With entry level oil and gas jobs being more and more difficult to find, the focus has moved to the more skilled area of the oil industry.
The two places you can find oil gas jobs is at:
www.rigzone.com
www.oilcareers.com
The only problem with looking at these sites is that you are probably only going to be one of 100’s if not thousands of applicants from around the world. So what do you do if you are trying to oil and gas jobs in today’s’ economic climate?
Well, you can approach your search for oil and gas jobs the same way that a professional recruiter does. Having been in the recruitment industry, I can tell you that we didn’t wait around for someone to phone us with an oil job vacancy. Nope, we got on the phone ourselves and canvassed every company we could get hold of in the industry that we were specialising in. There where certain techniques and telephone tricks that we used which also helped. But what it boiled down to, was that we where on the phone for sometimes 3 to 4 hours a day finding vacancies that needed to be filled. And we did not take no for an answer.
When someone said they weren’t hiring, we immediately asked them for the names and contact details of their colleagues or professional contacts in the industry. That way, after speaking to half a dozen HR officers or senior managers, we where in a position to keep phoning for a week or more because of all the leads we where getting.
When we came across someone who was hiring, we then spent a lot of time listening to what exactly it was that they where looking for. We then made sure that when we presented a CV or resume to that client, we hit every single important issue raised when we got the job specification.
So that’s what you need to do. Get on the phone and start contacting as many companies as you can in the area of the oil and gas industry that you want to work in.
It is currently very competitive, so to find oil and gas jobs is going to be tough, but not impossible. Oil & gas industry jobs are no different to any other, you need to make contact with people in a position to help you get what you want.
I’m going to help you by putting together a list of companies around the world who are in the oil and gas industry. it will be your jobs to locate the ones you want to work for and then speak to someone in that company who can help you get a job. If they don’t have an oil and gas industry job for you then you will need to get them to tell you who they know in the industry who may be able to help you.
Oil jobs are available at rigzone.com and oilcareers.com so that would be your first port of call. To help you, here are a few of the jobs that are currently being advertised:
Fire & Safety Manager Environmental Safety & Training, Fire Fighting Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
HSE Document and Management of Change Coordinator Environmental Safety & Training, Safety Engineering Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
HSE Specialist – Production Environmental Safety & Training, Safety Officer Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Project Specialists – Drilling Drilling Consultant, Petroleum Engineering, Well Control Algeria
HSE Specialists – Drilling Environmental Safety & Training, Safety Officer, Safety Training Rep Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Fire Systems and Emergency Capabilities Auditor Fire Fighting Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Project Engineer – Angola Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Soyo
Contracts Manager; Angola Contracts Administration, Operations Manager Angola
Instrument Supervisor : Angola Instrument Engineer, Preventive Maintenance Engineer Angola
Operations Manager – Onshore & Offshore Experience – Nigeria Operations Manager Lagos
Operations Manager Operations Manager Port Harcourt
Rig Mechanic / Rig Electrician: Offshore Angola Rig Electrician, Rig Mechanic Angola
Electronics Engineer: Offshoe Angola
Electronics Tech, Instrument Engineer Angola
Senior Subsea Engineer and Subsea Engineer: Offshore Angola
Subsea Engineer Angola
Driller and Assistant Driller: Offshore Angola
Driller Angola
Rig Electrician: Offshore Angola
Rig Electrician Angola
Toolpusher: Offshore Angola
Toolpusher Angola
Offshore Production Operations Manager: West Africa
FPSO/FPU , Operations Manager, Production Operator West Africa
Toolpusher – Offshore Experienced – Libya
Toolpusher Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Document Controller – Angolan Nationals
Information Technology, Secretarial or Administrative Angola
Operations Specialist – Maintenance – W. Africa (Rotation 28/28)
Operations Manager, Preventive Maintenance Engineer, Production Operator Equatorial Guinea
Cost Control Engineer Budget Planning Analyst / Cost Control, Project Management Nigeria
Drilling Personnel Barge Engineer, Driller, Rig Manager Niger Delta
Government Liason – Deepwater Drilling Consultant Nigeria
Senior Network Specialist Information Technology Angola
That’s just for starters, so get over to Rigzone.com and put in your application.
So there you have a list of oil and gas jobs that are being recruited for right now.
INSTRUMENT SUPERVISOR
CURRICULUM VITAE
VASU D RAO.JAJALA
G – 1, A-Block, Ramya Arcade
APSEB Colony, Butchiraju Palem
Visakhapatnam, Andhrapradesh
INDIA, PIN:530 027
Tel:+91 98480-92224 (Home)
Present Work Address:
Gbaran Ubie Integrated Oil & Gas Project
Bayelsa State, Gbaran, Port Harcourt
NIGERIA
Tel:+234 80 7303 4810
E-Mail: jajalavasu@yahoo.co.in
Personal date
Nationality
Indian
Civil status
Married
Date of birth
01 – 04 – 1974
Experience:
17 years experience in the field of Process Control Instrument of Offshore & Onshore, Oil/Gas and Qatar LNG industries with different assignment, like Construction, Pre-commissioning and Commissioning, Maintenance, Major start-up/Shut down and Project activities.
Summary of qualification
1. Instrument Commissioning Supervisor – Alcon Nig.Ltd
Project: Ubie Integrated Oil & Gas, Gbaran.
Client: SHELL NIGERIA
2. Instrument Const. / Comm. Supervisor – Alcon Nig. Ltd
Project: Okoloma Gas Plant, Afam
Client: SHELL NIGERIA
3. Instrument Loop Checking Supervisor – Specialized Oil Services Doha- Qatar
Project: Qatar Gas II Project, PMT Team
Client: Qatar Gas
4. Instrument Construction Supervisor – Alufluoride Chemicals Ltd. India
Project: ALF3 Plant
Client: Alufluoride Chemicals Ltd
5. Instrument Construction Supervisor – Doha Instrumentation Co.
Project: Qatar Gas, Train 1, 2 and 3
Client: Qatar Gas
6. Instrument Lead Technician – Doha Instrumentation Co.
Project: QGPC, PS-1 Offshore Gas Gathering Facilities Upgrading of existing control systems.
Client: QGPC, Doha – QATAR
7. Sr.Instrument Technician – Doha Instrumentation Co
Project: Offshore Gas Gathering.
Client: Maesk Oil Qatar.
8. Sr.Instrumentation Technician – Andhra Petrochemicals Ltd, India
Project: Petrochemicals
9. Instrumentation Technician – Taylor & Birlakent
Project: Benzol Distillation Plant
Client: MECON India Ltd, INDIA.
Education
– Diploma in Engineering- Electronics and Tele Communication Engineering.
– Diploma in Instrumentation, (National Trade Certificate).
– Diploma in Industrial Safety.
– Diploma in Quality & Control ISO 9000.
Professional experience
June, 2009 onwards
Company: Alcon Nig.Ltd.
Project: Ubie Integrated Oil & Gas, Gbaran
Client: SHELL NIGERIA
Position: Instrument Commissioning Supervisor.
Duties and Responsibilities:
– Leads and supervises an Instrument commissioning team, plans and conducts commissioning activities in the assigned area and coordinates these activities with operation.
– Supervises the Instrument commissioning team conducting field-commissioning activities for a wide variety of instrumentation and control systems such as field transmitters, control valves, PLC and ESD systems.
– Installation & Commissioning and troubleshooting, calibrating of the Foundation Field Devices using “Asset Management System”.
– Handling Calibration which includes data & configuration checks using Rosemount Hart 275, 375, Foxboro Smart Communicator for Smart-type transmitters, Brain Terminal for Yokogawa type transmitters.
– Installation & Commissioning and Trouble shooting of FF based Fisher make having DVC 6000 Control valves in DCS and calibrating of it with AMS.
– Commissioning the HART and Field Bus Digital Valve Controllers (DVC, FISHER) with Delta V control system and doing Partial Stroke Test for the ESD and BDV valves.
– Knowledge of HIMA system hard ware, marshalling cabinets, installation and troubleshooting.
– Having experience of HIMA system SAT activities such as checking HIMA system panel, marshaling cabinets etc…
– Plans the work process, review/approves necessary documents such as checklists, and work schedules for total execution of the field instrument commissioning activities.
– Co ordinates with other commissioning engineers and Systems Engineers in planning and completing commissioning activities.
– Assure that all components in the loop meet specification &calibration requirement.
– Verify action of Interlocks & supervise simulation operations on the Instruments, correct interventions off alarms.
– Verify right operation of loop including fail-safe valve actions.
– Prepares commissioning work reports.
– Checking Work package.
Sep, 2007 – June, 2009
Alcon Nigeria Ltd
Project: Okoloma Gas Plant, AFAM
Client: SHELL NIGERIA
Position: Instrument Const. / Comm. Supervisor
* Involved in Construction, Pre-commissioning and Commissioning, Functionally checks, Cause & Effect checks as part of Commissioning, pre-start up and shutdowns of the plant that comprises 240 mmscf/d JT-LTX high pressure train and a 120MMscf/d Twister LTX low pressure train, condensate stabilization with off-gas compression, metering, storage and export facilities, including fire and gas/spillage detection systems with extensive logic-controlled automatic deluge and foam generation units as per reference Instrument Standard Drawing.
Duties and Responsibilities:
– Monitor labour level, review the trade composition against his progress and identify any trade/activity bottleneck/shortcomings.
– Monitor and advice the subcontractor(s) on the control of his labour, construction equipment, and materials to ensure meeting the schedule.
– Co-operate with and advice worker to correct work plans in case of engineering drawing or material availability problems or change work required.
– Shall have a thorough understanding of the Project Specification, CFW project Procedures, and Subcontractor Procedures, Plans, Method Statements, Inspection and Test Plans and other HSE and QA/QC documents relating to his area of responsibility.
– Prepare daily and weekly Construction Report, as applicable.
– Inform to Manager/Superintendent of problems and / or items of concern regarding engineering information and / or materials.
– Ensure Permanent and Temporary Works materials are brought to the work front when needed and stored neatly in the Sub-contractors facility when not needed.
– Ensure all plant/equipment/tools/materials are fit for use, and comply with the Construction HS&E Management Plan, with regard to certification, permits and colour codes.
– Work in close co-operation with the Engineer and Inspector assigned to his responsibility area.
– Ensure modifications to works are record on ‘as-built’ drawing after Site Acceptance Test and Loop/ Functional Test.
– Carry out field modification work when required and record it.
– Followed all safety practices and procedures and corrected unsafe work practice.
Mar, 2006 – Sep, 2007 / July, 1997 – Jan, 2001
SPECIALIZED OIL SERVICES / DIC CO. LTD
Project: Qatar Gas II Project / Qatar Gas Train 1, 2 and 3
Client: QATAR GAS
Position: Instrument Construction / Commissioning / Maintenance Supervisor.
* Involved from the beginning of this LNG such as Construction, Commissioning and functionally checks/Case&Effect checks. Startup and Commissioning of GE gas turbines and Nuvo Pignone compressor associated Instruments. Maintenance activities of Utilities, Gas inlet reception facilities, Acid gas removal Unit, Gas chilling & liquefaction Unit, APCI Proprietary main cryogenic heat exchanger, Nitrogen rejection unit, Upstream/Downstream units. Exposure to different types of control systems (PLC&DCS), measuring Instruments Etc. Co-ordinate with operation for preparing equipment to maintain and return to safe services.
Duties and Responsibilities:
– Supervise on site the activities of Instrument Discipline Engineers, for Instrument Engineering activities and interfaces with the EPC Contractor and Sub Contractors/Licensors.
– Ensure the planning of Instrumentation deliverables list and the target dates for submission in-line with the overall Project schedule.
– Responsible for all Engineering Specification of all instruments and control systems in full compliance to licensor’s.
– Ensure that the Subcontractor produces a method statement on all instrumentation activities (ex: U/G & A/G cable pulling, glanding &termination, Cable tray & Trunking installation, Instr. calibration, Instr. Installation, Impulse tubing, Instr. Air tubing, Instr. Impulse tube testing Instr. Air tube testing, loop check, function check).
– Carry out field modification works when required and record it.
– Carry out SAT and Loop / Functional Test and create Field Instruction to the Service Engineers and the Subcontractor through Engineer.
– Ensure all plant/equipment/tools/materials are fit for use, and comply with the Construction HS&E Management Plan, with regard to certification, permits and colour codes.
– Supervision guidance and overview of Subcontractor(s) to implement the requirements of the subcontract including the drawings and specifications.
– Ensure that cable drums are moved and set up for cable pull in an agreed manner, as per method statement.
– Ensure that instrument Subcontractor accepts condition of trench for cable pull and signs it off on the quality control record.
– In conjunction with CFW Safety Officer, instrument Subcontractor/civil Subcontractor agree standard of trench barricades and access bridges over trench.
– Ensure that Subcontractor displays warning notices in the control room when floor panels are lifted.
– Ensure personnel terminating cables at instrument panels, marshalling cabinets, field junction boxes and field instruments are given a receptacle for offcuts and plastic sheathing.
– Ensure the Subcontractor produces a method statement for the moving, lifting and positioning of heavy control panels and cable drums.
– Ensure instrumentation Subcontractor makes pipe work “safe for test” by disconnecting impulse line at control valves and orifice flanges. Also check that in line instruments can take the pressure, if not remove,
– Ensure instrumentation Subcontractor reinstates instruments after pipe test.
– Ensure that all project materials are stored and preserved in accordance with the project requirements.
– Review and verification of Instrument drawings for new upgrade facilities.
– Development of Commissioning and Pre-commissioning instrument checking schedules to meet the required completion sequences.
– Work in close co-operation with the Engineer and Inspector assigned to his responsibility area.
– Perform and process, all duties in accordance with Quality, HSE company policy.
Mar, 2001 – Mar, 2006
ALUMINUM FLOURIDE CHEMICALS LTD.
Project: ALF3 Plant
Position: Lead Instrument Supervisor
Duties and Responsibilities:
– Installation, Loop Checking, Testing & Commissioning of Logic & Interlocks, Instrumentation Data Sheet Verification. Punch List Clearance.
– Updating of Construction Drawing for Final Documentation As well as Prepare*As Built*.
– Responsible for Day-to-Day Activities involved with Control Room & maintenance personal Eg.Job distributions, Safety talks, and permits authorization etc.
– Periodic checks carried out in Trip loop 2 out of 3 voting systems and status confirmation in DCS, co-ordinate with operation for preparing equipment to maintain and return to safe services.
– Maintenance of the plant: Field Modifications, Fault Diagnosis & Trouble Shooting, Calibration & of Instrumentation Work, Execute PM & CM Jobs.
– Maintain routine records of work completed and details of maintenance work carried out includes.
– Followed all safety practices and procedures and corrected unsafe work practices.
Feb, 1997 – July, 1997
DOHA INSTRUMENTATION CO.
Project: Offshore Gas Gathering Facilities upgrading of existing control systems.
Client: Qatar General Petroleum (QGPC), PS – 1 / Maesk Oil Qatar
Position: Lead Instrument Technician
* Involved in the processing plant for modification, upgrading of existing control systems and field instrument, Control Panel, and associated with process instrumentation, Air dryers, Fire & Gas logic systems, Vibration & Temperature Monitoring Systems, PSS & ESD logic systems.
Duties and Responsibilities:
– Survey of obsolete field instruments, data collection of field Instruments, equipments, junction boxes, panels & existing control System.
– Preparation of site survey reports, preparation of basic engineering & detailed engineering package.
– Estimation of conduits, cables, junction boxes, impulse lines etc.
– Preparation of instrument index, I/O list and main cable schedules.
– Preparation of JB wiring diagram, termination details, hooks up.
– Prepare all relevant drawings & documents for approval, mark up & correct drawings for afc.
– Pre-commissioning and commissioning loop check of different types of instruments and correction.
– Good housekeeping on site & work area.
Nov, 1994 – Feb, 1997
ANDHRA PETROCHEMICALS LTD
Project: Petrochemicals, India
Position: Sr.Instrumentation Technician
* Involved in Commissioning and maintenance activities of Butaraldihyde plant, Ethyl hexonal (2eh) plant, Nitrogen (n2) plant, Distillation, Dehydration column, Reactor instruments. Steam Turbine, Boiler instruments, Bently Nevada 3300 series vibration monitoring system
Duties and Responsibilities:
– Develop punch item database by systems, checking for completion and close, out of punch items accordingly company agreed standards.
– Submit check sheets etc. to the Commission Database Engineer.
– Instrument equipment works complied with company procedures.
– Hands-on training in pre-loop and loop testing involving PSS, ESD and HIPS.
– Executing corrective maintenance on Instruments as per applicable procedures and predictive fault diagrams.
– Responsible for day to day maintenance activities like routine PM check, Calibration of Panel, Field instruments as per procedure of ISO 9002, 9001, trouble shooting of plant and Start Up & normal operation.
– Coordinate with other department as per process requirement.
– Keep tools and work area in a clean and serviceable condition.
– Having good plant and personnel safety awareness.
– Conduct toolbox talks within discipline team.
Sep, 1992 – Oct, 1994
M/S Taylor & Birlakent
Project: Benzol Distillation Plant.
Client: MECON India Ltd, INDIA.
Position: Instrumentation Technician.
* Involved in the Construction, Commissioning and maintenance of field instruments like Transmitters, Control valves, switches, level trols, converters and panel instruments installation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
– Installation of Instruments as per P & ID and location drawings.
– Glanding and termination of Instrument cables inside junction box and instrument, such as, Transmitter, converter, Temp. Elements, controllers and solenoid valves
– Loop checking and trouble shooting.
– Perform trouble shoots, repair and maintenance including preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance.
– Strictly follow the safety and quality.
A List of Package / Systems Handled
– DCS- Foxboro I/A Series (Display Manager V.6.3, 6.4), Honeywell (TDC3000, Total Plant Solution), Emerson Delta (V.10.3)
– HIPS & ESD system – August GTI (TMR); Magalog 24.
– PLC- Triconex 1131(V 4.1 & 3.1) Allen Bradley SLC 500 Series, Modicon, HIMA
– Fire & Gas system – Cerberus – Pyrotronics / Kiddie, Sieger, Pressuag, Det-Tronics, General Monitors, Saval B.V, VESDA (Building Fire Alarm System), DCP, Deluge, High Expansion foam skid (Knowsley).
– Machine Monitoring – Vibration & Temp Monitoring (BNC 3500, 3300&7200 series).
Additional profesional activities
* Instrument and Electrical Calibration
– Control Valves, Smart Transmitters, Foundation Field bus Transmitters, I/P’s, Solenoids, Flow meter, & field sensors pertinent to Refinery & Oil & Gas units.
* Qatar Gas / Shell Work Permit Receiver
– Hot, Confined Space, Release and Cold work.
* Computer Knowledge
– Microsoft Excel, Access, Microsoft Word
Languages
Telugu, Hindi and English
References
1. Nata Raju
Instrument Commissioning Manager
Client: SHELL NIGERIA
Company: Alcon Nig.Ltd
Project: Gbaran Ubie Integrated Oil & Gas
E-Mail: nyellapu@alcon-nig.com
Tel:+234 80 7223 0131
Nigeria.
3. Ganesh Kumar
Instrument Engr.
Qatar Gas II Project’s – Doha, QATAR
E -Mail: Gkumar@qatargas.com.qa
Tel:+974 521 7087