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re: Petroleum Engineering starting salary out of LSU?
Posted on 6/21/12 at 7:04 am to lnomm34
Posted on 6/21/12 at 7:04 am to lnomm34
Current job is as a Reservoir Engineer.
Working a 9/80. 9 hour days, Off every other Friday, Friday I work is 8 hours.
I'm in the office the vast majority of the time. I usually go out to the field once or twice a year as a day trip.
Typical work day is pretty random. Some days of the week (Monday, Thursday) are usually packed with meetings (safety, project, team meetings). Some days are fairly open which allows time to work on projects.
I enjoy my job quite a bit. The few gripes I have are I have a terrible boss (she nitpicks verbage of presentations and doesn't know anything about petroleum engineering; she's an exploration geologist and can't read a well log) and the vast amount of pointless meetings (at times). The work pace is pretty cyclical. The summer is the time where a bunch of projects will get pushed through. Other seasons you are dealing with business planning (just finished), reserves (August) or vacations (Thanksgiving onward is a time where its impossible to push projects through the process).
Hope this helps.
Working a 9/80. 9 hour days, Off every other Friday, Friday I work is 8 hours.
I'm in the office the vast majority of the time. I usually go out to the field once or twice a year as a day trip.
Typical work day is pretty random. Some days of the week (Monday, Thursday) are usually packed with meetings (safety, project, team meetings). Some days are fairly open which allows time to work on projects.
I enjoy my job quite a bit. The few gripes I have are I have a terrible boss (she nitpicks verbage of presentations and doesn't know anything about petroleum engineering; she's an exploration geologist and can't read a well log) and the vast amount of pointless meetings (at times). The work pace is pretty cyclical. The summer is the time where a bunch of projects will get pushed through. Other seasons you are dealing with business planning (just finished), reserves (August) or vacations (Thanksgiving onward is a time where its impossible to push projects through the process).
Hope this helps.
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Posted on 6/21/12 at 7:42 am to polizei11
you work for chevron?
Posted on 6/21/12 at 8:32 am to yellowfin
Possibly. 
Posted on 6/21/12 at 8:46 am to polizei11
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This post was edited on 6/21/12 at 8:55 am
Posted on 6/21/12 at 9:43 am to yellowfin
The problem with comparing base salaries are bonuses and benefits aren't factored in. You might make a little less base salary at some companies, but the bonuses can easily out weigh another jobs base increase. Benefits can make a big difference as well. Some companies provide essentially free healthcare while others make you pay a substantial amount.
That being said, don't get hung up on he base when you come out of school. Look at the total package.
That being said, don't get hung up on he base when you come out of school. Look at the total package.
Posted on 6/21/12 at 3:04 pm to polizei11
I appreciate the description. It sounds a lot like my job. I am an environmental engineer with a M.S. in Bio and Ag Engineering. I do enjoy my job and really like my company, but don't truly enjoy where I live.
I've toyed around with the idea of going back for an M.S. in PETE. Wouldn't take very long, but I really have no background in O&G, and probably would have a hard time getting my foot in the door.
I've toyed around with the idea of going back for an M.S. in PETE. Wouldn't take very long, but I really have no background in O&G, and probably would have a hard time getting my foot in the door.
Posted on 6/21/12 at 4:43 pm to lnomm34
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Wouldn't take very long, but I really have no background in O&G, and probably would have a hard time getting my foot in the door.
I had no experience in oil and a less than stellar GPA, and I got an offer from Halliburton.
I wouldn't worry about the no experience.
Posted on 6/21/12 at 7:09 pm to LNCHBOX
Halliburton doesn't care, they'll train you the way they want you to work. I'm sure a good bit of companies are like this, especially service companies.
Posted on 6/21/12 at 7:26 pm to raw dog
I've always been wary of service companies, I hear horror stories of the ridiculous work hours, locations, and environment. Are my fears unfounded?
Posted on 6/21/12 at 7:40 pm to lnomm34
Nope especially with the big ones with BH being sort of an exception. For what its worth I would never work for HB or the other big blue. Go with an operator if you can, I find the mid majors and large independents and some smaller ones for that matter to be more employee friendly then your big boys.
Posted on 6/21/12 at 7:49 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Nope especially with the big ones with BH being sort of an exception. For what its worth I would never work for HB or the other big blue. Go with an operator if you can, I find the mid majors and large independents and some smaller ones for that matter to be more employee friendly then your big boys.
Can you clarify? I didn't understand if you meant my fears are not unfounded? So, you'd avoid Halliburton, Schlumberger, etc?
This post was edited on 6/21/12 at 7:53 pm
Posted on 6/21/12 at 11:25 pm to lnomm34
Your fears are correct and yes I would avoid the service companies especially HB and SLB.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 1:23 am to GREENHEAD22
I disagree. Halliburton, at least the job I was offered, would have been in Lafayette and the most I'd ever be in the field would have been 2 days at a time.
Everyone one I spoke to, including people at the office that weren't part of the interview process seemed to really like their jobs. I'm sure it would have been a great job, but I have my fiancée here in BR, so I chose the job here instead.
Everyone one I spoke to, including people at the office that weren't part of the interview process seemed to really like their jobs. I'm sure it would have been a great job, but I have my fiancée here in BR, so I chose the job here instead.
Posted on 6/22/12 at 2:48 am to lnomm34
You see, service companies have both field and office positions. You could get your standard 40 hour work week as a design engineer at Halliburton or whatever, or you could go out in the field and work long hours, for many days in shitty locations, etc.
The service companies are just that..service companies. They have to wait on the oil companies or they lose their business. So you have to put up with more shite.
The service companies are just that..service companies. They have to wait on the oil companies or they lose their business. So you have to put up with more shite.
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