Palawan State University

[mrcrow]

renwock, Does petroleum engineers needed to be licensed? Definitely, you can't obtain license here but offshore, in US, Canada, etc.. is it necessary?

[Dio_]

Bukas po ipopost *** results diba? Sana nakapasa ako sa Petroleum Engineering

[renwock]

renwock, Does petroleum engineers needed to be licensed? Definitely, you can't obtain license here but offshore, in US, Canada, etc.. is it necessary?

Di ko alam, sir. However, I am sure taking the exam in the US or Canada to become a professional engineer would surely help you land a job.

Bukas po ipopost *** results diba? Sana nakapasa ako sa Petroleum Engineering

Yung ibang kakilala ko nakapasa na sila, good luck :-)

[Dio_]

Sir renwock! galing ako ng PSU para sa results. and I passed! ) excited na ako. haha. medyo awkward nga lang ang mga naririnig ko about sa medical exams nila...

[swellbong]

Renwock, tinawagan ko PSU earlier this week. So Sabi May 10 daw yung last batch ng exam and 14 daw yung result.

Tama ba yung pagkakaintindi ko na I can just go there and take the exam? As in no need na kailangan mag apply et cetera.

If that's the case kasi I'd fly all the way there from manila pa.

Can u PM me your number, I'd like to talk to u. If okay lang. Thanks dude.

[renwock]

Sir renwock! galing ako ng PSU para sa results. and I passed! ) excited na ako. haha. medyo awkward nga lang ang mga naririnig ko about sa medical exams nila...

Kung maka-sir ka naman, renwock na lang!

Buti naman, galingan mo sa pag-aaral. Yung medical exam, medyo awkward nga pero wag ka mag alala, doctor yan kaya professional yan.





Sa OJT ko dito sa Tanauan, Batangas, nakaka 44 hours na ako. Required kami maka 200 hours (40 hours napunta sa 5-day tour).

Mahirap pala mag hanap ng company, sa Shell Philippines Exploration in Alabang malapit na ako sa katotohanan, kaso di ko na na-follow up kasi natanggap na kami at kelangan nang mag start asap kasi magagahol na sa oras. Madami sana depot sa Palawan katulad ng Caltex (Chevron), Petron and Shell kaso gusto ko muna umalis dun kahit ngayong summer lang kaya nag hanap ako ng iba. At sobrang masaya ako sa company kong napasukan, na gusto ko dito kumuha ng experience after graduation.

Na-aapply ko dito Unit Operations (e.g. separation process) at tinuturuan kami magbasa ng P&ID (Piping and Instrumentation Diagram). Next week daw familiarization with tools and equipment, 1 week pa lang natatapos ko pero ang dami ko nang natutunan (at mga fiesta experiences kasama mga boss )

Mababait mga boss ko, un supervisor ng department namin (maintenance) ay isang 25-yr old UP graduate, nag top sa Electrical Engineering board exam. Youngest daw na supervisor sa company, competitive si sir.

Share ko ang picture ng planta namin:



Ingasco - Taiyo Nippon Sanso Philippines Inc.

It's a Japanese-owned company in Tanauan, Batangas. Nag apply ako sa One Corporate Center sa Ortigas.



Sa mga bagong pasok sa Petroleum Engineering - welcome sa PSU! Approach nyo lang ako kung makilala nyo ako hehe. Madami nang nakapag sabi sa akin "kuya ikaw ba yung sa pex?" hehe

[Dio_]

Haha renwock ikaw una kong hahanapin sa pasukan. XD 5th year ka na po diba?

[renwock]

Renwock, tinawagan ko PSU earlier this week. So Sabi May 10 daw yung last batch ng exam and 14 daw yung result.

Tama ba yung pagkakaintindi ko na I can just go there and take the exam? As in no need na kailangan mag apply et cetera.

If that's the case kasi I'd fly all the way there from manila pa.

Can u PM me your number, I'd like to talk to u. If okay lang. Thanks dude.

Baka ganun nga, basta't dalhin mo lang lahat ng papeles na meron ka para kung hingiin dun, may maipapakita ka. Balita ko maghihigpit na sila, so kokonti siguro tatanggapin, kaya dapat maka-exam na agad. Ako nun May 4th week na ata nakapag finalize.

I'll send you a PM, gising pa naman ako, wala pasok sa planta bukas

Haha renwock ikaw una kong hahanapin sa pasukan. XD 5th year ka na po diba?

incoming fifth year, sa awa ng Diyos.

[renwock]

Does anybody know if I can have two companies (one after another) for OJT? Just today, nag e-mail sa akin un taga Shell Philippines Exploration and they're asking if I am still available. Technically, hindi na, but can't I accumulate 100 hours in my present company, and 100 hours in Shell? I've been exchanging text messages with the HR Account Manager since April 24, several days after mag cease un communication namin, finally nag reply na sya pero through e-mail and this time, may vacant slot na siguro.

Any inputs mga sir, especially to those who are second courser na.


Good day sa mga future Petroleum Engineers!

[mrcrow]

Di ko alam, sir. However, I am sure taking the exam in the US or Canada to become a professional engineer would surely help you land a job.

I'm afraid that's not possible without an ABET accredited degree or perhaps a degree without the blessing of Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board.

Perhaps, we needed to lobby for an ABET accreditation of Petroleum Engineering programme at Palawan State University.

Indeed, the state university prides itself to be the pioneer of petroleum engineering in the country. Though such recognition is something we can be proud of. I think that is not enough so to speak to demonstrate the competency of the university's engineering graduates in the international arena.

In today’s globalisation, it is imperative that each candidate who chooses to enter the field of engineering is likewise skilful, have initiative and can adapt to the technological changes of the dynamic world. As such, an international accredited body like Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is established to make sure that the degrees they accredited have met the US standard. Some say, we wouldn’t need such recognition because that is particularly useful for those who wish to practise engineering in the US. However, I think there is a misconception. An ABET accredited degree isn’t solely beneficial for those who wish to practise in the US but a door into vast opportunities to advance your engineering career. It increases your employability outlook because it qualifies you to pursue professional engineering license in various countries under which ABET is recognised. ABET accreditation was honoured in foreign agreements particularly Washington Accord in which Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Turkey, and among others are the signatories. The idea of such agreement is to illustrate that each signatory has expressed confidence on the equivalency of the standard of their engineering education.

ABET accreditation also matters as it ensures that the graduates are knowledgeable with the fundamentals and have what it takes to bring innovation. If we are to raise the bar, it is neither for academic prestige nor to satisfy our ego but to ensure that this university's fresh engineers can keep up with their foreign counterparts.

[renwock]

Sir, I am not aware that your school needs to be ABET-accredited before you can take the Professional Engineer's exam in the US or in Canada. Many of our alumni are working offshore and they didn't have to be a licensed engineer to be accepted in the rig, but of course you need to undergo some training before stepping on to the platform.

My previous school (Mapua) is the only ABET-accredited institution in the Philippines, if you're bothered about being eligible to take the exam, you might want to try enrolling there.

I've witnessed how hard was it for Mapua to get the accreditation so I am sure Palawan State University will have a hard time pleasing the accreditation team. Also, there are more important matters the school needs to attend to so I am not really expecting for an accreditation even in the years to come.


*sorry can't type long sentences as I am only using my phone.

[mrcrow]

Sir, I am not aware that your school needs to be ABET-accredited before you can take the Professional Engineer's exam in the US or in Canada. Many of our alumni are working offshore and they didn't have to be a licensed engineer to be accepted in the rig, but of course you need to undergo some training before stepping on to the platform.

My previous school (Mapua) is the only ABET-accredited institution in the Philippines, if you're bothered about being eligible to take the exam, you might want to try enrolling there.

I've witnessed how hard was it for Mapua to get the accreditation so I am sure Palawan State University will have a hard time pleasing the accreditation team. Also, there are more important matters the school needs to attend to so I am not really expecting for an accreditation even in the years to come.


*sorry can't type long sentences as I am only using my phone.

ABET only accredit degrees/programmes not schools. Affirmative. A petroleum engineer doesn't have to be licensed if s/he intended to work in an oil rig but offering services directly to the public is restricted if the engineer isn't licensed. If you're not a licensed PetEngr, you can't seal a document approving the drilling operation, you can't sell your prototypes/designs directly to the Oil and Gas companies or to the public,
you can't work in an engineering consultation firm, etc. What do I mean of this, your career growth will be limited without a license.

I know that it will be hard for the PSU to please the ABET board, but it's definitely worth pursuing. The university has been offering this programme since 1995. Even some foreigners came all the way down here to study PetEngr. I'm sure the reputation of the petroleum engineering department is an extra point to be awarded for an accreditation.

[renwock]

Point taken sir and yes, I stand corrected that ABET doesn't accredit a school itself but the courses being offered.

You have a good vision for PSU Petroleum Engineering program, I hope the administration would consider it in the future.

Are you planning to pursue PetEngg?

[renwock]

Oil rig workers make nearly $100,000 a year - Yahoo! Finance, May 10, 2012



It may be dangerous, difficult work, but oil drillers are well compensated for the job: In 2011 the average salary for rig workers and other industry personnel was $99,175.

That number includes fat paychecks for the highly skilled, like $235,586 for a "drilling consultant" and $139,868 for a "reservoir engineer", according to Rigzone, an industry information provider that compiled the figures.

But even for someone with less than a year's experience the average wage was $66,923.

A roustabout, one of the lowest workers on a rig who performs general maintenance and physical labor and requires little prior training, made $34,680 -- the median wage for all American workers.

The high wages are being fueled by a surge in demand for drilling experts as the industry becomes increasingly technical and a drilling boom in the United States, Brazil and elsewhere. Plus, many drillers are retiring -- a phenomenon in the industry known as "the great crew change" that's only expected to accelerate over the next decade.

"They are desperate," said Michael Durney, an executive at Dice Holdings, Rigzone's parent company. "The industry is starting to look outside its core to fill these positions."

America's oil boom - at a cost

And where are they looking? Just about anywhere.

Durney said for those with few skills that want a shot on a rig, one strategy is to move to any number of states that are currently seeing a boom in oil and gas production and get a job in logistics -- driving a truck that brings supplies to the rig.

Truck driving can pay $20 an hour or more, and from there it's easy to meet people on the rigs.

With a little planning it's even easier to get a job on a rig right away. Several trade schools offer classes in oil field work, and the military offers training for those exiting the armed forces which could lead directly to work as a roustabout on a rig.

Once you're on a rig, the companies themselves generally provide in-depth training programs where roustabouts can move up fairy quickly. "Rotary drill operators" make $58,540, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while a rig foreman makes $193,306, according to Rigzone.

For the college-bound, petroleum engineering, geology, or just plain engineering are good areas of study that can lead to lucrative rig work.

A "mud engineer" averages $108,032 a year, according to Rigzone, while a subsea engineer makes $133,453.

Demand for college educated rig workers is on the rise. At Houston's Rice University, job postings for the oil and gas industry were up 14% from the year before.

"This year we had a career fair, and we literally had to tell companies they couldn't attend," said Nicole Van Den Heuvel, director at the university's career center. "We didn't have enough room."

Van Den Heuvel offers familiar advice for college students seeking work in the oil industry: Apply for internships, utilize the university's career center, and network online at places like LinkedIn or in person at industry trade shows.

Even the non-science types can get in on the action.

"They still need people that can write in communications, in human resources," she said.

In fact, office work may be the way to go for some. Rig life is hard. Long hours in desolate locations combined with little to do in the off time make this an industry that many don't stay in for an entire career, said Durney.

The tough conditions are one reason why the internet job search site CareerCast ranked oil rig worker as one of the worst professions in 2012 -- just behind journalist.


source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-ri...140600665.html

[Dio_]

officially enrolled na po ako sa PetroEng! kita kits soon!

[renwock]

officially enrolled na po ako sa PetroEng! kita kits soon!

Congrats. See you sa Palawan. June 7 pa ang flight ko. June 3 to 6 nasa Boracay pa ako eh

[ferdie_great]

Hi. Chinese students got my attention to this forum and unconsciously got interested with this course. Tanong ko lang kung pano ka napasok or nakapag enroll sa PSU PetEng?

[renwock]

Hi. Chinese students got my attention to this forum and unconsciously got interested with this course. Tanong ko lang kung pano ka napasok or nakapag enroll sa PSU PetEng?

Just take the exam, if you pass, then you can enroll under the program. But before going to Puerto Princesa, I advise you to call the admin first. I have no idea about the schedules for the entrance examination.

[ferdie_great]

qualifying or entrance exam is also applicable even for a 2nd degree? graduate na kasi ako ng isang course, pero mukhang nagka interest ako dito sa course na to.. siguro (1). frustrated engineer ako, (2)sobrang nainlove ako sa palawan, (3) future of the philippines lies on our natural resources, this course is of big help (4) konti palang ang PetEng sa pinas.

[ferdie_great]

renwock, meron kang number ng admin? salamat in advance.

papunta akong PUR ng July 5-9. so baka try kong puntahan PSU.