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Which is a better job for a future petroleum engineer?
Posted on 5/20/14 at 1:51 pm
Posted on 5/20/14 at 1:51 pm
I am deciding between working for a wireline company (I think does perforation, runs logs, fishes tools, and other things) probably as a floorhand or a mudlogging company all I would be doing is sample catching at the shale shaker. Im a petroleum engineer major. The mudlogging job would be easier. From a future employer perspective is one better than the other or is the experience all that matters?
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Posted on 5/20/14 at 1:53 pm to Tamer of beasts
I'd just concentrate on working your arse off and impressing your bosses, and don't tell anyone you're majoring in PetE.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 1:53 pm to Tamer of beasts
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experience all that matters
but the mud logging has a bigger upside after you stop catching shaker samples and actually design some mud
Posted on 5/20/14 at 1:54 pm to Tamer of beasts
if you're gonna roughneck for a drilling co., you will make 60k a year.
if you are a sample catcher, you will make 38k a year.
if you are a sample catcher, you will make 38k a year.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 1:59 pm to Tamer of beasts
I doubt it makes much difference to a future employer, but you'll learn a lot more about what's going on downhole running wireline.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 2:00 pm to VetteGuy
quote:and he'll probably get to see much more of what's going on at the rig floor
I doubt it makes much difference to a future employer, but you'll learn a lot more about what's going on downhole running wireline.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 2:02 pm to ForeverLSU02
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what's going on at the rig floor
Yep.
Best pay attention.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 2:03 pm to oldcharlie8
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if you're gonna roughneck for a drilling co., you will make 60k a year.
The roustabouts offshore make more than 60 k
Posted on 5/20/14 at 2:07 pm to Tamer of beasts
Go for the wireline. Did a sample catching gig in college, wouldn't recommend it. (TWSS)
Posted on 5/20/14 at 2:09 pm to Tamer of beasts
Summer internship? If go with wireline. It will help you learn how logging tools work and how to read logs. These are very valuable skills that could land you a job as a petrophysicist one day.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 2:10 pm to trident
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actually design some mud
not quitePosted on 5/20/14 at 2:19 pm to Tamer of beasts
Go to work for one of the drilling contractors. Learn how wells are actually drilled. Then go to work for an operator. Way less wool will be pulled over your eyes that way.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 2:29 pm to Tamer of beasts
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wireline company
Definitely this. Valuable skillset that could be useful in any discipline (production, reservoir, drilling/completions, geo).
Posted on 5/20/14 at 2:31 pm to Tamer of beasts
Plant operator
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