petroleum engineer

engineer

Repsol

Repsol is super compact and highly growing into US industry. All employees if settle down handle more than 5 people duty comparing to other majors.

Management personal are strong and effiency like US Marine. We get thing done. We don't waste time and we done waste resources.If you are strong, you can servive and you can develop bright future in the company since there are too many things to take care which we never have enough good/skilled people.

All works are challenging. I enjoy working with this environment since everything is touch. You are creative and innovassive and you can create muracles.

We love to work we finght for limited resource and we achieve outstanding at the end. Our drilling record never lie. We partner know who we are and they know after running through one joint project where to find right solutions. - Go Repsol (even on their operatorship)

The work is intensified. But we have 5-80 schedule. With our advance IT setup, we still can enjoy long weekend very other week without worry about work, since our system(Software and system associated) is truthworthy, reliable and powerful.

To get yourself into management dicision - simple - learn Spanish!

Busy platform due to the age of the rig. Many vendors to support their tasks checking they are following procedures. Safety being the highest priority eg work site visits, gas testing mechanical isolations. Having followed a training plan, covered all areas ie 
Separation, Water Injection, well heads both topside and subsea.
Gas Compression also involed in bringing new Gas Compression.
Unit onboard. Chemical Injection, Power Generation.
The most difficult part was an ajustment to working a 3&3 rota
Which I have achieved.
I have gained a lot of experience on my present platform but have also worked on FPSO s
I enjoy working as part of a team and have now maid new friends both at work and at home

Typical duties were review of drilling operations, planning of well construction projects, authoring drilling standards, HSE and Waste Management standards, Supply Chain RFQs-preparing and reviewing, and providing technical support business unit drilling groups. Drilling co-workers were great with daily drilling operations as being the most enjoyable part of the job.Hardest part of the job was promoting the Global Drilling Group's value to the Drilling Groups. Since the Talisman Energy merger in 2015, the management has been constantly changing - downsizing, people losing jobs, redefining groups, etc. My job was eliminated as part of that process.

A typical day at work: Brief review of activities planned for that day, coordination with work teams to carry out activities in the process plant, field, or well pads.

What you learned: Process control systems, SCADAs systems, PLC/RTU programming, instrumentation setup, and project management.

Management: I acted as a project manager in several activities or internal scopes of the organization.

Workplace culture: Safety first

The hardest part of the job: Sometimes, there were extremely high temperatures above 46°C and humidity above 95%

The most enjoyable part of the job is learning new things frequently and providing significant value for the organization to meet its objectives.

When I started with the company over 25 years ago they allowed me the opportunities to learn the new software, training for new job opening and training for new job skills. I started as the Receptionist, worked as a Floater for the Administrative Assistance, worked as Data Entry operator for the Records Department, Team Leader for the Records Department, Billing Clerk for Information Management Department, Office Manager for company moves, company parties and all company celebration. Then the company brought out another company then everything changed the Management wanted their own people so they got rid of and or demoted current employees.

Work atmosphere was great until a large layoff/restructuring a few years ago. Staff was reduced to a very minimal number and work increased exponentially.  More responsibilities were given to each employee with no raises or promotions for several years.  Recently, there was another layoff round due to reorganization again and the workforce was cut back even more.

Overall, it is a good place to work.  There is a good work-life balance schedule.  The only draw back may be some of the decisions made by management from time to time.  Things take a while to happen, and that could create a stressful environment when it's time to make up the time, rushed projects, to make up for the loss time in the decision making process.

Most IT support is managed from the Headquarters in Madrid. This creates a delay in response, misunderstandings and lack of communication.

Remember, you're working for Spain's oil company.  It's a government bureaucracy just like here in the States.  Goals change from quarter to quarter.  Managers are moved horizontally from position to position to cover any incompetence.  Biannually, seems like the whole org-chart is put through a table fan and reconstructed.  Call it on the job manager training?  Nobody assumes any responsibility.  If you don't have Spanish blood in your veins, don't bother with advancement.  Who's cares with a company sustained by Euro-credits.  People there are very friendly.

Spanish oil major operating in the US.  You are lucky to get an annual raise, and if you do, it will be significantly less than the inflation rate.  Then you have to show your appreciation for it.  Their motto is "Americans make too much money".  They keep switching to cheaper, less efficient systems.  No investment in training or productivity.  And going on vacation only leaves you with piles of work when you get back. They rotate managers from their other operations to the US.  So there is no opportunity for advancement.  Worst company I've ever worked for.

Management for the field operations is unethical, and unprofessional. Local management will throw individuals and team under the bus for self gain.
 Over 20 years of industry experience, 15 plus in management. This by far is the worst management I’ve encountered in my career.

Some good people, job isn’t terrible, and the pay is pretty decent. However the favoritism and Repsol Mob is all and real out of the Horseheads NY office.

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