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re: Fellow O&G guys, interview questions, New question in the OP
Posted on 10/1/14 at 1:10 pm to Mr. Curious
Posted on 10/1/14 at 1:10 pm to Mr. Curious
That is your order for best chances of getting on with an operator?
My intial top 3 were drilling"MWD/LWD", Production Enhancement, then fluids.
My interviewer works in wire line and is recruiting the hell out of me. Just not sure if the operators look at them a lot.
My intial top 3 were drilling"MWD/LWD", Production Enhancement, then fluids.
My interviewer works in wire line and is recruiting the hell out of me. Just not sure if the operators look at them a lot.
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Posted on 10/1/14 at 1:40 pm to GREENHEAD22
Best bets to get with operator:
Mwd,then DD, then drilling engineer
Fracturing, coiled tubing, various production/work over ops could lead to prod. Engineer
Lwd/wireline for 5-10 years then Petrophysicist for an operator.
It will be much harder without a Pete degree, production and reservoir engineer will be hard to obtain
Mwd,then DD, then drilling engineer
Fracturing, coiled tubing, various production/work over ops could lead to prod. Engineer
Lwd/wireline for 5-10 years then Petrophysicist for an operator.
It will be much harder without a Pete degree, production and reservoir engineer will be hard to obtain
Posted on 10/1/14 at 1:54 pm to TheIndulger
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Mwd,then DD, then drilling engineer
This has been what I have always leaned toward wanting to do.
Guess I will keep my list the same, I made fluids the third bc I know they get picked up and they work the best schedules. Nothing about wire-line really excites me besides the fact they they travel a ton and work a decent schedule.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:02 pm to GREENHEAD22
Is fluids beig a mud engineer?
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:07 pm to Jobin
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Be social, ask questions, drink at dinner but don't be a drunk arse. That's all I got for you. I graduated with a 2.9 and am currently in the most high profile location in the world. Grades aren't everything.
The sent my arse from NGC -> COC -> KWT -> AKA-> CON -> KWT -> KUR -> EQG where I am currently sitting on an offshore rig in 2.5 years. I work with D&M btw.
As for the OP, I'd avoid the service companies. All work and no play. Money is nice, but you will only work even if you are working international.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:09 pm to GREENHEAD22
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his has been what I have always leaned toward wanting to do.
Guess I will keep my list the same, I made fluids the third bc I know they get picked up and they work the best schedules. Nothing about wire-line really excites me besides the fact they they travel a ton and work a decent schedule.
Well if that's your goal take a good look at being an M/LWD with big blue. Typically 2-4 years as a MWD (depending on location, US Land work will get you quicker) to become a DD. If they know you want to be a Drilling Engineer they'll typically leave you one more year in the field as a DD before the following promotion
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:10 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Nothing about wire-line really excites me besides the fact they they travel a ton and work a decent schedule.
Every Wireline hand I know works worse hours than I do as a MWD. They are typically up for 72+ hours going rig to rig and then get maybe 1-2 days back in town where they have to prep for their next job.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:11 pm to TheIndulger
Yea, I know two that have been picked up, one shell other anadarko and made into project manager type roles making good money. It is diff the least glamorous but 2&2 on nothing but DW rigs is tough to beat.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:13 pm to carbola
Big red works them 15-6, the fishing division is a lil different I think.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:14 pm to carbola
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Well if that's your goal take a good look at being an M/LWD with big blue. Typically 2-4 years as a MWD (depending on location, US Land work will get you quicker) to become a DD. If they know you want to be a Drilling Engineer they'll typically leave you one more year in the field as a DD before the following promotion
Thank, good to know, you would say they are the tops when it comes to MWD/LWD? I want to end up end DW but want to have shale experience as well so thinking of starting on land then going offshore after awhile.
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:21 pm to carbola
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Every Wireline hand I know works worse hours than I do as a MWD. They are typically up for 72+ hours going rig to rig and then get maybe 1-2 days back in town where they have to prep for their next job.
This is entirely not true. I've been doing it for 6+ years, on land in a high volume district and offshore. I work 20/10 with 21 days of vacation. When I'm not offshore, I go to the shop during the week. When I am offshore, companies mandate that you get a certain amount of sleep. We send 2 crews that split the workload. Average time spent offshore is 5 days. And we usually only go offshore once in that 20 day hitch.
Sure, there have been times when I am up for 48+ hours, but that is an exception rather than the rule.
And the money that I make is considerably more than what the majority of FEs make in other segments and locations.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:24 pm to Jobin
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And we usually only go offshore once in that 20 day hitch.
Yea see that not what I want, for the first 2-3 years or so I want to be on the rig as much as possible, build up the bank account get the experience to hopefully get fast tracked.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:26 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Thank, good to know, you would say they are the tops when it comes to MWD/LWD?
I would like to say so, but honestly you get pumped full of "SLB is the best at everything" from day 1 it's a little hard to see through it all. They will expect you to work though. I've spent upwards of 50 days on location more than once. From what I've seen I think our tools are easier to run the HAL, but I don't know much about them. And overall the job is really easy. Sit back, watch the data come up and yeah. One big selling point for SLB FWIW is that they do have the best training available. I've had several clients tell me that we were the most knowledgeable field hands they have had (company wise).
Promotions at some locations can also be a little political. When I was in Kuwait, for example, the refused to put me on the jobs I needed for my promotion and then delayed me and transferred me. The location I moved to had already agreed to promote me on day 1 though.
A little bit from my experience is that they can and will move you at a moments notice. I went from working in the gulf to the middle east to africa. The international benefits with SLB are great, but not every location has a rotation.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:30 pm to carbola
Thanks for all the info, I know some of the people and a higher up for there land drilling division"PF" so hopefully that will help.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:34 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Thanks for all the info, I know some of the people and a higher up for there land drilling division"PF" so hopefully that will help.
No worries and good luck.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:37 pm to GREENHEAD22
I used to work for "PF" if you are talking about the company with the office on pin hook. 2 1/2 years m/lwd
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:40 pm to carbola
HAL >>>>>>>> The Rest................. PHACKT
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:42 pm to TheIndulger
Yup, you know BL? He is running everything I think over there now.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:49 pm to GREENHEAD22
How much do fishing tool guys make a day? Just curious
Posted on 10/1/14 at 2:53 pm to lsuguru
I am not sure but I want to say they diff make the most of the wireline guys.
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