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Hi everybody, With all you experienced professionals out there, I figured this would be the place to ask a few questions about careers in a refinery. Just a little background: I'm a Mechanical Engineering Major set to graduate soon and have been considering the oil and gas industry for quite...

Based on what you said, are engineers just as likely to be layed off as anyone else? Does the expression "Last hired, first fired" have any truth to it in this industry? Also, I've been looking into several utility companies that supply natural gas to cities/states/counties/ etc... and most...

Thank you trey25624. All advice and opinions are welcome on this thread.

Thanks for laying that out for me. I'm definitely looking for a job that will utilize my degree. You've been most helpful. We have a good amount of petroleum company recruiters that come to our university several times a year during our job fairs, so that will be my next stop. Thanks again David.

Twenty Three years on the job huh. Looks like I'm talking to the right guy. I assume you've been a hiring manager? So you're saying a year and a half would be better spent gaining experience rather than going for a Master's? I'll have to consider that. Lately I've been doing a lot of research...

Thanks for the insight zdas04, I appreciate the time you took to respond to my post. If you don't mind answering a few more questions, I have several more... Why do you say that an MS degree would initially be a liability? Why would an MS only be useful in a decade or so in the PE field? I'm a...

Hi Guys, I am writing to see what kind of experiences you all have had in the petroleum business. I am considering moving on to an MS in Petroleum Engineering after my undergraduate Mechanical Engineering degree. The reason why I'm considering Petroleum Engineering is because I've taken an...

It will be operating under 1800 rpm and is driven by an electric motor with a gearbox.

Thank you caoimhin1, much appreciated!

What is the best way to attach a pillowblock bearing to a shaft (obviously including the press fit)? I was thinking a stepped shaft so the bearing can butt up against the step. Alternatively, collars and/or set screws would work, allowing me to get rid of the stress concentration in the stepped...