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liljboy10: hey xfire and all,please am a 200lvl undergraduate of a top federal uni in nigeria wit a cgpa of 4.7...if I end up graduating with a first class,does that mean I will definitely be picked in an administrative role in the oil and gas industry? or I will still work very hard like everyone else...cos m so worried about how my hard work would pay me off after school

crudedude: Sorry to say but this connect-me-to-a-job-here-is-my-contact posts are quite .......................(insert appropriate adjective here).

Syenite I'm digging your posts. Thank you for taking out time to help with enquiries here. You keep saying just a first degree within accepted entry level age gap is ok to job hunt. While these jobs are not too easy to come by or competition very high. What about those above this 'entry level age'? What's their play?

SirChotas: Why isn't Nigeria at the CAF youth championship? Can anyone give us a summary of the story?

P.P: I just realized that Nigeria has qualified but that the tournament is yet to begin. The match that drove me to inquiring about the competition is merely a qualifier.

razar: Please sir XFIRE, SYENITE and other Experienced fellows the house.
Do you think PARTICIPATION in student politics (departmental, SUG & faculty association) can give one an edge over others in the job market?
I am asking this question because i am a chemical engineering undergrad. (with a CGPA of 4.54),
I am currently an exco in my department but i wish to contest for president, in my faculty ( i.e pres. of NUESA).
The competition is stiff but i still stand a good chance of winning.
Another thing is that from my research, next session has not been really cool for my predecessors.
My plan is to work really hard to balance up.

But do you guys think its worth it?

i.e do these things really matter or it is just seen as a kind of childs play

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gudrated: With a degree in Applied Geophysics, I will rather advise you to go for a Masters (look for scholarship opportunities). Geoscientists have better opportunities with a Masters or even PhD. Companies like Exxon or Total won't even consider you if you don't have Masters. Chevron's is open to BSc but that they seem to be more disposed to candidates with MSc from good schools. Shell is also open to all, but even then prefer experienced hires with higher degrees. I can remember an experienced geophysicist friend of mine (works in National Geological Agency or so)who went for an interview for the position of experienced geophysicist. He has an MSc in geophysics. He didn't pass the interview but the panel members told him that they would have strongly considered him for employment if he had a PhD. He is presently on his PhD programme in Geophysics.
Many firms prefer to employ geoscientists at Masters level.

So I will advise you to enroll for MSc in Geophysics in a reputable school while you keep searching for good jobs. Keep both option open.

dannisexy: Thank you very much sir 4 this wonderful insight,
Plz am a graduate of Applied Geophysics.... Wat are the necessary courses am suppose 2 do + which area shuld I major in M.sc so as 2 be able 2 penetrate the Oil nd gas industry? Plz sir I realy need ur input! Thanks a lot, as I look 4ward to ur positive response.

xfire: People mostly start with the wrong question - Asking about certifications! Being a technical safety / loss prevention engineer is not about certifications. It is more about experience. One needs to have indepth understanding of oil / gas processes and facilities, design and safety engineering philosophies. It takes years of experience to acquire, and it involves a lot of personal studies and diligence. Like I said, don't feel overwhelmed. The easiest way to kick start your career in that line is to start first as a facilities, I & E, process or machinery engineering. With a good engineering degree, you can get entry level positions in the fields. Sometimes, you can be lucky to be employed directly as a trainee safety engineer.
Some universities abroad offer safety engineering, though it is preferably for one to first gain basic engineering experience (not necessarily as a safety engineer) in the oil and gas before going for such an MSc in safety engineering.
There are certifications along the way but it will be meaningless to you without basic engineering experience. And certifications are not compulsory anyway. Companies generally value experience over certifications. Read this comment below on the thread:

Charlesberry: Broz. I'm still an undergraduate, I have a a diploma degree in personnel management and I just switch to economics dru direct entry... I'm thinking after my bsc with strike like three professional course in economics, taxation etc and also adding to that IT professional course like oracle/ data base management, With that do I stand a change of gaining my way into an oil and gas companies in nigeria?
Help out abeg

demola7: I studied Industrial technology Education, electrical/electronic option, did a lot of courses such as safety, quality control, electrical designs and so on, do I ave a chance to work in the O&G firm?

Jfactor: I am biochemist, M.Sc industrial chemist, first aider, been in the agric sector lik 10yrs. Where can i fit in d O & G. I am toxicologist and researched in environmental spill.

Tex42: good day syenite. i am a civil engr student,in my 4th year actually.
i intend to go into the oil & gas sector when i graduate.really
need your advice on
* where to specialize as a civil engineer
*post graduate programs to run when i eventually graduate and
*professional/ certificate programs to run as back up to cv
thanks.

arbitrage: For the pages of this thread I have read so far (though I didn't read all through), nobody has mentioned the place of God's favour and/or connection in securing these Oil and Gas job opportunities. While making your preparations, we cannot rule out divine favour and knowing people who can link you too. Sometimes, it is not only because of your relevant and/or irrelevant degree. I am saying that because there are so many graduates with relevant degrees who have also not secured these jobs. At least, I know of persons (male and female) working in the oil and gas industry with degrees in Plant Science, Mass Communication, Law, Agric Engineering, Biochemistry, Quantity Surveying, etc. I must quickly add too that some among them (not all) were taken based on quota system for oil producing communities. So if it's your community's turn, the company cannot turn it down because of non-relevant degree. Some were taken, however, not based on that quota but their performance at aptitude test.

I have seen also those taken by oil and gas (4 at least) but not taken as engineers in these fields/areas even with their first class in engineering from good Nigerian universities. In fact, one has in his profile right from beginning always excellent. He had in O'Level 8 As and one Credit in Further Mathematics. He went on to Polytechnic and got OND Distinction in Electrical/Electronics Engineering. He crossed to University by JAMB's direct entry and had First Class in Electrical Engineering. He did a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) degree in South Africa where the Professor said he was the only one in the class that the external examiner could not find a single word to correct in his M.Eng. research project. The whole class clapped for him. He did other programs regularly and is in fact doing his PhD as he works now for oil company but not as an Engineer in these areas. I know someone who is also working in Oil and Gas whose First Class degree was high to the point of just remaining 0.2 from total CGPA possible but still recruited for less than an Engineer position. Though the good thing is their pays are usually same level for fresh starters' degree and HND holders while it is less for OND holders also with no experience. It is however different for experienced professionals whom the op stated as your start may depend on interview negotiation.

I know of Manager in Oil and Gas industry who is not from geoscience or engineering background but Botany & Microbiology. It depends on which section you are recruited there. They have HR, Finance, IT, Supply Chain Management, Safety/HSE, etc, areas with different fields of expertise. I could remember the first Nigerian MD of Shell had his bachelor's degree in Physics. So pray for God's favour as well while making necessary acquisition of relevant degree and certifications.

It's somehow strange and not funny when I remember a friend who never got job interview with his mechanical engineering background. Another one went further to do PGD in Petroleum Engineering with distinction after his bachelor's degree before proceeding to UK for Master's degree in Chemical Engineering. He and only one Arab lady had distinction there in Manchester. He continued to PhD in the UK before Home Office's visa paperwork made him return to Nigeria. Still no job till now but trying to manage school teaching. So there is also a need for God's favour or someone up there linking you as reference sometimes.

blueto: He luckly survived, I saw his comment recently

VibrationsZ: What chance do I stand, bsc metallugical and materials engg, msc production/mech engg, no special certification

Duke007: @ Xfire, RentedReality and others,pls l will need your opinion on this: l am 35 yrs old with M.Eng, PGD, HND in Agric engineering and OSHA (1,2,3 & fire prevention) certification. I have 10 yrs experience on maintenance of heavy duty machineries and Operations management in d construction industry. What are my chances in d oil&gas ind. Thanks

Xfire, RentedReality and others, pls respond to this. Help a bros. Thanks

bluish: @xfire and others

how does one who studied pure and applied chemistry fit in?and what are d certifications needed?

profeoo: @ 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.

winner01: Agric no fit in here? Agric no fit in here?

akogunreloaded: . Please can you list few companies under this section?

TheCode: syenite, xfire, any other O&G expert (esp engineering), pls advice

Flips: Sir, do non-technical grads have a chance in the industry? like social science grads e.g. economics, philosophy, business admin?
What areas can we specialize in?

Joy83: Thank you for this enlightenment, I believe you are a graduate of geology which is the same as mine. Pls do you have any postgraduate degree? I don't have any company experience and currently trying to go for my MSc in Petroleum geology, am even now debating on whether to go for petroleum engineering.
What are the chances like for me or any advice in order to fit in adequately for oil n gas company?

Michaelemry: sir tank u so much for this ur information.please sir i wanted to read quantity survey or survey geoinformatics what advice do u have for me because am confuse am nt totatly convince on the course i just want a highly demanding course these days in the oil sector that people dnt study at school

akogunreloaded: Goodmorning..a nice thread indeed...Please, what of the Industrial Chemists? How do they fit in?

legendary4luv: Pls op and all the experience bodies in this thread, can " Physics with Production Technology" graduate work in petroleum and gas industry

blueto: Have you heard about Jiggaman again?