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Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by TheCode(m): 8:57am On Aug 30, 2014 |
winner01: Agric no fit in here? Agric no fit in here? I wonder what Akinwunmi Adesina, the honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, would say if he sees your post. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by profeoo(m): 8:57am On Aug 30, 2014 |
@ Xfire/Imagwe I am a fresh grad of Geology and will want o aquire a relevant certification (NDT,Iratanrope access,nebosh,rough neck etc)in the Oil and Gas coy in order to have an edge/ or be at an advantage. Pls I need advice on the less expensive one to delve into. |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by Syenite(m): 8:59am On Aug 30, 2014 |
winner01: Agric no fit in here? Agric no fit in here?funny.But no discipline is useless. Like as d op said, those are d disciplines in HIGHEST demand. 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by xfire: 9:00am On Aug 30, 2014 |
Syenite: Great thread.Great contribution. You are absolutely right about the ratio thing. Just to add to what you have said and already know: to all undergraduates - it is not only engineering or geosciences that have the opportunity to work in the oil and gas industry. There are many non-technical options too (logistics, administrative work, procurement, IT specialist, real estate / facilities management, HR, procurement, logistics, accounting / audit, etc....) |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by Syenite(m): 9:04am On Aug 30, 2014 |
profeoo: @ Xfire/Imagwe As a Geology graduate u should be looking at acquiring software skills in Petrel, Landmark, Kingdom suites, Omni vista and co and nt those u mentioned above. Those aside, the most important thing u have now dat can fetch u dat Oil and Gas job is that ur B.Sc. |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by xfire: 9:10am On Aug 30, 2014 |
Mcslize: xfire, TheCode: A BSc in chemical engineering is enough to get you into the oil industry. I have only a BSc in engineering, and I have worked in 2 oil firms. There are many BSc holders (without MSc) in the oil and gas industry. However, it is sometimes good to go for MSc before gaining work experience especially if you are still young (< or = 23 years) and it is on scholarship. It is harder when you get the 'dream' job as a BSc holder to think of obtaining an MSc except if you try online programmes. In addition, MSc can help provide more guidance in your career path. Some oil firms also prefer fresh MSc holders in some fields e.g. most entry level positions in reservoir engineering, subsea engineering, geoscience and even drilling engineering are filled by MSc graduates in some notable oil firms in lieu of experience. But like I said, it is not compulsory to have a masters degree. 3 Likes |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by confidant: 9:11am On Aug 30, 2014 |
@OP I totally agree with you. You are a true professional. Marine specialist/engineer are in hot demand and the salaries are out of this world. To painstakingly get the job that will blow your mind and your very own foundation in the marine field you must have had years of experience. In the coming months these IOCs will be releasing adverts for marine specialist/engineers unfortunately there are only few Nigerians that can hold their own in this field. |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by rozayx5(m): 9:12am On Aug 30, 2014 |
the national average salary for an offshore crane operator was $65,000 per year as of May 2014. |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by Nobody: 9:15am On Aug 30, 2014 |
uyplus: Xfire.. I'm a graduate of pharmacy, preparing for a certification in supply chain (APICS CSCP) and an M.ba in SAP ERP.. can ds fetch me an O/G job even witout an engineering background?Pharmacist? I thought you were a car dealer |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by alentyno: 9:20am On Aug 30, 2014 |
rozayx5: the national average salary for an offshore crane operator was $65,000 per year as of May 2014.Spot on. But operating cranes no be beans most esp when you have wicked sea breezes |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by samesco: 9:21am On Aug 30, 2014 |
xfire:please , what advice will u give 2 a chemical engineering undergraduate, with option in petrochemicals.. What are d chances of getting an i.t placement in an oil company? And what are d chance of getting job later on? |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by CyberWolf: 9:21am On Aug 30, 2014 |
Oga xfire...Please how does IT related to Oil & Gas industry,especially with regards to Networking(Computer Networking)..Any idea ....What IT skill is most suitable in Oil industry ..Can someone help me? 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by rozayx5(m): 9:25am On Aug 30, 2014 |
alentyno: sure my friend is one of them |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by harry(m): 9:29am On Aug 30, 2014 |
@Xfire and other O&G expert... What are the chances n opportunities that I have as a graduate of Biochemistry with HSE Certifications from ISPON as I really want to go into d safety field. Or what other advice can u give me in terms of career path in oil n gas with my above qualification? |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by Nobody: 9:42am On Aug 30, 2014 |
xfire:please sir xfire i want to know if regional maritime university ghana certificates are recognized in Nigeria am a student of marine engineering there but am thinking of switching to arab academybfor maritime transport Egypt |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by swhiss: 9:48am On Aug 30, 2014 |
@xfire , what about Civil Engineers.... can they fit into the O/G industry?? |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by Kingzy4pep(m): 10:05am On Aug 30, 2014 |
Proudly geoscientist. It hasn't been easy sha. |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by Vickky60th(m): 10:32am On Aug 30, 2014 |
[b][/b] I am an experience engineer |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by johnshatty(m): 10:33am On Aug 30, 2014 |
What's the hope of the HND holders? |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by bollify(m): 10:38am On Aug 30, 2014 |
Bros, I can't thank you enough for this great enlightement. You have really opened my eyes to a lot of opportunities. God bless you sir. However, I need your proffesional advice, please if you can advice me because I have almost stoped believing in myself. I am currently in 400 level, mechanical engineering FUTA student, I am doing internship in a coy co-owned by a relative hence the oportunity I have to do an internship here. My greatest problem is that as my result stand now, I can only graduate with a 2:2, this is not because I wasn't serious in school, in fact, I do read like all my life depend on books but finnacial contraints( as I sponsor my education myself) and unforseen circumstances just didn't help things. My second problem is age, I ll b graduateing at d age of 29. All these make me loose faith in myself. The advantage I now have is that I can always come back to this company to work( although the pay is very low) but they deal majorly with instrumentation( presure safety valve caliberation) and they mostly work with oil company. I was considering working with them ( plus doing oda menia busines) to raise money and do masters in mechatronic at IIT(india). But after reading your post, I am a bit confuse as I'm really dieing to work in an o&g industry. Please your advice sir will be most welcome. God bless you sir. 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by xfire: 10:55am On Aug 30, 2014 |
bollify: Bros, I can't thank you enough for this great enlightement. You have really opened my eyes to a lot of opportunities. God bless you sir. However, I need your proffesional advice, please if you can advice me because I have almost stoped believing in myself. I am currently in 400 level, mechanical engineering FUTA student, I am doing internship in a coy co-owned by a relative hence the oportunity I have to do an internship here. My greatest problem is that as my result stand now, I can only graduate with a 2:2, this is not because I wasn't serious in school, in fact, I do read like all my life depend on books but finnacial contraints( as I sponsor my education myself) and unforseen circumstances just didn't help things. My second problem is age, I ll b graduateing at d age of 29. All these make me loose faith in myself. The advantage I now have is that I can always come back to this company to work( although the pay is very low) but they deal majorly with instrumentation( presure safety valve caliberation) and they mostly work with oil company. I was considering working with them ( plus doing oda menia busines) to raise money and do masters in mechatronic at IIT(india). But after reading your post, I am a bit confuse as I'm really dieing to work in an o&g industry. Please your advice sir will be most welcome. God bless you sir.Great bro. Calibration of Pressure safety valves (PSV's) is a regular maintenance activity in the oil industry. I&E engineers supervise that. With a 2.2, experience is more valuable for you than an immediate pursuit of an MSc. If you desire to work in the industry. I will advise you to return to the company to gain a few more years of experience. Then you can go for a MSc in instrumentation & controls engineering. Don't worry about your mechanical background. You will still be admitted for an MSc programme in I & C engineering, given the fact that you have some experience in instrumentation. But I must add that you need to be patient and disciplined. 1 Like |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by xfire: 10:57am On Aug 30, 2014 |
johnshatty: What's the hope of the HND holders?HND holders usually start as technicians, operators and sometimes field supervisors (for the experienced ones) in the sector. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by eefosa: 11:11am On Aug 30, 2014 |
Very good and articulated write up. Just wanna ask what of someone with a master degree in Environmental Quality Management. What are the possible in roads into the oil and gas industry. |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by Hugo70(m): 11:16am On Aug 30, 2014 |
Bigsteveg:wat is dat talking well dat you cannot talk on this thread. I don't kw y ppl like to take simple info personal. Some else many even advice u better. |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by Barywhyte(m): 11:19am On Aug 30, 2014 |
For IT related opportunities, I think it is not just enough to have degree in computer science. Most critical IT infrastrutures around the world includin those of oil and gas now run on open source tech. I think if one is to easily break into oil and gas in IT related areas, consider switchin over to text-mode computing, chosing your desired unix variants. Right major multinationals in US and canada are migrating their IT facilities from other unix variants to Linux. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by winner01(m): 11:21am On Aug 30, 2014 |
Syenite:thanks for the encouragement, |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by idugbe(m): 11:21am On Aug 30, 2014 |
Nice list, but the question I want to ask you is this: How do you know where this oil deposit or oil field is located without the help of a HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYOR? How do you position your drill equipment and barges without SURVEYORS? When it comes to sub-sea engineering, how do you position your sub-sea structures and locate where they are without a SURVEYOR? Guy! NO SURVEYOR, NO OIL/GAS INDUSTRY! |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by winner01(m): 11:22am On Aug 30, 2014 |
Syenite: |
Re: Top 10 Most Demanded Jobs In The Oil And Gas Industry by Tiimmy(m): 11:23am On Aug 30, 2014 |
Geniuz: Sir xfire, can someone who studied Electrical/Electronics Engineering and did Instrumentation and control in his finals work as an Instrumentation and control Engineer in an Oil and gas company? Definately... As a matter of fact about 95% of Instrumentation & Control Engineers in the oil & gas industry are Elect-Elect graduates. Others have background in Physics & Electronics, Systems/Computer Engineering or Science, even Mechanical Engineering. @OP in shell shocked you made no mention of Instrumentation & Control Engineers in your list. They are (in my opinion) one of the most sought-after and highly paid Engineers in the oil & Gas industry. BTW im a Piping & Mechanical Static Engineer.... so im not being biased in my assertions. See link below to know more about Instrumentation & Control Engineering. http://timmsvillee..com/
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