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re: Texas A&M: A warning to petroleum engineering students
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:36 am to Spitting Venom
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:36 am to Spitting Venom
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Probably good for the industry, as more competition may lead to better candidates
I think you've misspelled "drastically reduce entry-level wages." Have you not paid attention to the employment market over the past 40ish years?
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:36 am to yellowfin
500K? The only guys I know getting $ like that are the ones getting ownership percentages in wells and there inst a whole lot of them out there. They are making crazy bonuses?
This post was edited on 10/16/14 at 9:39 am
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:37 am to Sheep
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I think you've misspelled "drastically reduce entry-level wages." Have you not paid attention to the employment market over the past 40ish years?
No, I haven't. I'm 20 years old.

Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:38 am to Spitting Venom
I give A&M credit for that letter. Graduates cant say they werent warned when the oil bubble pops.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:38 am to yellowfin
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I'm talking about 500k+ killing it
THAT is Killing it... good on em.... I'm not quite there yet!
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:41 am to GREENHEAD22
most have moved past engineering into management to really make money....also willing to pick up family and move with a few weeks notice for a promotion
some are doing ownership too
some are doing ownership too
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:44 am to yellowfin
I'm working on it.
I have picked up and moved. I'm doing ok for myself. but not 500K worth of OK
I have picked up and moved. I'm doing ok for myself. but not 500K worth of OK
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:44 am to yellowfin
Yea I am thinking about possible going back in 5 years or so for a O&G MBA at one of the TX schools depending on how everything shakes out.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:44 am to Bacon84
yeah these guys all have 10-15 years
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:45 am to GREENHEAD22
Ha. In 1999 when I a group of us were all starting at LSU, one of our group had a great scholarship in PE. Most thought it might not be a smart move since we wouldn't be using oil for much longer with all of the new technology coming out.



Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:46 am to yellowfin
What are they talking about? Do they want to be landman or something?
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:46 am to yellowfin
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yeah these guys all have 10-15 years
And more than that, they aren't just engineers.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:48 am to wiltznucs
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being transparent with their students. I wish more colleges and Universities would follow suit...
don't hold your breath. If the universities were truly honest, they'd be out of business in a year.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:49 am to Radiojones
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Could you imagine if all universities and their various colleges were that frank with their students? It would absolutely devastate the liberal arts programs.
It was refreshing to see them level set the applicant.
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:51 am to Fat Neck
FatNeck what you doing off the OB, got me thinking alter alert.
And yes I am not in PETE but am/will be in O&G. I know a good bit about waiting tables and a shite ton of other shite jobs for that matter.
And I wouldnt frick with college bc I wouldn't have needed to. My arse would be in some island right now getting massaged by three topless Latinas while I drank some fruity arse drink.
As far as the future price and market, it will prob be down slightly for the next 2-3 years but the long term is still good. If I was you I would go something other PETE, MECH or CHEM bc they are much more versatile and you can still do O&G with them.

And yes I am not in PETE but am/will be in O&G. I know a good bit about waiting tables and a shite ton of other shite jobs for that matter.
And I wouldnt frick with college bc I wouldn't have needed to. My arse would be in some island right now getting massaged by three topless Latinas while I drank some fruity arse drink.
As far as the future price and market, it will prob be down slightly for the next 2-3 years but the long term is still good. If I was you I would go something other PETE, MECH or CHEM bc they are much more versatile and you can still do O&G with them.
This post was edited on 10/16/14 at 9:52 am
Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:52 am to GREENHEAD22
Wait, so FATNECK is a college kid? 

Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:53 am to PapaPogey
No shite, I thought he was some 40-50 yr old 

Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:56 am to Kingpenm3
quote:
Ha. In 1999 when I a group of us were all starting at LSU, one of our group had a great scholarship in PE. Most thought it might not be a smart move since we wouldn't be using oil for much longer with all of the new technology coming out.
In 1993 I was offered a PE scholly to ULL. I turnt it down and took financial aid to go to LSU.

Posted on 10/16/14 at 9:57 am to GREENHEAD22
He's a dumb fricking kid troll
Posted on 10/16/14 at 10:03 am to PapaPogey
Son,
I am old man, just valeu GREENHEAD opinion so much I may go to school for PETE degree depending on his advice. He told me once he was driller on a rig in Titusville PN? He and a certain MR DRAKE drilled with cable tool and discover rock oil, very interesting guy. Thats how he knows so much about O&G.
Thats why his name is GREENHEAD, he and DRAKE were quite the team.
I am old man, just valeu GREENHEAD opinion so much I may go to school for PETE degree depending on his advice. He told me once he was driller on a rig in Titusville PN? He and a certain MR DRAKE drilled with cable tool and discover rock oil, very interesting guy. Thats how he knows so much about O&G.
Thats why his name is GREENHEAD, he and DRAKE were quite the team.
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