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Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by ksstroud: 7:45am On Nov 25, 2015

scantee:
present sir, i de ground, you sent me a pm?

Yes boss....
I will be glad if you reply

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by MadCow1: 8:22am On Nov 25, 2015

Theflint1:

Good evening boss. I'm a microbiologist and working on my masters in Environmental and public health microbiology. Are there any opportunities for me in the oil sector? ...and are there any professional courses you can recommended for me as a microbiologist?

Directly? I doubt the chances are that many but there may just be a chance for you.

I can't recommend any courses for you because I work in projects and we don't require microbiologists. However, you can still work in the oil industry in another capacity. Not everyone works in the field of their studies.

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by MadCow1: 8:26am On Nov 25, 2015

ABEngine:

This evaluation should be done on equal job designations and levels, this you have duly pointed out.

I can say for sure that in terms of renumeration the daily rates of some contract staffs in certain organisations couldn't surpass same of their equally yoked permanent staff but here is the trick...

1. Health benefits 2. Crazy bonuses/allowances pegged on production benchmarks or something else worth renumeration 3. Training facilities in terms of frequency 4. International mobility and most importantly 5. PROMOTION (why have you all failed to acknowledge this?) These and more make the permanent staff position unique.

Someone else should kindly discuss "Start off grants"..

Dude.. Basic Salary alone. Some Contract Staff categories make way way more than even managers who are permanent staff. I know over 4 Contract Staff who are making in excess of 2million Naira per month.

Na when the whole jara enter na ehn the dynamics dey change.

I can't wait to land my papers so me sef go start to collect in U.S Dollars.. grin

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Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by TOMTOM15(m): 8:55am On Nov 25, 2015

MadCow1:

Directly? I doubt the chances are that many but there may just be a chance for you.

I can't recommend any courses for you because I work in projects and we don't require microbiologists. However, you can still work in the oil industry in another capacity. Not everyone works in the field of their studies.

What about chemist sir?

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by MadCow1: 9:04am On Nov 25, 2015

TOMTOM15:
What about chemist sir?

Huh?

Chemist how?

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Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by TOMTOM15(m): 9:12am On Nov 25, 2015

MadCow1:

Huh?

Chemist how?

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Theflint1(m): 9:25am On Nov 25, 2015

MadCow1:

Directly? I doubt the chances are that many but there may just be a chance for you.

I can't recommend any courses for you because I work in projects and we don't require microbiologists. However, you can still work in the oil industry in another capacity. Not everyone works in the field of their studies.

Aiit bro, thanks. What are the other capacities I could work in in the oil and gas sector? And what courses would I need to take to be able to work there?

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by MadCow1: 9:29am On Nov 25, 2015

TOMTOM15:
can a chemistry Work graduate oil and gas company..

Still can't make meaning of your post.

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by TOMTOM15(m): 9:40am On Nov 25, 2015

MadCow1:

Still can't make meaning of your post.

Lolxx sorry i was typing out of curiosity... What i was saying was that, is there chance for a chemistry graduate to work in oil and gas company..

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Teeboy15(m): 9:40am On Nov 25, 2015

MadCow1:

Still can't make meaning of your post.

Bro I CC'd u in a post bt u avn't replied.
Anyways, I studied civil eng, with soft skills in softwares like AutoCAD, civil 3d, PDMS. I wna shift to O&G sector. Where do I fit in, plus kindly recommend certifications I can acquire to that effect.
Pls reply...

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Nobody: 10:06am On Nov 25, 2015

MadCow1:

Still can't make meaning of your post.

Please sir, can you help me get a job? Anyone at all, I will really appreciate it.

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Fab001: 10:19am On Nov 25, 2015

Mrbigman1:

Oga, I don see mass communication graduate with even Ond wey dey work as rig worker dey collect about 350k per 2weeks.

His uncle is dia so he has someone.

So find ur way in first, den u can now locate ur angle. U can be on "Mud engineering company" or "well test companies " so just just get into baker huges and Schlumberger.

This could be when oil price stabilize or u can start trying.

Sir, do dentist and doctors fit into any section in the oil&gas industry?
Are there any certification that could boost their chances of being employed?

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Mrbigman1(m): 10:23am On Nov 25, 2015

Fab001:

Sir, do dentist and doctors fit into any section in the oil&gas industry?
Are there any certification that could boost their chances of being employed?

We ve rig doctors on board here. I dnt know about courses but as a doctor, if u make more enquiries, u'd find ur way in.

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Icon4s(m): 10:53am On Nov 25, 2015

TOMTOM15:
can a chemistry Work graduate oil and gas company..

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by simplywhy(m): 11:15am On Nov 25, 2015

Wat is in for a statistician?

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by MadCow1: 11:21am On Nov 25, 2015

TOMTOM15:
Lolxx sorry i was typing out of curiosity... What i was saying was that, is there chance for a chemistry graduate to work in oil and gas company..

Yeah..

A Chemistry Graduate can work in the oil and gas industry including the refineries and co.

Job description however I can't tell you. Most of the works involving chemical analysis are normally handled by a third party company.

But anyone can work in the oil and gas industry. Your area of study may not be your eventual job description.

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Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by MadCow1: 11:22am On Nov 25, 2015

YesIam:

Please sir, can you help me get a job? Anyone at all, I will really appreciate it.

Sorry Sir but I can't.

Not everybody who works can get you into their company.

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Tinyemeka(m): 11:43am On Nov 25, 2015

AjanleKoko:

Shuo?
I work for oil company before?

Laffs. You never see hounding. Doromega super star.

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Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by therealMcCain: 12:01pm On Nov 25, 2015

I have to thank you for taking out time to respond to this thread.

I'm an instrument engineer, currently engaged in a gas plant construction project/flow station upgrade.

The work condition/welfare for construction isn't good at all

I really want to switch to operations/maintenance & would like to send my CV to you for review & if possible help me spread it around too. Thanks

Hoping to hear from you

CC:
scantee
Madcow1
Mrbigman1
dabriggs

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by MadCow1: 12:42pm On Nov 25, 2015

therealMcCain:
I have to thank you for taking out time to respond to this thread.

I'm an instrument engineer, currently engaged in a gas plant construction project/flow station upgrade.

The work condition/welfare for construction isn't good at all

I really want to switch to operations/maintenance & would like to send my CV to you for review & if possible help me spread it around too. Thanks

Hoping to hear from you

CC:
scantee
Madcow1
Mrbigman1
dabriggs

Send it to my box..

Send the mail and respond as well with the CV attached.

I will forward it to our HR department to keep on file incase an instrumentation position comes up.

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Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Nobody: 2:19pm On Nov 25, 2015

MadCow1:

Directly? I doubt the chances are that many but there may just be a chance for you.

I can't recommend any courses for you because I work in projects and we don't require microbiologists. However, you can still work in the oil industry in another capacity. Not everyone works in the field of their studies.

Sir,
Looking @ the MWD/LWD engineers,are their jobs mainly on rigs?

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by nedie: 3:05pm On Nov 25, 2015

Oga MadCow1, u dey accept Cv and u didn't ask me, the OP to send to u? Abi u didn't see the see the part where I said I aspire to work in the industry. If I hear! Lol

Please how do I send u mine?

Many thanks.

MadCow1:

Send it to my box..

Send the mail and respond as well with the CV attached.

I will forward it to our HR department to keep on file incase an instrumentation position comes up.

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Nobody: 3:07pm On Nov 25, 2015

Teeboy15:

Boss I greet u. Please I want u to direct me on what certificate courses to take to enable me break into oil n gas.
I studied civil engineering. I have soft skills in AutoCAD, Civil 3d and PDMS softwares.
Please I want u to guide me

cc
Scobaba, pepsiboy, madcow

I no forget. dey come abeg. I dey rush go somewhere.

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by MadCow1: 3:35pm On Nov 25, 2015

nedie:
Oga MadCow1, u dey accept Cv and u didn't ask me, the OP to send to u? Abi u didn't see the see the part where I said I aspire to work in the industry. If I hear! Lol

Please how do I send u mine?

Many thanks.

.

Lol..

I no dey accept CV O!

I can't get anybody a job.

The dude talked about Instrumentation and I know we do some instrumentation works. So I said he should send me his CV so I can forward it to HR. That's all

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Ishilove: 3:38pm On Nov 25, 2015

MadCow1:

Send it to my box..

Send the mail and respond as well with the CV attached.

I will forward it to our HR department to keep on file incase an instrumentation position comes up.

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by MadCow1: 3:40pm On Nov 25, 2015

Ishilove:

Babe..

I see you o.

You just blank your guy like that abi.

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by therealMcCain: 6:28pm On Nov 25, 2015

MadCow1:

Lol..

I no dey accept CV O!

I can't get anybody a job.

The dude talked about Instrumentation and I know we do some instrumentation works. So I said he should send me his CV so I can forward it to HR. That's all

How do I get your email address?

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by MadCow1: 6:46pm On Nov 25, 2015

therealMcCain:

How do I get your email address?

I believe that if you reply the mail, my email should show up.

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Nobody: 7:25pm On Nov 25, 2015

Teeboy15:

Boss I greet u. Please I want u to direct me on what certificate courses to take to enable me break into oil n gas.
I studied civil engineering. I have soft skills in AutoCAD, Civil 3d and PDMS softwares.
Please I want u to guide me

cc
Scobaba, pepsiboy, madcow

Ehen, I don come back. I am back

Sorry for the late reply. I am completing my program here and there are just a lot of things to do related to graduation and convocation.
You studied Civil Engineering. That is good. Let me start by saying this:

Generally the business can informally be split into two 2.

1. There are Oil Producing Companies which are either International Oil Companies (IOCs e.g. Shell, Chevron, Mobil, Total) OR Indigenous/Local Oil Companies (Pan Ocean, Moni Pulo, Conoil,).

2. There are Oil Servicing Companies (OSCs) and these offer a very long list of services from rudimentary supplies to highly specialized technical services to the IOCs. The IOCs do not have all the skills and some of these services are required maybe once in 3 or 5 years. It is cheaper and better to outsource such to servicing companies. In the past they used to be many international servicing companies. But now, the Nigerian local content laws have made most of these international servicing companies merge with local companies or ''indegenize''. International servicing companies include Technip, SUBSEA 7, Baker Hughes, Fugro, Schlum., NALCO, etc. Some of these companies might claim to be local. But believe me there is a foreign company pulling the strings from overseas. Local servicing companies include Makon, Tenoil, AOS Orwell, Clairgold, etc.

So why this long digression? You have a choice to work with any of the two groups. Within the core oil producing companies as a Civil Engineer, I will see you in:

1. Facilities or
2. Safety Engineering

Facilities guys manage the structures offshore or on land. They are involved in design, maintenance and management of the design life of oil producing and exporting assets. Within Safety Engineering you will be involved in asset integrity management and risk based inspection. Usually you will work closely with the Facilities guys on matters life design life extension, fatigue, corrosion control and corrosion prevention and protection, ageing and obsolescence, etc. The facilities will include stuff like FPSO Hull, mooring chains, SBM/SPM export buoy, pipes, vessels, risers.

With regards to servicing companies, you could work with the drilling and well completion companies, the design companies for facility designs.Pipeline construction, a host of technical issues related to civil /Structural works, platform construction, detailed Engineering for Civil/ Structural works as per Project specifications and applicable International codes and standards, subsea soil foundation and stability tests, technical review of design documents and method statements etc.

The courses will depend on which area you are interested in. Are you concerned with Design? Asset Integrity? Life Extension? Courses on STAAD Pro, some specialized training of fire resistant and blast resistant structures, training on Cathodic and Corrosion Protection, UTM and Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Systems and training on to be conversant with international codes and standards will also be good. ASTM, ASCE/ANSI, API, etc. With regards to loss prevention and asset integrity management you can Try PHAST, SAFETI, IFS, SYNERGI, VisualAIM etc.

You can also check the web to see where your discipline is heading and where to focus on developing yourself.

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Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Nobody: 7:39pm On Nov 25, 2015

therealMcCain:
I have to thank you for taking out time to respond to this thread.

I'm an instrument engineer, currently engaged in a gas plant construction project/flow station upgrade.

The work condition/welfare for construction isn't good at all

I really want to switch to operations/maintenance & would like to send my CV to you for review & if possible help me spread it around too. Thanks

Hoping to hear from you

CC:
scantee
Madcow1
Mrbigman1
dabriggs

Alright, give it a go. Send it to me.

I do not see what is wrong in construction. You instrument guys have a lot to offer and learn everyday on the field. And you guys practically own these assets and the processes. But perhaps you know better why you say work conditions are poor. Even I am looking for higher grounds. And if today someone can get me a job with higher pay, hell I will love to move up too. Progress is something we all want.

Re: How To Survive In The Oil And Gas Industry? by Ishilove: 7:44pm On Nov 25, 2015

MadCow1:

Babe..

I see you o.

You just blank your guy like that abi.

Me? Never!! shocked

Na you blank my side ever since you became MD of Oando cheesy

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