Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
Obama has already opened up drilling in Alaska and offshore, we have not gotten our jobs back and we are still paying .50-4.00 gallon. Even if we nationalizes the oil itself and just pay the companies to get it our of the ground for us it still would not be enough to get jobs just [...]
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Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Do i have to go for training?
Or can I get a job immediately?
Do we get paid training?
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
I have a fear of the dentist and i always have, it started off by needing a tooth out when i was about 6 and the needle hurt sooo much when i was there i never went back
Now about 6months ago i went to the dentist and i had a cavity filled, it was rather [...]
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Monday, January 10th, 2011
I know engineers have a huge job market, and likely an expanding job. Petroleum engineers specifically I have heard get paid very generously. How hard is it to obtain a degree in engineering? Petroleum engineering industry to be more specific? To obtain a bachelors degree in this field, will I have to take very advanced [...]
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Sunday, January 9th, 2011
And why isn’t the government, while it’s so busy clamoring for "more drilling," punishing companies for safety violations that are getting increasing numbers of workers killed?
"SNYDER, Texas – Less than two months into the job in the oilfields of West Texas, Brandon Garrett was sliced in half by a motorized spool of steel cable as [...]
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Monday, December 20th, 2010
I recently posted a question, and didn’t explain my situation further. I have done an online academy as well as made a resume, cover letter, and have done a lot of research. I have been trying for almost a year with no success, although in my area, the oil field is booming still. I know [...]
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Saturday, December 11th, 2010
Im one of the few expats who got accepted at the Petroleum Institute. It has everything you need as a student, including a garanteed job at ADNOC at the end of the degree . Does anyone know if Ill be able to work abroad as a PI graduate?
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Friday, November 19th, 2010
Im currently a senior in high school whose excelled at math and sciences. Im interested in become a petroluem engineer but ive heard from numberous people that its the hardest type of engineering and that many people end up changing majors. i was just wondering if anyone could tell me how hard the [...]
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Sunday, November 14th, 2010
Im probably going to college for petroleum engineer technology but i was wondering how hard is to find a job and if is payed well?
thanks
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Monday, October 18th, 2010
my property is next door to an active oil/gas drilling job. The noise and inconvenience is unbelievable. I do not have mineral rights, but want to be compensated for my hardships that have been going for 3 weeks and they say another 6-7 weeks. What lawyer should I call? I have been on here all [...]
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Thursday, September 9th, 2010
I wanted to be a petroleum engineer due to its high salary, but am unsure if it’s worth it.
Is it worth it? Is it fun?
Aeronautical engineering doesn’t have a salary as high, but it seems like a fun job.
I am hard of hearing and wear hearing aids. I suppose both jobs would accept this type [...]
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Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Im in my senior year of high school and ive been interested in the field of natural resources and petroleum. im wondering what type of degree i have to major in college to get a job in exploration. do i become a petroleum engineer? can someone tell what id have to go through to have [...]
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Sunday, August 29th, 2010
i know most about it in general, i just joined the army and i leave to basic soon, what exciting things do i come across in this job?
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Saturday, August 14th, 2010
I have owned my home and lived there for 11 years. In May of this year my father past away leaving me his home out in the country. I painted and worked on making my house buyer friendly and placed a sign in the yard for sale by owner. I thought nothing [...]
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Thursday, June 24th, 2010
General McCrystal (resigned)
Chris Oynes, overseer of offshore oil/gas drilling (resigned)
Dennis Blair, director of national intelligence (resigned)
Peter Orszag, WH Budget Director (resigned)
Van Jones, Green Jobs director (resigned)
Now, there are talks that RAHM EMANUEL may be resigning in the next six to eight months because "he is fed up with the idealism of President Obama’s closest advisers" [...]
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Friday, June 18th, 2010
I know a lot of Petroleum engineers are about to retire so there will be more openings, but there is not a lot of expected employment growth. When I graduate in three years, do you think I will be able to find a job in petroleum engineering. Percent wise, what are my chances?
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
You are a landscaper. Your job is to plant 10 trees for a land owner. The owners requrements are that the trees be planted in 5 straight rows with 4 in each row. How will you do this?
There really is a right answer.
Yes there really is a right answer. Hint: the [...]
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
I dont want to have a job that keeps me away from my family.
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Monday, May 3rd, 2010
I have a job for making a flyer for a Petroleum Development Company. Usually I have many ideas but for some reason this week my brain just died on me and somehow decided Yahoo Answers would help a bit. I have tried sketching but I really just have no idea where to go with this. [...]
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Thursday, April 22nd, 2010
I’m just wondering.
Say I think it’s going to be a cold winter and also that whoever is elected President next year and whoever controls Congress will be vehemently opposed to nuclear power. As a result I think natural gas prices will double, thus daily rates for drilling equipment will double.
It [...]
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
My husband wants to work in Northern Canada during his summer break from school (something with the drilling, gas, or oil industry up there) and I’m hesitant. He says he can make a lot of money and it would only be for a few months but I just get a bad feeling about it.
Can [...]
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Friday, March 12th, 2010
I wanna if you think this time is a good time for one to become a petroleum engineer or is it too big of a risk to take? Also, do you think the risk is worth taking…is the job rewarding?
Is there a chance that oil is gone (i mean all over the world) or is [...]
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
I am in search of a job that allows me to work offshore with a service company. Not like a roughneck on the rig, but really any kind of service company for the rigs or well head platforms. Well testing, drill stem, wireline, slickline, etc. I have a AAS in Petroleum Technology.
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
I got a offer from this university for MS in petroleum engg.
This is a tier 4 university and is not among top ten universities that provide MS in petroleum engg.
How is the job scenario after graduation? The scholarship or part-time work on campus to fund my studies?
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
you have to make life decisions at the pump 4.00 for gal milk for my child or 4.00 a gal for gas how do the expect min wage to live .hey cant make it to work today .why? cant afford gas . something has to give if gas goes up more economy is going to [...]
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