract and they want new hire to teach Saudi people. Until their people become competent enough to replace the expat then they will not renew the employment contract.
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No. Aramco almost always (there are exceptions) people on Indefinite Term basis (permanent). Yes there are Saudization process but at minimum you'll get to stay in the company for 10 years if you want.

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post Nov 14 2012, 03:39 PM

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EM allowance you will get it immediately.
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post Nov 15 2012, 06:37 PM

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So my brother who is coming back from the US as a geophysicist will make RM5000 after one year ... sweet.
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post Nov 15 2012, 06:44 PM

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QUOTE(jc87 @ Nov 15 2012, 01:41 PM)
dear all, does the 'tech allowance' applies to those in finance department?
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If you read the previous post, I don't believe so.

Tier 1 : Geologist/Geophysicist, Reservoir/Petroleum Engineers, Drilling Engineers (Basically SKG09 & SKG10)
Tier 2: Mechanical engineering etc
Tier 3: All others such as HRs/Finance etc.
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post Nov 16 2012, 01:04 AM

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QUOTE(alhakam88 @ Nov 15 2012, 07:48 PM)
I wished...if that is possible. Getting hardship allowances (1600 monthly) and offshore allowance (85 per day).

Hmm..I am still wondering, what does drilling engineer do?

I see that most (if not all) of drilling works are done by services companies and drilling contractors. Starting from spudding a well, drilling, wireline, casing, cementing and completion are all done by services company. Even drilling monitoring is done by mudlogging company. Setting TD for a well is decided by geologists. Drilling fluid and solid control are maintained and monitored by mud engineer. Drilling (building, drop and maintain angle) a well technically done directional driller. All dirty and hard works like making up BHA, tripping in/out DP..by rig crews

I don't think fresh grad drilling engineer can be company/night man. They are not competent enough to manage a drilling rig. Becoming a company man requires many years of offshore experiences mainly on drilling operations.
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A drilling engineer needs to know all of the things you mentioned above. He needs to be responsible for the well and if anything were to go wrong, his ass is on the line. He is the one responsible in delivering the well.
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post Nov 16 2012, 02:08 PM

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QUOTE(ixus @ Nov 16 2012, 06:00 AM)
Does the RM800 technical allowance entitled for those fresh grad where their basic are 4k? I am in process, skg 16.

I heard that January onwards fresh grad basic 5k, then existing staff get 20% increment, is it true?
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Never believe rumours in Petronas. Unless there is black & white, then you can start partying.
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post Nov 16 2012, 03:19 PM

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QUOTE(ixus @ Nov 16 2012, 09:51 AM)

Added on November 16, 2012, 2:54 pm

Does the RM800 technical allowance entitled for those fresh grad in technical (eg SKG16) where their basic are 4k?
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mangoman has already mentioned that if your SKG is either in Tier 1 or Tier 2, then you will get a bump in basic salary after one year of service.
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post Nov 16 2012, 05:07 PM

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QUOTE(ixus @ Nov 16 2012, 10:47 AM)
Thanks abang azraeil for ur patient in answering my question.
Would we get any increment in our basic salary after one year? If yes, normally how many percent? Is the increment based on ur ppa rating?
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Yes, after one year, depending I when you join Petronas, you will get your normal annual increment. The quantum will be dependent on your performance based on the PPA rating.
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post Nov 17 2012, 03:50 PM

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QUOTE(Sun Nan @ Nov 17 2012, 07:46 AM)
Bro, I need your advice on this.

I am a process engineer with nearly 2 years exp in oil and gas consultancy industry. I nee you to advise me based on your experience which one is best for me... i really need to have clear picture on my situation right now. I've got an offer letter from petronas and another company in KL... can you help me on the following issues:

1) with petronas i will work as a process engineer at one of its plant with basic salary of it freshie ( i think i shud not explain anymore about petronas to you, they are already well known). with the another company, a new company in Malaysia which has just open its office in Malaysia doing consultancy in upstream engineering and project management for project around the world. they are expert in FPSO, Cost reduction analysis, Process simplification and other engineering dicipline. they only have 30-50 staffs which spread through out the world with its based in houston, london and newest (KL). most (about 90%) of its staff have 25 years exp and above. my position there is process engineer and will be under the supervision of one principal process engineer with 33 years exp. ok... comparing these two...which one do you think will benefit me in term of career development and my future as a engineer.

2) to be honest, i love to stay in KL and like to do fundamental engineering analysis compare to operating existing facilities. in case of i choose to work with petronas, do i have any chance to return back to design engineering field which I love most. is there any opportunity for me to return to KL after develop my career at Plant environment.
This third question is open for all... it is true that petronas will increase the basik salary to 5k...because during the interview one of its hr tell me that i will get 5k basic slary...but in the offer letter it turns to be 4k...wahhh...maybe in january or what the 5k salary will be implement???  rclxub.gif
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I'm from the Upstream side of the business so my advice will always be tinged with some Upstream bias. The fact that I'm not that familiar to the downstream side of the business will also render my advice one sided so take it with a pinch of salt.

Listen to your heart. If your love is in design engineering then I would say go with the small company which sounds to me like a dream job.

If you stick with Petronas working in a Plant where the assign you to Kerteh/Gurun/Melaka then you will be there for a minimum of 3-4 years. I'm sure that you can request for a transfer back to KL but then again, you will need to prove to headquarters that the experience you gained in the plant can be used in other OPUs.

Good Luck.
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post Nov 17 2012, 05:54 PM

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That was one of the stupidest policy by the previous VP of HR (Now one of EVP). Some say that he cannot even go to his office because he felt so "panas". The main people affected by that policy was the non-exec so you can imagine how pissed off they were. I don't know where he got his advice from nut obviously it was a boneheaded idea.

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