Enviro & Petroleum Engineer

Thank you v.much for your answer. I do plan on going into reservoir eng but I feel that after 2-3 yrs the benefit of wline exp to pet engineers plateaus hence why Im going for my masters. Would you agree or is this a perception employers don't have?

Asked by art.vandalay almost 12 years ago

At the end of the day, what really matters is how much value you add to a company's profits.   For me, the 3 keys to success are to show that you can work well with others, deliver on your commitments and exceed expectations.  First impressions are a key factor.  In my personal experience, folks with field experience who can master those 3 keys quickly can do exceedingly well.  I do tend to agree that after 2 or 3 years the benefit of wireline experience may start to plateau, for don't forget that you are going to be starting ot with an advantage.  As long as you can outpace your peers, you'll do well.  Remember that a career is a marathon, not a sprint, but to win, you've definitely got to start strong.  Best of luck to you.

I wanted to know what the relevance of acid injection rate and wormhole propagation is in drilling and reservoir engineering (or in industry)... in terms of core flooding and acid jetting

Asked by dias.20@osu.edu over 11 years ago

Not really my area of expertise.  Sorry

going for MS Mech or Petro; online people claim a MechE can get to same position as PetroE based on internships. I want to work reservoir; I like MechE b/c it is broad. Based on your experience, what do you think, are there disadv/adv of ME vs PE?

Asked by bbbryan over 12 years ago

here's the bottom line, if you have stellar grades and can get hired on with a major oil company and/or can do several internships with a major oil company doing reservoir work, then go for the ME since you enjoy that more.  The major oil companies will give you the training to be a reservoir engineer that you would have gotten in the PE degree.  If your grades are average, then go for the PE degree because you are more likely to end up at a small independent oil company that us not going to have an extensive training program in reservoir engineering.

U S citizen with a Bachelors in ME and work in production planning in South America in a team of four to prioritize and provide control for assembly line production. I am the only English speaking employee. Would this work experience be appealing?

Asked by MEslu over 11 years ago

I assume you mean "appealing to a potential employer ".  Yes, it would.

What does a rotator do? And would that be 14 days at the gulf and 14 days at my home in Louisiana?

Asked by TJ over 11 years ago

A rotator just means someone who works a certain number of days (14 or 28 for example) and then has the same number of days off.  Rotators usually work 12 hours per day every day of their shift.  There are a variety of rotator jobs on drilling rigs and production platforms.  Most of the workers do not have an engineering degree but a handful might such as the drilling rig superintendent, the subsea equipment engineer, the wireline logging engineer, the production platform superintendent and so on.  You need  to do some research on the websites of various energy companies (Shell, Chevron, Anadarko, etc.) as well as the various service companies (Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, etc.) to see what kinds of positions they are hiring and what the rotation schedules are.  Also be aware that the unconventional (oil shale) plays are booming in south Texas and up in North Dakota.  Some of those workers also work a rotational schedule. 

I am a single 38yo dad of a 12yo daughter. I am considering moving from IL to TX to attend Schl for PE. Is PE conducive to being there for my daughter? I'm all she has until I marry. Is there a specific job I could do with little/ no travel? Thanks

Asked by Gary over 11 years ago

I do not like the traditional Monday to Friday schedule. I am interested in 7 days of work with 7 days off or 4 and 3 or 14 and 14. Would I have to work offshore for this or is this possible on-shore or in an office setting as well?

Asked by M.E. over 11 years ago

I am not aware of any office jobs that allow this type of work except for folks I know who work in some hard to staff locations in the Mid East and Africa.  Those folks work 28 days on and 28 days off.