Question to all OFW Tsikoteers especially to those working in the oilfield

[jeanpierre]

rig mechanic? your job description is maintenance, repair and installation of the following equipments:

- big diesel generators - caterpillar, emd, volvo, wartzilla, etc. from 500kw to 5000 kw, depende sa laki ng rig. you will have anywhere between 3 - 8 of these engines plus one or two emergency generators. meron din 2 camp generators pag land rig. (note: on production platforms the main electric generating plants will be gas turbines. ask mo sila ilan kw rating nun, but from what i know it's big enough to power a small city)
- small diesel engines - caterpillar, gm/detroit diesel, daimler benz, volvo, mitsubishi, toyota, etc. mostly on cranes, payloaders, forklifts.
- mud pumps - continental emsco, national, etc. these are big 3 cylinder reciprocating pumps with anywhere between 900 hp to 4000 hp pumping drilling mud at up to 10,000 psi. minimum of 2, some rigs have as many as 4.
- drawworks - think of it as a winch. a BIG winch. from 350 tons to 650 tons. some offshore rigs have 1000 tons (new deepwater double activity semis that can drill up to 35,000 ft depth at 7000 ft of water). land rigs will have 1000 hp, some offshore will have 4x1000 hp motors powering this.
- travelling block and crown block - think of it as 2 big pulleys, it is what carries all the weight of the drill pipes in the well. drawworks, crown block and travelling block will be like your small winch, block and tackle.
- top drive system - most modern rigs have this. it's like 1 big electric drill, between 1000hp to 3000 hp.
- rotary table - the dinosaur of the oil rig, it used to be the one that rotates the pipe but it has been replaced by the top drive. it is mostly used in land rigs. on offshore operations it is still used but only for making up the bha (bottom hole assembly, which includes the bit).
- hydraulic equipment - hydraulic power units, raise back systems, pipe racking systems, pipe handler (connected to the top drive used for making up and breaking out drill pipe), iron roughnecks (these are robots that automatically make up or break out pipe), cranes and other heavy equipment hydraulics, hydraulic elevators, etc. on BIG offshore rigs they have hydraulic engineers that take care of these.
- power tongs and pipe spinners, used for turning and tightening pipes and casings. spinners are either air or hydraulic powered, power tongs are hydraulic powered.
- pumps, lots and lots of pumps. centrifugal pumps, gear pumps, submersible pumps, vacuum pumps, air operated pumps, tripplex pumps, etc. these pumps move potable water, drill water, sea water for cooling, sea water for ballast, drilling mud, base oil (for making oil base mud), diesel fuel, helicopter fuel, lube oil, waste oil, bilge, etc.
- air compressors. most rigs have 3 or more compressors that have capacities of 350 cfm to 600 cfm. most will be powered by electric motors with 1 unit powered by a diesel engine either small or big. pag small then it is only an emergency compressor for starting the engines during a dead ship (or what is called a brown out in the philippines!) if it is big then it is both an emergency and main compressor.
- tuggers/winches - these are either pneumatic or hydraulic powered utility winches of capacities from 500 kilos to 10 tons. used for lifting or pulling loads in work areas.
- koomey unit - this is a hydraulic pump (air and electric pumps), hydraulic accumulators and reservoir used to provide hydraulic pressure to the blow out preventer (that big set of valves that prevent the well from exploding and killing you all). on land rigs and jack-up rigs (offshore rigs with legs that go all the way down to the sea floor, as oppose to rigs that float like drillships and semis) you are in-charge of this equipment.
- on semis and drill ships, high pressure air compressors (2500-3000 psi) for powering the compensator system. most rigs have 2.
- watermakers/desalination plants on offshore installations. these have capacities of 25 to 100 tons/day. most rigs have 2 of these.
- thruster systems - on self propelled and dynamically positioned offshore rigs. from 1000hp to 5000 hp. think of it as a ship propeller that is driven by big dc electric motors. most dp rigs will have between 6 to 8 of these. some have as many as 6 motors driving them. you are in charge of these, plus the gear box that go with it.
- anchor windlasses/winches - if it floats, it needs anchors. our rig has 8 of these. wire diameter is 2-7/8 inch x 6000 feet long. other rigs use chains. super ingay ang chain anchor lines, yanig naman betlog mo pag umaandar yung anchor winch!
- air dryers - you compress air, you need to remove the condensed water coz if you don't then all your air powered equipment will sudenly all decide not to work at the same time. also, air is used to move barite (dry clay in drilling linggo, used for making drilling mud) and cement (for cementing the casing in the well). if the air is wet then the mud engineer or the cementing engineer will be cursing you to death! the electrician will also be looking at you with a mean eye because you put wet air inside his panels (electric panels on the rig floor have positive pressure inside) and all that while you are trying to repair all those air powered equipment under your department!
- oil separators - you do not pump bilge to the sea, you need to separate the oil then pump out the oil-free water to the sea. then you put the waste oil in drums for processing/recycling.
- sewage treatment plant - the sh!t machine! yup, it's your job! this is something you do not want to break down, ever! it treats raw sewage, makes it environmentally friendly (read, all bacteria and virus must die!)

- and last but not the least, all the paper work that come with it. that means planning, recording, budgetting, etc etc etc!


did i scare you? naaaah! it's all bolts and nuts! nothing a BIG hammer can't fix ehehehehehe!

:bwahaha: Dami naman yebo. Nakalimutan mo mentioned safety equipments like lifeboats. Kainis pag abandon rig drill kasi kailangan pumasok designated crew sa kanya kanyang lifeboat parang sardinas

[BoEinG_747]

:bwahaha: Dami naman yebo. Nakalimutan mo mentioned safety equipments like lifeboats. Kainis pag abandon rig drill kasi kailangan pumasok designated crew sa kanya kanyang lifeboat parang sardinas

may kasama ba pag pasok sa lifeboat? baka ibang lahi pa kasama doon na di marunong maligo ang sakit sa ilong non ..hehehe

[ifontok]

guys baka meron kau m recommend sa mga position na ito:
1. Tool Pusher- am not sure the rate
2. Driller - SR 850+/day
3. Asst. Driller - SR 550+/day
4. Rig Electrician - SR 850+/day
5. Rig Mechanic - SR 850+/day
all of the above are 35/35, Location- KSA, Drilling, Work Over, Onshore & offshore....you can send ur CV at allan71268*yahoo.com

curiuos lang po, yung SR

[ifontok]

guys baka meron kau m recommend sa mga position na ito:
1. Tool Pusher- am not sure the rate
2. Driller - SR 850+/day
3. Asst. Driller - SR 550+/day
4. Rig Electrician - SR 850+/day
5. Rig Mechanic - SR 850+/day
all of the above are 35/35, Location- KSA, Drilling, Work Over, Onshore & offshore....you can send ur CV at allan71268*yahoo.com

curiuos lang po, yung SR po b e in pesos?

ifontok

[qman]

excellent explanations yebo

kung makikita mo lang boeing kung paano nilalagay ang jacket at iyong platform na posted ni tikoyman sa gitna ng dagat engineering wonder talaga

[yebo]

e may breaktime naman po saka bawat araw ay may katapusan, gaya ngayon gabi na e di off na. i watch tv, surf the net and chat with my wife and kids at the same time. lagi naka-online comp ko sa room kasi chat kay kumander. 1040pm na, sabi ni misis tulog na daw ako, e di tutulog na! bait!

[spearhead_970]

e may breaktime naman po saka bawat araw ay may katapusan, gaya ngayon gabi na e di off na. i watch tv, surf the net and chat with my wife and kids at the same time. lagi naka-online comp ko sa room kasi chat kay kumander. 1040pm na, sabi ni misis tulog na daw ako, e di tutulog na! bait!

chief yebo sa dami ng ipinost mo sa job description matatakot na silang mag apply niyan,,hehe pero interesado yata si boeing maging assistant mo puwede na din,tagalinis mo ng sentena..

[qman]

SR = Saudi Riyals
SR=USD
3.71=1

Not sure kung yan pa rin ang rate ng Saudi riyals

[BoEinG_747]

SR = Saudi Riyals
SR=USD
3.71=1
Not sure kung yan pa rin ang rate ng Saudi riyals

Boss qman,ang palitan sa bank ngayon ay
3.77 SR = 1$
1 SR=13.8 Php ata ngayon

chief yebo sa dami ng ipinost mo sa job description matatakot na silang mag apply niyan,,

fight pa din ako sa ganyan klase ng work .kung si Sir yebo nga nag start ng naliligo ng langis ,ako kahit gawin ko pa lotion ang grasa ..hehehe.ang problem bihira employer yata nag accept ng wala experience sa oil rig

hehe pero interesado yata si boeing maging assistant mo puwede na din,tagalinis mo ng sentena

ano iyon sentena ...
pwede na din cguro iyan

[BoEinG_747]

ano ba iyon tinatawag na Xmas tree sa oil rig at ino overhaul daw ito
?

[qman]

balbula sa balon ang xmas tree

[BoEinG_747]

balbula sa balon ang xmas tree

isa pala itong malaking valve.
may nabasa kasi ako na marunong mag repair ng Xmas tree
akala ko kung ano na ito

thanks qman

[tebs]

panu naman magkaka-experience kung hindi bibigyan ng chance mga baguhan?

anong mga previous experience ang hanap nila?

mukhang masaya maligo ng langis e. may mga opening ba para sa mga ece na walang experience? hehehe

[yebo]

panu naman magkaka-experience kung hindi bibigyan ng chance mga baguhan?

anong mga previous experience ang hanap nila?

mukhang masaya maligo ng langis e. may mga opening ba para sa mga ece na walang experience? hehehe

nag-hiring sclumberger wireline last january, yung pinsan ko kakaalis lang nung march 15. m.e., e.e. saka e.c.e. mga ni-hire nila. puro fresh hire yun walang experience sa oilfield.

google seach mo rigzone andun mga job openings sa oilfield. andun na din mga links sa mga companies.

[Jiggs]

pasali din po...sa Oil & Gas din ako..both Offshore and Onshore sa mga personnel na gusto mapasok tong industry nato..tyaga and diskarte lang...BDWAY sa Production dept po ako. Marami na din naman Noypi sa Production dept. pero compare sa Maintenance..malaki tlaga gap. I started in a very small chemical company here sa Pinas nung newly graduate ako..tapos ayun nilakasan ko na loob ko to apply abroad sa Saudi ko nagsimula...tapos dun na ko nag JOB hopping..Currently locally employed

TIPS: SPEX BV currently hiring 3 -4 experienced personnel in any discipline i.e electrical, mechanical,instrumentation, chemical ; with some knowledge of production operation. Local rates nga lang...not necessary sa offshore ung experience kahit sa petrochemical or chemical consider na rin.

[jeanpierre]

Job opening alert tangap ko recently: Details pls check Rigzone

Needed: Mechanics & Chief Mechanics ( OFFSHORE )
Company Name: Seadrill Management (S) Pte Ltd
Job Category: Drilling
Education Level: High school
Req'd Experience: 5+ years
Desired Expertise: Rig Mechanic

[radiazone]

ano kaya bagsak sa ECE? me too gusto ko rin sa OILFILED may experience pero semicon non related to OILS

[jeanpierre]

ano kaya bagsak sa ECE? me too gusto ko rin sa OILFILED may experience pero semicon non related to OILS

IMO, kung may chance ka lang sa Schlumberger wireline maganda/ I don't remember kung anong year yon when they recruited ECE and electrical guys sa pinas. Medyo mahirap daw screening but if you make it, best ang training nila at di ka mahihirapan transfer sa ibang company later. Kilala Schlumberger worldwide. Infact when I applied for the US visa to attend a seminar sa states, dala ko papers with their heading/logo lang. Wala pa yata 5 minutes kausap ang consul, approve na visa ko.

[BoEinG_747]

ano ba normally job ng entry level sa oilfield or gas refinery?

[yebo]

radiozone,

kakatapos lang ng recruitment ng schlumberger wireline sa pinas last january. di ka nagbabasa ng classified ads ano! 3 times lumabas ang ad nila last december and january. kasama sa batch na yun pinsan ko, nasa qatar na siya ngayon. entry level salary na binigay sa kanya (base support personnel siya, mech engineer) ay medyo maliit, qatar R 5300 plus QR 2900 allowance. kaso lang dahil base support siya e 1 year on less weekends/1 month off sked nya. saka na lang siya lilipat sa offshore pag naka-dama na. balita ko sa kanya yung mga EE and ECE ay offshore assigment so training sked ay 3 months on/1month off yata.

boeing,

as in any work, trainee ang pasok mo. like me start ako as trainee. naligo sa grasa, langis, putik...kakalimutan mo na engineer ka pag nasa training ka pa lang at puti lang ng mata mo ang hindi madumi.