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Finding jobs abroad in the Oil and Gas industry
Posted on 3/12/12 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 3/12/12 at 3:41 pm
How difficult is this to do and what would be my starting point for pursuing something of the sort?
Getting a little tired of the New Orleans area and wouldn't mind getting really far away in the near future
Dubai, United Kingdom, whatever
As long as it isn't some really terrible place like Angola or something else
Getting a little tired of the New Orleans area and wouldn't mind getting really far away in the near future
Dubai, United Kingdom, whatever
As long as it isn't some really terrible place like Angola or something else
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Posted on 3/12/12 at 3:43 pm to Powerman
Do you have a degree?
Posted on 3/12/12 at 3:43 pm to GREENHEAD22
No
I have some college and 4 years experience in a position that would typically be occupied by a degreed EE
I have some college and 4 years experience in a position that would typically be occupied by a degreed EE
Posted on 3/12/12 at 3:45 pm to Powerman
With 4 years of electrical experience I am sure you can find something. May have to start off in the gulf to get your feet wet for 6 months or so. Will say though unless you really luck up you will be in the field though.
This post was edited on 3/12/12 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 3/12/12 at 3:47 pm to GREENHEAD22
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May have to start off in the gulf to get your feet wet for 6 months or so.
That's fine
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Will say though unless you really luck up you will be in the field though.
Hmm
That may be fine as well depending on what capacity that would be in
Posted on 3/12/12 at 3:52 pm to GREENHEAD22
I have a friend that worked with me in the past that thinks I would do well with automation
Maybe that's a field I could try to crack
Maybe that's a field I could try to crack
Posted on 3/12/12 at 3:56 pm to Powerman
Yea, international is not my forte but am diff looking to make the jump if I can find the right location, Australia-SA, for 2-3 years. See some of the world while I am young with no family.
This post was edited on 3/12/12 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 3/12/12 at 4:15 pm to GREENHEAD22
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See some of the word while I am young with no family.
That's what I was thinking
And hopefully put away some money as well to make my life a little easier when I return stateside
Posted on 3/12/12 at 4:56 pm to Powerman
quote:
No
I have some college and 4 years experience in a position that would typically be occupied by a degreed EE
you should consider getting a degree. your lack of one is going to limit your positions and advancement.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 5:53 pm to Powerman
Have you searched the "majors" career websites?
Chevron.
Shell
ExxonMobil
I worked for Chevron (left for better offer) and it was very easy to work overseas if that's what you desired. Specifically, jobs in Africa and Indonesia were easier to come by than jobs in Australia, for obvious reasons. A lot of guys that were close to retirement (3-5 years out) would take these overseas jobs to build up their pensions. Also these jobs were popular with young people without family ties...moving around is also a good way to be considered a "high potential employee".
Chevron.
Shell
ExxonMobil
quote:
How difficult is this to do and what would be my starting point for pursuing something of the sort?
I worked for Chevron (left for better offer) and it was very easy to work overseas if that's what you desired. Specifically, jobs in Africa and Indonesia were easier to come by than jobs in Australia, for obvious reasons. A lot of guys that were close to retirement (3-5 years out) would take these overseas jobs to build up their pensions. Also these jobs were popular with young people without family ties...moving around is also a good way to be considered a "high potential employee".
This post was edited on 3/12/12 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 3/12/12 at 6:01 pm to Powerman
quote:
No
I have some college and 4 years experience in a position that would typically be occupied by a degreed EE
what are you doing now?
I work in automation and I check on the overseas stuff occasionally. it seems like most of the companies are going with cheap labor from india. right now it seems like the opportunities in the automation field are in the northern US in the shale plays.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 6:07 pm to jcole4lsu
quote:
you should consider getting a degree. your lack of one is going to limit your positions and advancement.
Yeah
I considered that. Sort of screwed up my academic situation a few years ago at LSU and it's looking like almost impossible to get a degree
Essentially I have enough credit hours to have a degree in electrical engineering, I've passed the FE exam in that field, and I don't have a degree.
shite is depressing just to think about
Posted on 3/12/12 at 6:37 pm to Powerman
It sounds like you are pretty close to having all the required courses to get your BS in EE. If you live in the NOLA area, UNO probably offers the classes you need at night. It is defiantly worth looking into. And UNO is ABET accredited.
This post was edited on 3/12/12 at 6:38 pm
Posted on 3/12/12 at 6:37 pm to GREENHEAD22
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GREENHEAD22
Didn't you ask for some advice/help in the past? Still offshore? How's things working out?
Posted on 3/12/12 at 6:37 pm to Powerman
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I considered that. Sort of screwed up my academic situation a few years ago at LSU and it's looking like almost impossible to get a degree
Essentially I have enough credit hours to have a degree in electrical engineering, I've passed the FE exam in that field, and I don't have a degree.
you cant get an AS or AAS from a community college in a slightly different discipline, say business (with a high GPA due to the easier classes), and then use those credits in addition to you lsu credits in EE to get a degree? i think there are options available to you unless you just went off the rails and left lsu with a sub 1.5 or something.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 7:12 pm to jcole4lsu
The problem I face is one of diminished returns
It's just my EE GPA that I screwed up
Problem is since I'm a senior, there are essentially no classes left to take to pull up the GPA
I went a couple semesters at UNO and only got about half way toward my goal of getting my GPA up to par. A couple of Cs really killed me. Because when you're in that situation, making a C is like making an F. It also removes that class as an option to take.
Anyway, enough about my academic fail. Can't do anything about that now.
It's just my EE GPA that I screwed up
Problem is since I'm a senior, there are essentially no classes left to take to pull up the GPA
I went a couple semesters at UNO and only got about half way toward my goal of getting my GPA up to par. A couple of Cs really killed me. Because when you're in that situation, making a C is like making an F. It also removes that class as an option to take.
Anyway, enough about my academic fail. Can't do anything about that now.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 7:25 pm to Powerman
FATB
Yea it may have been me. I am still in school, I work offshore during the summer for a small independent over the summers and winter break. Do production but really want to get into drilling, with the goal of being a drilling eng but is going to be tough with my major. I am in Industrial eng.
Yea it may have been me. I am still in school, I work offshore during the summer for a small independent over the summers and winter break. Do production but really want to get into drilling, with the goal of being a drilling eng but is going to be tough with my major. I am in Industrial eng.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 7:31 pm to Powerman
It is highly unlikely for an SSE of any sort to get put on an international rotation. Those slots are usually reserved for more experienced hands. I'm not saying it's impossible, but unlikely.
The magic number in the oilfield is 3-5 years. Once you get to that level of experience a move into the office is possible(but not mandatory-plenty of 20 year hands still working in the field). I've seen guys with less experience move into the office but those are your "knocking it out of the park everyday" types who's skills are more valuable in the office than the field.
The magic number in the oilfield is 3-5 years. Once you get to that level of experience a move into the office is possible(but not mandatory-plenty of 20 year hands still working in the field). I've seen guys with less experience move into the office but those are your "knocking it out of the park everyday" types who's skills are more valuable in the office than the field.
Posted on 3/12/12 at 7:43 pm to Powerman
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Because when you're in that situation, making a C is like making an F. It also removes that class as an option to take.
I've been there before. I had a bad semester. I went back and took my D classes to get my GPA up. Sucks but your understanding really improves the second time through... also helps to do the homework!
Did you talk to the EE department to see if there was anything you could do? Or did you burn some bridges?
ETA: you probably really don't want to get into this, so feel free to ignore.
This post was edited on 3/12/12 at 7:50 pm
Posted on 3/12/12 at 9:11 pm to Powerman
quote:
It's just my EE GPA that I screwed up
Problem is since I'm a senior, there are essentially no classes left to take to pull up the GPA
Most people don't give a shite about GPA. If they do they are shitty at hiring people.
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