busta1698
Petroleum
- Feb 7, 2011
- 1
Hi all,
I just graduated university with a petroleum engineering degree, and I decided to give field work a try and be a M/LWD field engineer for Halliburton. So far all is good and I am learning tons! I like the work and am enjoying myself, but I am already looking at future potential career paths. Halliburton suggested that I make a 3 year and a 5 year plan, and thats what is bringing about all of these questions.
My question to the wise people of this forum, is what is a typical career path for a young guy like myself with an eng degree working as a MWD hand? Is it hard to make the jump to an E&P company and do office work? Can I become a company man? How often do guys cross over to DD's? Is it typical for guys to cross over and do sales?
Or am I limited to being a MWD coordinator with halliburton.
I just graduated university with a petroleum engineering degree, and I decided to give field work a try and be a M/LWD field engineer for Halliburton. So far all is good and I am learning tons! I like the work and am enjoying myself, but I am already looking at future potential career paths. Halliburton suggested that I make a 3 year and a 5 year plan, and thats what is bringing about all of these questions.
My question to the wise people of this forum, is what is a typical career path for a young guy like myself with an eng degree working as a MWD hand? Is it hard to make the jump to an E&P company and do office work? Can I become a company man? How often do guys cross over to DD's? Is it typical for guys to cross over and do sales?
Or am I limited to being a MWD coordinator with halliburton.