Still trying to decide what to major in in college, how about oil. Read this article about the looming shortage of petroleum engineers, geologists, and oil industry workers in general.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Thinking about your future
Still trying to decide what to major in in college, how about oil. Read this article about the looming shortage of petroleum engineers, geologists, and oil industry workers in general.
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Hahaha...I like it. Well not so much the part about a squeeze on the oil market, but that anaylsis had it all. It incorporated both engineering (whoo hooo!!), the word "sexy" (can't go wrong with that), and of course Texas A&M (whoop! Gig 'em!). On a personal level, i do agree about the shortage of petroleum engineers and such, but I see it as a limited oppertunity field. i would be extremely worried if the oil market tanked within the next 40 or 50 years, you could be out of a job or finding it difficult switching from petroleum to something like, Aerospace, civil, or my favorite Mechanical. Needless to say though, lots of jobs currently and alot of money on the market for trained oil-teches. But i have personally considered the field, not too in depth, but it is extremely profitable. So you be the judge, but reguardless, Wooohhooooo technical engineering fields!!! Gotta love of 'em!
I considered engineering once before and after reading this I am considering it again. Since there is an expected 30 to 40 percent drop in those fields in three to four years, once I get out of college I would be making the big bucks! It's too much work for me. Someone else can make the big bucks that way.
My brother, who is in his second year of college, was just hired by an oil company with absolutely no experience whatsoever. He will be one of the people responsible for getting oil safely to us all. We should all be afraid. The oil market is so desperate they will hire my brother and one of his friends? ..not a good thing haha.
haha Chelsea. Yes, that scares me, but how hard can working with oil be? I don't know too much about it but it doesn't really seem like a job that you need to go to college and get a degree for. I see it more as a learned profession. I, personally, would never go into the oil market because you never know what is going to happen in that industry really and I like to plan. alot :)
I was once thinking about going to school for engineering until i heard that the programs at most colleges require at least 5 years and i dont want to be in college for any longer than i have to. But i do think that the oil industry is a practical industry to work in becuase i dont see the United States not relying on oil for atleast a long time and you can probably get a pretty good job with the oil companies because of all the oil that is used.
i like this article. It's so true> My dad belongs to the baby boomers in the oil industry and it's a very well paying job that needs many workers. This is an advantage to all the people of my generation, it's profitable and there is a need for pepople. i have been interested in engineering but not quite sure this is another positive to add to a pro and con list.
The oil industry sounds like a good place to work but it won't be a permenant job. Technology is changing and people will find another way to use something else. We just have to wait and watch.
Unfortunately, I believe im going into the cures side of chemicals, but I could be coming across this next year and chemical engineering. As interesting and appealing as it is, I am turned off of the idea of working with oil, even if the pay is nice. Also, I think the subject of oil is very important to our world and all of the economies, so the people dealing with it should be selected more carefully.
I agree with Kelly about the limited opportunity field of oil. Since there is such a high demand for energy, oil supplies are going to be depleted even more rapidly than they are now, meaning that, in the future, there will be more emphasis placed on finding alternative forms of energy. Of course, this probably won't occur for another couple of decades, so I'll try to contain my pessimism about oil engineers' job security. All I can say is I'm glad I'm not planning to be an engineer-then I don't have to decide between all of these different fields!
I think oil would be a good career to go into because there is always going to be a demand for it. you would never have to worry about finding work if you were qualified to work with oil.
Reading this article does show many of the great aspects to becoming an engineer. The scarcity of engineers does make it a great path to follow and be part of in order to come out with a high paying job. Although the advantages are numerous, I am stil going tho follow the doctor route. I feel that being a doctor will still be more rewarding than an engineer.
There is a shortage in the oil engineers because we all know that we are bound to run out and you wont have a job eventually. I know that the oil industry is big now but we will get away from it and then what? Are we going to listen to some dumb aggie like Kelly, that uses the word "sexy" and misspells the word OPPURTUNITY in a blog for eco... that wouldn't be good. We'll just find a substitute and wont need oil workers anymore. That's just the facts.
This is what happens when you chase out the foreign experts and investors- no one looks for more oil in the hard to find places.
No return on investment or shaky business futures equals no new investment or exploration.
There is plenty of oil there, they just can't find it or get it out any more.
While the seemingly high wages are tempting, the stability of the job appears lacking, as people continue to advocate and experiment with alternative fuels. In addition, "petroleum engineering" doesn't seem like it would easily adapt to other fields, so taking a new job would require more education/training.
Also, due to taking stat, I feel inclined to ask what "typically earns" means. Is it the median wage? mean wage? or some other measure?
This article was interesting, I know for a fact how much demand for engineeres there is in the oil industry. It is a HUGE industry involving thousands of projects all around the world. There are so many job opportunities. Though I have never really considered working as an engineer, my dad has tried to get me to see the benefits. He is an electrical engineer who works for an oil company and he loves it. As long as there is such a high demand for workers, he is guaranteed a job, so I'm all for the increase in engineers and professionals taking an interest in this industry.
I suppose working in the oil industry might be a good thing, considering the pay is pretty decent. However, I'm not sure that the nice salary and increased demand for workers is really going to change many people's mind about whether to pursue the profession or not. Personally, I think working in the oil industry is unstable and unpredictable.
i actually have a friend who is majoring in Petroleum engineering, and based on this article it seems like a pretty good idea.
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