“How to secure job with SapuraCrest?” This is one of the most popular question asked during my time attending the SapuraCrest Petroleum OGA Booth.  I’m writing this post just to give some ‘guidelines’ that i hope will shade some lights.

Disclaimer : I’m not currently in ANY position involved in recruiting employee for SapuraCrest.  Pls threat this post as a guideline only and i’m sure it is also applicable (Some info) to other company.

Here is THE HOWs;

1. Submit your Resume/CV together with your COVER LETTER to hrd@sapuracrest.com.my
2. Check out SapuraCrest Websites in Career sections.  New vacancies are updated from time to time.
3. Register with http://JobStreet.com.my .  Most of the time the vacancies are advertised here.  Or checkout the SapuraCrest Company Profile on JobStreet.
4. Sent your resume to any of your friends/relatives works within SapuraCrest Group of Companies but again your resume will be filtered by the HR Department and give no significance difference compare to send it directly to hrd@sapuracrest.com.my
5. Contact manpower supply companies in Malaysia and give them you resume.  In some cases  Workers are supplied by these manpower supply company (Most of them riggers, helpers, welders, fitters & some marine crews).  Here are some of the said companies;

Sheffield Offshore Services
10 Ubi Crescent, Lobby C,
#05-37, Ubi TechPark,
S408564
www.SheffieldOffshore.net

Gulf Asia Solutions
Lot 2316, Bulatan Commercial Center,
98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.
www.Gas.com.my

Pls leave your comment should you require further info.

Here’s the latest vacancy. Kindly extend. We are currently looking for :

POSITION : HEAD OF PROCUREMENT  (KL)
Requirement :
- Degree holder or relevant qualification
- Minimum 10 years experience in Oil & Gas/ Shipping/Petrochemical industry
- Strong network & contacts, especially with Petronas
- PSC background

POSITION : PLANNERS  (KL)
Requirement :
- Minimum Diploma or Degree in related field
- Minimum 8 Years experience
- Familiar with Primavera Project Planner

POSITION : SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER (KL)
Requirement :
- Degree In Chemical Engineering
- Minimum 8 Years experience in Oil & Gas Project
- Experience in conceptual studies, basic engineering package development, details
design, construction and commissioning management, start up and performance test

POSITION : SENIOR FIELD ENGINEER (MIRI)
Requirement :
- Degree in Engineering
- Minimum 8 Years experience in Oil & Gas / Petrochemicals, Hook ? Up & Commissioning
for offshore platform
- Familiar with Workpack preparation

POSITION : FIELD ENGINEER (MIRI)
Requirement :
- Diploma or Degree in Engineering
- Minimum 3 Years experience in Oil & Gas / Petrochemicals, Hook ? Up & Commissioning
for offshore platform
- Familiar with Workpack preparation

POSITION : TRAINING MANAGER (SERI KEMBANGAN, SELANGOR)
Requirement :
- Diploma or Degree in Human Resource Management, Social Science or Business
Administration
- Minimum of 8 years experience in human resource management
- Proficient in English, with good written and communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent user of Microsoft Office software
- Resourceful, analytical, knowledge of local HR regulations & practices

POSITION : PROJECT QUALITY ENGINEER (SERI KEMBANGAN, SELANGOR)
Requirement :
- Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Quality Management/Certified Quality
Engineer/Bachelor(Hons) in Engineering
- Between 3-5 years, depending on qualification
- Experience in Auditing, Quality Management System, TQM, Quality Engineering, Quality
Control Management

POSITION : WELDING ENGINEER (SERI KEMBANGAN, SELANGOR)
Requirement :
- Qualified degree in an engineering/material discipline
- Welding Engineering qualification is essential
- Minimum 5 years experience as a welding engineer in structural and pipeline welding
- Approximately 8-10 years experience within the offshore industry in deepwater projects
- Knowledge of NDT and AUT is preferred

POSITION : GRADUATE GEOLOGIST
Requirement :
* Fresh grads in the geoscience discipline with CGPA 3.00 above / those 1-2 years
experience

POSITION : GRADUATE ENGINEER (BASED IN SABAH)
Requirement :
* BSc/BEng in Civil/ Structural/Mechanical with  CGPA 3.0 and above
* 0-2 years working experience in oil and gas industry

POSITION : SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT AND GSAP SUPPORT
Requirement :
* Experience with SAP system for this support role in Drilling team.
* Oil &Gas Technical/Drilling Assistant with local PSCs (but with SAP exposures)

POSITION : PSC ACCOUNTANT & SR. ACCOUNT & PROJECT ACCOUNT
Requirement :
* Minimum Diploma or Degree in Accounting
* Minimum 3 Years Experience in oil & gas industry

POSITION : PLANNING ENGINEER
Requirement :
* BSc / Masters/ any relevant qualification
* Min 3 years experience in equivalent position

POSITION : FABRICATION ENGINEER
Requirement :
* Minimum 3 Years of relevant experiencein Oil & Gas

POSITION : PROJECT ENGINEER
Requirement :
* Qualified to degree in a relevant engineering discipline
* The holder of the position must have a demonstrable and relevant track record in the
performance of subsea and offshore works. A minimum of 3 years relevant experience is
required for then position of Project Engineer.

POSITION : PROJECT ENGINEER FLR
Requirement :
* Degree and professional certificate with relevant engineering qualifications
* Minimum 4-6 years in FLR & structural experience from oil and gas industry
* Experience in design and installation, subsea construction and write installation
procedures is highly preferred

POSITION : SUBSEA ENGINEER
Requirement :
* de-commissioning, ROV and cutting tools experience

POSITION : HSE OFFICER
Requirement :
* Certificate / Diploma or Degree, preferably in Engineering
* Minimum 5 years HSE experience in the oil & gas industry and pipeline

POSITION : CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR
Requirement :
* Degree in Business and administration, law, and/or engineering
* 5 years of working experience in the same role
* Formal commercial or engineering qualification to a degree level.
* 2 years experience in the offshore contracting business within a commercial,
contracting or tendering environment.

POSITION : WELDING ENGINEER
Requirement :
* Qualified degree in an engineering/material discipline
* Welding Engineering qualification is essential
* Minimum 5 years experience as a welding engineer in structural and pipeline welding
* Approximately 8-10 years experience within the offshore industry in deepwater projects
* Knowledge of NDT and AUT is preferred

POSITION : PROJECT SURVEYOR
Requirement :
* Minimum Bachelor Degree in equivalent field
* Must have at least 8-10 years as a Party Chief in project surveying discipline with
documented experience offshore
* Minimum 5 years in deepwater experience and setting up LBL arrays in shallow water is
highly advantage

POSITION : SR. PROJECT ENGINEER
Requirement :
* Qualified to degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
* 8 years experience in the offshore oil & gas industry with 3 years in supervisory role
* Experience with mobilization of construction vessels and barges is a must
* Experience in subsea construction and installing driven piles, moorings,
manifolds/towing operations/platform pull-in works

POSITION : SR. PROJECT ENGINEER
Requirement :
* Degree in Engineering
* Minimum 8 Years experience in oil & gas industry
* with detail design & front end engineering experience

POSITION : LEAD CONSTRUCTION (TOPSIDE LEAD)
Requirement :
* Qualified degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
* Minimum 8 years experience in the topside, offshore design, construction and
installation

POSITION : TECHNICAL SUPERINTENDENT
Requirement :
* Fully certified Marine Engineer or Naval Architect
* Has at least 10 years experience in a similar function with minimum 5 years in oil
and gas environment.

POSITION : REGULATORY SPECIALIST
Requirement :
* Degree in Business and administration, law, environment etc.
* 5 years of working experience in the same role
* 2 years experience in the offshore contracting business within a contract, commercial
or similar environment.

POSITION : FABRICATION MANAGER
Requirement :
* Essential - B Eng equivalent (or higher)
* Essential ? 10+ years in the Fabrication discipline and the industry with at least 5
years in a supervisory role
* Preferred ? 5+ years in an equivalent role
* Preferred ? Specific knowledge of the offshore construction industry

POSITION : TRAINING MANAGER
Requirement :
* Diploma or Degree in Human Resource Management, Social Science or Business
Administration
* Minimum of 8 years experience in human resource management

Suitable candidates are invited to send in their resume. Please include your CURRENT
SALARY, EXPECTED SALARY & NOTICE PERIOD.

Should you need more information, just send an email to nisa@gulflink.com.my or
contact the undersigned.

OGA (Asian Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Engineering Exhibition) @ KLCC Convention Center; You Been There?  It was the biggest ever OGA exhibition and yes it do provide vast of new products & services and most importantly Verifications & ’Evidence’ to some industry Rumours (Will no write about it). 

I personally been assigned to attend SapuraCrest Petroleum Berhad booth on the first day & come back on the 3rd day to visit all the booths.  Today, i’m highlighting one of the leading international engineering groups i.e. Mustang Engineering!  & Most importanly they are setting up office here in KL.  Here what Mustang Engineering say about their Business Units.

Upstream
Mustang is ranked among the top five upstream engineering centers worldwide with offices located in strategic hubs around the world providing access to global resources…

Process and Industrial
Mustang’s Process & Industrial business unit is dedicated to providing our clients full-service engineering, procurement and construction management solutions…

Automation and Control
Mustang Automation and Control is a leader in providing engineering, specification, integration and implementation of control automation, and information systems to the process industries….

Pipeline
Mustang’s pipleline business unit offers engineering and field services for onshore pipelines and worldwide basis…

Midstream
Mustang is in the unique position to offer our clients excellence in engineering, cutting-edge LNG technologies, and solid knowledge of gasification and related synthesis gas processes…

Process Plants
Mustang delivers cost and schedule efficient projects with imporved HSE and quality performance…

Here is some of Mustang Engineering Involved projects

• Murphy Oil Kikeh Development, Malaysia.
• NEXUS Crux FPSO FEED Timor Sea, Australia
• ONGC Mumbai High North Platform, India
• Inpex Ichthys Option C Pre-FEED Browse Basin, Australia
• BP China Zhuhai LPG Phase II FEED China
• ENI Blactip Post FEED Study Bonaparte Gulf Western, Australia
• Cairn Energy Mangala Production Facilities, India
• Woodside Sunrise Timor Sea
• Chevron Greater Gorgon/Jansz FEED Northwest Cost, Australia
• BP Kepodang BP, Indonesia
• Conoco Belanak, Indonesia
• PB Terang Sirsun BP, Indonesia
• Command Petroleum/Hyundai Ravva, India
• BP Hai Tach BP, Vietnam
• GSPC Deen Dayal, India
• AGIP Wollybutt, Australia
• AGL Pipeline Mitigation, Australia
• British Gas Panna Brownfield Project West Cost India
• BP Clair Field Development United Kingdom, North Sea/UK
• Mobil Equatorial Guinea, Inc Jade Development Project Equotrial Guinea, West Africa
• Chevron Benguela Belize Angola, West Afrika
• Exxon Mobil Diana Field Development Gulf of Mexico
• BP ThunderHorse Gulf of Mexico
• Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Boomvang and Nansen USA, GoM North America
• Chevron Texaco Agbami Development FEED Phase 111 Nigeria, West Africa
• Chevron Tahiti USA, Gulf of Mexico
• Chevron Blind Faith USA, Gulf of Mexico

Btw, their office address in Malaysia, as follow:

Wood Group,
Level 11, Menara Perak,
24 Jalan Perak,
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel : +60 3 2264 5555
Fax : +60 3 2164 3619
Email : AsiaPacificSales@MustangEng.com

The above video shows some more explanation on hot tapping. I would like to thank our user ‘pitihkawe’ for his post on the hot tapping.  This is more towards onshore applications & will be different for subsea applications.

“It’s A safe control entry into a pipe or vessels operating at vacuum,pressured or….without losing product and process interuption.” Hot Tapping applications includes the following :
* Prevent shutdowns
* New construction tie-ins
* Installation of by-pass systems
* Pressure and vacuum gauge installation
* New pipeline construction
* Sight glass installations
* Quality control sample points
* Valve installations
* Thermowell coupling installation
* Orifice taps for flow meters
* Offshore and underwater service
* Pipe inspection
* Temperature indicators
* Sparger installations

14th January 2009 I was assigned to ensure work site preparation are in order and safe for the activity in compliance to the PCSB SHe and work pack requirement.

The challenge of this activity is performing welding on the life 2″ pipe which carries aproximately 40 KB/D liquid (crude, gas and water) at 10000 kpa pressure.To ensure this activity can be perform safely the pipeline flow rate have to be constant, post weld temperature are maintain at 150 degrees C and not exceeding 250 degree C.

Among the tools are use for temperature monitoring are temperature sensors that will disable the welding activities as the temperature reach 230 Degrees C. Thermography Flir P65 camera to study the heat pattern on the welded surface during welding and also the infra red thermometers for spot measurement.

The pipe was finally drilled on January 27th @ 2220 hrs.

See more photo check this link:-

 http://pitihkawe.multiply.com/photos/album/53/My_Hot_Tapping_Experience

Will write later on the jacket setting and piling activities.

Below is the job description for a drilling supervisor:-

Position: -        

Drilling Supervisor

Base: -                         

Surabaya, Indonesia

Requirements:-           

-         Western expatriate

-         Must have a degree or higher

-         Preferably below 50 years old

-         15+ relevant experience preferably with understanding of the      Southeast Asian subsurface environment.

-         rotation: 28/28

-         Assignment duration is 12 months

-         Business travel to point of origin provided

-         Day rates negotiable

Client:- 

An established American independent oil operating company. Have global operations with focus areas in North America, South America, parts of
Africa and the Asia Pacific region.

If you are interested with this position, please do email me your latest and updated CV to prem.ananthan@petrominwork.com . Only relevent CV’s and experience please.

Regards.

“A two day workshop examining advanced versions in combustion technology.”

Salvo’s Advanced Combustion Technologies in Industrial Furnaces Masterclass has been organized to improve the understanding of combustion and pollutant formation processes. Combustion has been crucial for the modern industrial development since about two centuries. In spite of big steps forward in fundamental understanding of the last 5-6 decades, combustion technology has not advanced that much and has privileged low investment costs in a time of cheap energy from abundant fossil fuels.

Date: 19^th- 20^st January 2009

Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Discussions will centre on how fuel properties, operating conditions, and furnace design impact environmental and operational performance such as NOx emissions and fouling and slagging.

Combustion research generates the fundamental physical and chemical knowledge to reduce emissions and increase efficiency. Companies must actively develop and deploy processes and tools that:

• Increase their knowledge of combustion;
• Substantially reduce the release of greenhouse gases; and
• Improve the efficiency of combustion-based power generation.
• Emphasize on energy saving.

Leading the workshop session is professional engineer with over 40 years experience in the field of combustion technologies in energy intensive industries such as power generation, steelmaking and heat treatment of ferrous and non ferrous metals. He has matured first hand know-how on several pilot plants at semi-industrial scale, including trouble-shooting on full scale furnaces and plants, in the framework of Research & Technical Development (R&TD organizations).

More information on the program can be found at http://www.salvoglobal.com/Salvo%20-%20ADV%20Combustion.htm

About the Company:

Salvo Global provides cutting edge business knowledge and strategic networking through events like training and conferences. We organize mainly public corporate event, the attendees are generally senior decision-maker (C-Level, Directors, GMs, Senior Managers, etc) from the larger companies (MNCs or local companies) in the Asia Pacific.

For information contact: Rebecca Louis-Jean
Telephone: +65 6297 8545
Facsimile: +65 6336 1716
Email rebecca@salvoglobal.com

In other ways, life on an oil rig is quite good. An entry-level job could bring you $50,000 or more per year for just 6 months of work. Compare this to an office clerk who only brings home $30,000 to $40,000 per year while working 5-1/2 days a week, 52 weeks a year. Or a junior computer programmer who often has to work 50 to 80 hours a week, 52 weeks a year.

Mind you, working on an oil rig can be mentally very demanding. Although modern oil rigs offer quite comfortable accommodations with good facilities, you have to remember that you will be stuck in the middle of nowhere, seeing the same faces day in and day out for 1 whole month before you get a break. After your 1-month break, you have to see these same faces again. You can’t drown your sorrows in beer every Friday night. While you are on the oil rig, there is no escape.

The men who work oil rig jobs have to be mentally tough. They have to be tolerant and have good self-control. They can’t get into a fight every time someone makes them angry. They can’t become distracted just because they feel upset, or angry, or irritated. They can’t become depressed just because they can’t see or talk to their families every night.

When you are in an oil rig job, you have to be self-reliant and learn fast. You don’t need a PhD, but neither can you afford to be a fool. You have to be alert and vigilant and careful all the time. No one is going to always look over your shoulder to supervise you and make sure you do everything right. Much like construction jobs, or jobs in other hazardous environments, mistakes could kill you or your friends. If you are someone who is careless, or tend to make mistakes, you should avoid oil rig jobs. If isolation drives you nuts, you had better get a job in an office instead.

Overall, an oil rig job is tough and demanding, but very rewarding. Adding the fact that oil prices are likely to remain high for the next decade, this is a good time to get an oil rig job, if you are tough enough to handle it.

That said, the current boom in the oil sector is a great boon to anyone who wants to start in this industry. If you are young, fit and willing to work hard, you should be able to easily find an entry level oil field job. Note that working hard does not mean spending 12 hours every day, 7 days a week sitting on your backside in front the computer in the office. On an oil field, working hard means you engage in a lot of intense physical labor outdoors in all weathers. For example, you may need to stack 100-pound pallets during a storm.

On an oil field, you will do a lot of hard physical work. However, unlike a common construction laborer, you can expect to get the best food and lodgings as part of your salary. In terms of cash, most of you will be getting $50,000 to $80,000 per year. Of course, if you have a relevant technical or professional skill, your salary will very likely top $100,000 per year. All this is just your base salary. Don’t forget overtime. Depending on how your company pays you for overtime, you can expect another 50% to 100% on top of your base salary. A roustabout or roughneck could easily take home as much as a typical mid-level department manager of a multi-national corporation while getting as much as 6 months off every year.

Nowadays, many oil field jobs are offering conditions and perks which were only given to oil rig jobs. Oil companies are not doing this out of generosity. Due to the slump in prices in the 1990s, they laid off too many experienced workers and failed to train new replacements. They are now paying for their lack of foresight and you will be benefiting for the next decade. As most of their experienced workers are in their late 40s and 50s, you can expect very good opportunities for advancement.

However, desperate or not, be warned that oil field jobs do not welcome drug addicts and enforce this by compulsory drug testing both during the hiring process and randomly on the job. Don’t be surprised if you are suddenly called up for a urine test or blood test. If you think this sort of thing violates your civil liberties, you should look for a different job.

Much like jobs on oil rigs, oil field jobs demand a lot of physical hard work. In compensation, you get a very good salary and benefits package for all your sweat and time. If you have the physical strength for it, this is quite a profitable exchange for you.