re: 2nd Interview with Halliburton

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I've also heard of Chevron rejecting someones application. The guy worked on their account and they loved him. When he took a job with another operator, they asked why he didn't consider working for Chevron. They had no clue he even applied. And he was a great employee that they would have killed to have. Sometimes, I think this whole system is just a game of luck.

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I interviewed for a job to help run Chevrons Real time drilling operations center, they were a little ahead of the game so they weren't ready to hire me but said they would hold onto my application(Really ahead of schedule seeing as this was ~3 years ago and its still not up)

Well they had a positions come up that I was an absolute perfect fit for and the guy I interviewed actually remembered me and gave it to the manager who was going to hire for that position. He called me and wanted me to apply. I submitted my resume and heard nothing. I called him a month later and he said it never crossed his desk so I sent it again and never heard anything. HR is the first line of defense their and they don't know how to sort applicants based on technical skills.

They ended up hiring a guy who was WAY less qualified than me, it was very strange.

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And yes I've found it the case for myself with any entry level engineering position with an operator. Hell I only have a years experience and I've already had doors open but I'm just buying my time (another year or two) for the right door to open up for myself.

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If you say so.

Let's talk base pay. What is it starting? After 4 years?

So just got done and headed home. Went rather smoothly. All interviews were really laid back. Really wined and dined me last night. Basically up here it's cementing, production enhancement and boots and Coots. I feel like it went really well. I guess I'll see about base salary in a few weeks. Fingers crossed

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production enhancement

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Winner IMO, but then again I am not even sure what B&C does anymore. I know they have diversified a lot from just being blowout specialist.

I feel like I liked PE the most. From my understanding, B&C is just the name. They don't really have to deal with fires that often anymore, so it seemed like they only did coiled tubing. PE is definitely my preference after yesterday and today

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PE field engineers have the best chance of moving into a role with an operator due to their formation knowledge. Its just a bit tougher of a lifestyle than other PSLs. I dont know what R&D would be like.

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My recommendation is to always try and be involved with the drilling side of the work. It's generally more challenging, pays better, and has a higher ceiling for advancement.

Get a good real world understanding how the drilling industry works. You will eventually use that knowledge way more than what you are learning in school.

It's the route I took and I will likely be taking a resident country manager position in South Africa soon. It's a formula I've seen many successful people in our industry use.