Electrical engineering major with questions about the oilfield

[vutekho]

The balance between work and life is bearable for a field hand who works for a service company. Unless you're fortunate enough to be a on a rotation, most likely 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off, whether on land or offshore.

2 bad thing about it is the travel and lack of quality sleep. You will need to function properly with little to no sleep at times. It's a dangerous and costly environment to work in. But that's why the pay is above avg for a new grad.

There are not many industry that will pay a new grad with no related experience over $100k their first year, like the energy (oil & gas) ). If you and your family can put up with you being gone half a year, for 2-5yrs, then field work will help you pay off any debt you incur and put $$$ in your pocket, placing you half a decade ahead of your peers.

Divorce/breakup rates are pretty high too. Just thought I share that with you. Good luck

[horn892002]

Originally Posted by vutekho

The balance between work and life is bearable for a field hand who works for a service company. Unless you're fortunate enough to be a on a rotation, most likely 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off, whether on land or offshore.

2 bad thing about it is the travel and lack of quality sleep. You will need to function properly with little to no sleep at times. It's a dangerous and costly environment to work in. But that's why the pay is above avg for a new grad.

There are not many industry that will pay a new grad with no related experience over $100k their first year, like the energy (oil & gas) ). If you and your family can put up with you being gone half a year, for 2-5yrs, then field work will help you pay off any debt you incur and put $$$ in your pocket, placing you half a decade ahead of your peers.

Divorce/breakup rates are pretty high too. Just thought I share that with you. Good luck

No Industries including Oil & Gas will pay a new EE grad $100k for a starting salary. It's a bit exaggeration there. Nonetheless, Oil & Gas industry pays top dollars for their new grads for the demanding (if not dangerours) field work. Also, I suggest that you add a few Control Systems and Power System, Transmission, and Distribution courses in your current curriculum which will help you expand your job prospects with an Oil & Gas operation, OEM, or services companies.

[vutekho]

Originally Posted by horn892002

No Industries including Oil & Gas will pay a new EE grad $100k for a starting salary. It's a bit exaggeration there. Nonetheless, Oil & Gas industry pays top dollars for their new grads for the demanding (if not dangerours) field work. Also, I suggest that you add a few Control Systems and Power System, Transmission, and Distribution courses in your current curriculum which will help you expand your job prospects with an Oil & Gas operation, OEM, or services companies.

You're right, hence I never mentioned $100k salary. This is actually salary plus bonus incentives for days worked, that puts your annual income over 6-figures. I only mentioned this, cause at the end of the day, people want to know what their total pay is. And as a FSE myself, my first year gross along with other new hires at the time was over $100k. But not all service companies pay the same.