SOMEBODY IS DELETING MY POST!!!! !!

WHAT THE HECK!!!

@ NATGAS,
I HAVE REPLY UR POST ABT LOGISTIC BEEN HOTTER IN 2011 BUT SOMEBODY DELETED IT, FOR THE WELL CONTROL JUST SEND ME UR EMAIL.
ITS QUITE LENGHTY, BUT INTERESTING, AND REWARDING


@ OBIETRIX,
AS A CIVIL ENGINEER U CAN QWORK AS AN OFFSHORE ENGINEER OR SUBSEA ENGINEER THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS, U CAN CAN EVEN WORK AS A DRILLING ENGINEER OR A DERRICK MAN SINCE THIS HAS TO DO WITH LOAD AND TORSIONAL FORCES,
U CAN ALSO WORK AS A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, RIG INSPECTOR OR WELDING INSPECTOR OR QC/QA, THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS

JUST GO FOR IT

ALTHOUGH I ALREADY REPLIED UR REQUEST IN DETAIL BUT SOME EVIL SPIRIT DELETED IT, , I AM ORGANIZING SOME PRAYER WARRIORS FOR THIS,

^^
Reported to admin.
Should be made available soon.

@okeyz

bros i hv questions to ask.can i get your email?

@ ugobanks

e.k.w.o.k.e.y(at)g.m.a.i.l.c.o.m

remove the dots in btw except for the one btw gm.cm
u can also ask the question here as far as it pertains to the thread, u never know someone might find your question very useful or better still proffer a good solution to your questions.

NatGas:

Hello Guys!
HappY NeW YaEy!!!
Could anyone in the house help me with a link to a WELL CONTROL MANUAL/BOOK/PETROLEUM ENGINEERING BOOK?
I have the Bariod Drilling fluid manual in case anyone is in need of it.
Thanks while anticipating your help,

Natgas, i have some IWCF well control manuals. it's quite bulky so i cant upload it on this blog. I'll need your email to forward same. Thats if you're interested. cheers

okeyz:

@ OBIETRIX,
AS A CIVIL ENGINEER U CAN QWORK AS AN OFFSHORE ENGINEER OR SUBSEA ENGINEER THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS, U CAN CAN EVEN WORK AS A DRILLING ENGINEER OR A DERRICK MAN SINCE THIS HAS TO DO WITH LOAD AND TORSIONAL FORCES,
U CAN ALSO WORK AS A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, RIG INSPECTOR OR WELDING INSPECTOR OR QC/QA, THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS

JUST GO FOR IT

ALTHOUGH I ALREADY REPLIED your REQUEST IN DETAIL BUT SOME EVIL SPIRIT DELETED IT, , I AM ORGANIZING SOME PRAYER WARRIORS FOR THIS,

thanks okeyz i really appreciate., I needed to know how civil engineering relates to oil and gas before taking my decision.thanks again

@ Okeyz and Orbaxy here is ma email address
strictly4babz@yahoo.com
Thank you all.

@Natgas, sent!

@Natgas, sent!

@ Orbaxy and Okeyz Thank u so much.

Hello and Happy New Year everyone. I've admired all those in upstream O & G for a while now. I finished my B.eng in Mech. Eng last year and am hoping to go for a masters in Pet/O&G engineering this year. Scotland is my preferred country. Glory to God, Heriot-Watt university offered me admission but the fees are unexpectedly high, putting me in a spot.

My questions are
1. Are the fees so much because it is one of the best Pet. schools? If so what are the 'immediate' job prospects like upon graduation? (I wouldn't like to hustle up extra fees then still end up without a job)

2. Would the Uni. of Aberdeen and RGU have similar job prospects?

3. Would it be better to forget Scotland and pursue the field in Canada instead?

All advice and suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

@Orbaxy
I'm pursuing a masters course in Petroleum Engineering
and I will really appreciate help in terms of knowledge resources like the IWCF manual
my e-mail is
ultafuto
@
yahoo
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co
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uk
thanks

coldwater:

http://www.wtsenergy.com/vacancies/vacancy-drilling-engineer-351455-31.html

THANKS MAN,
That was very timely

okeyz:

THANKS MAN,
That was very timely

One love. The company,though not 100% sure, is XXXXX

coldwater:

One love. The company,though not 100% sure, is Addax

ah !! i hope not o !!

okeyz:

ah !! i hope not o !!

Oh boy, tell me why it shouldn't be them o, I have a pending offer from them gist me o,

ikay88:

Hello and Happy New Year everyone. I've admired all those in upstream O & G for a while now. I finished my B.eng in Mech. Eng last year and am hoping to go for a masters in Pet/O&G engineering this year. Scotland is my preferred country. Glory to God, Heriot-Watt university offered me admission but the fees are unexpectedly high, putting me in a spot.

My questions are
1. Are the fees so much because it is one of the best Pet. schools? If so what are the 'immediate' job prospects like upon graduation? (I wouldn't like to hustle up extra fees then still end up without a job)

2. Would the Uni. of Aberdeen and RGU have similar job prospects?

3. Would it be better to forget Scotland and pursue the field in Canada instead?

All advice and suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Heriot-Watt is world renowned in petroleum engineering, you are most certainly better off there than at RGU if you want to pursue engineering. If you are however keen on the geological side, then Aberdeen is most definitely an excellent choice too.
Past graduates from these schools tend to do very well in the industry, there's no reason why you should be an exception

coldwater:

Oh boy, tell me why it shouldn't be them o, I have a pending offer from them gist me o,

PLEASE , If u have an offer u can go ,

its just that i have friend who works there as a drillling engineer , he left there for baker hughes, reason?, salary slash!!, after the company was taken over by the diminutive chinese !, even my guy that was their category manager who taught me supply chain managment, left for guinness for the same reason,

well i dont want to sound pessimistic, you shud take the offer but inquire for the industry salary scale for the post u r taking , if its below, it's not worth it ,but if u r looking for experience u can go for it , unless u r an experienced professional

its just my personal opinion though, from what i heard addax doesnt seems to be wat it used to be.

but give it a shot, the drilling industry is a dynamic one, drillers are always in demand.

I Greet the House!
I have a few question running through ma head that I earnestly seek answers.Am planning for a Career switch to Drilling, so am making plans for some drilling courses in Well Control.

1.IWCF and IADC which is better?
2.Am thinking of getting IWCF Certification in Supervisory Level,is it possible for a non experience candidate?
3.Will IWCF,BOSIET and MEDICAL CERTIFICATION give me an edge into the Offshore industry?
4.There is a Well Control Certification Course in Uniport Drilling School.it runs for 4 weeks for #450K what do u guys think about it?
5.Which is more recognize in the industry MSc in Petroleum related courses or these mentioned above Certifications?
6.How much does IWCF and BOSIET cost?and which Exam/Training Center would you recommend?

All answers and advise are welcome.
Thank u.

NatGas:

I Greet the House!
I have a few question running through ma head that I earnestly seek answers.Am planning for a Career switch to Drilling, so am making plans for some drilling courses in Well Control.

1.IWCF and IADC which is better?
2.Am thinking of getting IWCF Certification in Supervisory Level,is it possible for a non experience candidate?
3.Will IWCF,BOSIET and MEDICAL CERTIFICATION give me an edge into the Offshore industry?
4.There is a Well Control Certification Course in Uniport Drilling School.it runs for 4 weeks for #450K what do u guys think about it?
5.Which is more recognize in the industry MSc in Petroleum related courses or these mentioned above Certifications?
6.How much does IWCF and BOSIET cost?and which Exam/Training Center would you recommend?

All answers and advise are welcome.
Thank u.

well, its a tricky one. I had my B.eng in petroleum engr. looked for a job, got non. so i want for wellCAP IADC certification and OSHA construction safety certification, i ended up picking a job as a HSE officer. In Nigeria, IWCF is prefered over IADC.

Currently, am in for my Msc in Petroleum Engr here in Abu dhabi, without experience, well control certification (supervisory level) matters little, if you have the means for Msc, its far better though it takes a longer while.

@Okeyz
Thank u for ur reply.Yes I have the means for MSc but its here in Nigeria.I thought these companies prefer these certifications to our masters here and what about the Well Control Course in Uniport?People in the industry rate the Uniport Drilling School "High" maybe because it has some international affiliations,most notably with a drilling School in France in conjunction with Elf.What do u think?

NatGas:

@Okeyz
Thank u for your reply.Yes I have the means for MSc but its here in Nigeria.I thought these companies prefer these certifications to our masters here and what about the Well Control Course in Uniport?People in the industry rate the Uniport Drilling School "High" maybe because it has some international affiliations,most notably with a drilling School in France in conjunction with Elf.What do u think?

Natgas, are you refering to me as Okeyz?
maybe, i can only comment if you address me by my name so that it doesnt get mixed up. 

NatGas:

@Okeyz
Thank u for your reply.Yes I have the means for MSc but its here in Nigeria.I thought these companies prefer these certifications to our masters here and what about the Well Control Course in Uniport?People in the industry rate the Uniport Drilling School "High" maybe because it has some international affiliations,most notably with a drilling School in France in conjunction with Elf.What do u think?

Go head , the drilling is the same quality as the same you will get any where in the world, some of their trainers are seasoned professionals who are now consultants.

The name is Institute of Petroleum studies, port harcourt , they also run a 2 yrs masters program that is affiliated to IFP france, I think this is a new development because they only offer only masters programme which is sponsored by ELF petroluem now TOTAL,
give it a try and wats more u will still get the IWCF cert!! so it makes a lot of sense, from my last interactuion with one of the graduands years back , i was told that IPS does all recruiting pertaining to field engineers for TOTAL i.e all graduands from the IPS are absorbed by TOTAL and sent to TOTAL's various rigs world wide, the quality of teaching is the same wwith IFP france.

If you have done any PTDF application for scholarship, you will notice that IFP france is one of the choiced schools for the PTDF program, its a good development, give it a shot.

@ Orbaxy.
its true I it mixed up.am so sorry for that.could u please now go ahead with your comments.thank you.

@Okayz.
I really appreciate your advice thanks bro! but I didnt get a line clear "give it a try and wats more u will still get the IWCF cert!!" do u mean their certification come with the IWCF cert? i dont understand please explain.

NatGas:


@Okayz.
I really appreciate your advice thanks bro! but I didnt get a line clear "give it a try and wats more u will still get the IWCF cert!!" do u mean their certification come with the IWCF cert? i dont understand please explain.

yeah , they have well control course and it carries the IWCF certificate which is administered by IFP france, the drilling programs too has IADC endorsement so its a valid certificate thats why it cost that much.

Also i think they do recruit for some drilling service companies and also some companies do send the employees to their school for training.

I have been to their drilling and well control lab, very well equipped by total , you can apply for the training , if you consider travelling abroad for such training it will cost more and whats more some of the facilitators are from IFP france , even the dean of IFP france is one of the facilitators !!, you can go thru their website www.ipftraining.com for more info, course fee and duration.

Maybe unless you want to do their masters program which is equally good, i was told the fee is around 2million naira, that is as far back as 2004,by then this training thing was not in place, if not that is wat i would have done. well dont know wat the fee is now. back then it used to be highly competitive and entry requirement is 1st class and 2:1, dont know if they have lowered the bar.

It will be a good start for you , reason been dat some these oil and gas servicing companies go their and pick their personnel, you hardly see any oil and gas companies in NIgeria advertising for drilling jobs in the Dailies, becos they know Nigerian graduates hardly have such experience, so they prefer to go to these training school and get their personnel and they dont have to start sending you for training, a cost cutting initiative , if you ask me

So you see, there are lots benefits if you invest in this training which is really hands on, years back you dont get this kind of training here in Nigeria unless you are employed in an oil company , they then send you abroad for such training, but now you have the opportunity to invest in your self here in Nigeria at a very cheap rate besides any recruiter that sees you already have such training in your cv will know you already have idea of wat u are applying for instead of starting from the scratch.

I hope i am not rambling!!!, let me pause for a breath

@Natgas,
wellCAP certification (surface or subsea stack qualification) @ Supervisory level is majorly for personnels with supervisory roles on a drilling rig. ( not in anticipation)
If you participate @ drillers level, its ok, but thats for roughnecks and rig personnels.

Your experience may differ, but i'll tell you my case. I am a Peroleum engr from a reputable school, My wellCAP certification was from International Petroleum Center, Abu Dhabi UAE, a very reputable institution. With all this, it was difficult securing a job in Nigeria because i never had a hands-on-rig experience. most drilling companies recruit personnel and send them for IWCF training before deployment. Transocean currently acquired IADC licence on well control training facilitation. most drilling companies are on the same gear.
I'll prefer you enrol for an Msc in Petroleum Engineering, it will give you far better advantage than to sink such funds in a self-sponsored singular course. IPF is a reputable institution in Nigeria. There Msc is very good and you also get IWCF certified at the end of the program. So its Ok.
But if you're keen on running certifications basically for rig work, you can go for bundle courses like (Bosiet, Huet, Rig HSE, fire-fighting and RigPass.) If you have this combination, you're good to go.

@ Okeyz and Orbaxy.
Thanks for throwing more light on ma career path.Ur response to ma post is really encouraging and it will definitely keep me FOCUS on achieving ma goal.I appreciate.I hail.Thank u.

okeyz:

PLEASE , If u have an offer u can go ,

its just that i have friend who works there as a drillling engineer , he left there for baker hughes, reason?, salary slash!!, after the company was taken over by the diminutive chinese !, even my  guy that was their category manager who taught me supply chain managment, left for guinness for the same reason,

well i dont want to sound pessimistic, you shud take the offer but inquire for the industry salary scale for the post u r taking , if its below, it's not worth it ,but if u r looking for experience u can go for it , unless u r  an experienced professional

its just my personal opinion though, from what i heard addax doesnt seems to be wat it used to be.

but give it a shot, the drilling industry is a dynamic one, drillers are always in demand.

Muncho Gracio!!! In already, so far, so good.

coldwater:

Muncho Gracio!!! In already, so far, so good.

carry go !!! nothing do u, are u in the drilling department??

Job RequirementsTo Apply Visit: http://www.rigzone.com/jobs/job_posting.asp?p_id=109142

Job Category:Drilling
Education Level:High School/Secondary
Req'd Experience:3 years
Desired Expertise:Driller
Proposed Salary:Excellent Day Rate
Location:Worldwide


Job Description

Driller's are required for short term overseas assignments. Candidates must have previous experience as a Driller on a semi-submersible or drillship.

A valid passport, BOSIET / FOET, UKOOA Medical and IWCF Combined Well Control is essential.

Please DO NOT apply for this advert is you have not worked offshore as a Driller on a semi-submersible or drillship or do not have valid certification as listed above.

@Okeys
Hm mm may be am about to sound dumb but I would like to know the difference between WELL ENGINEERING and WELL CONTROL.when I checked on line, I notice Well Engineering usually goes with drilling like "Drilling and Well
Engineering" and some Well Engineering courses, contents contains Well Control,it baffles me.I think Well Control is some where inside Well Engineering(am not sure) and Well Engineering Graduates are usually refer to as Drilling Engineers while Well Control Graduates

More so, IPS Uniport has Well Engineering and Well Control programs,I understand that the Well Control Program seem to be their IWCF Certification because its 1 week while the Well Engineering is for 4 weeks.
Like I said, maybe am sounding Dumb but please once again I need you to throw more light on this,