Subsea Engineer - What's the difference?

Sean,

Your Question - Subsea hardware or subsea pipeline over the next few years ?

To me these are inter-changeable. Most of the pipeline engineers I have worked with have a Mechanical Engineering degree with very few with additional pipeline engineering Masters. What they have is on the job traing and experience either in Pipeline design or hardware [valves, piping etc].

Hardware engineering is also a quite broad field includes trees, completions, control systems, structures etc, so it is difficult to say which of these will be in more demand. What I can say is that all subsea field development disciplines will be in high demand for the foreseable future.

My background is Subsea Process / Flow Assurance all based in the UK. Other parts of the world may have differing requirements & shortages. Rates in the UK have gone up 20% over the last year.

At end of the day "It is supply & demand" - If demand exceeds supply in your area of expertise then your financial rewards will continue to be greater then other areas where supply exceeds demand.

Regards
Azad

Greetings Azad,

Totally agree with you. At the end of the day, it goes back to the "supply & demand" principle. Good to hear that the rates for subsea as a whole are going up everywhere and I hope the trend continues. :joyous:


Cheers,
Sean

hi,

I am from malaysia, but not in Oil & Gas industry. I am chamical engineering background. I am deeply interested in flow assurance cos i lovw fluid mechanics and i have learnt some pipesim (begineer) downloaded from this forum. I have several question would like to ask all the guru here.

1. Is there any master in multiphase flow in any of the universiti in malaysia or perhaps other uni in UK?
2. I ;ve been searching for graduate flow assurance eng position in the job advert for several months already but hardly found one. In order to become a flow assurance engineer, what kind of position should i started as? Process engineer? or can gurus recommend any company dealing with flow assurance stuff / multiphase flow equipments or design? I wont mind started from low, as long as i can learn flow assurance knowledge with the Experts , i;m satisfied,

how much does a entry level and experienced subsea engineer make annually and explain about there on and off days

how much does a entry level and experienced subsea engineer make annually and explain about thier on and off day..

Azad : Cranfield University and University of Strathclyde...which is the best as regards Subsea Engineering??

Azad
Kindly enlighten me on the employability of University of Strathclyde Subsea engineering graduates and that of Cranfield University...Thanks

I would suggest for Masters Degree:

1. Cranfield
2. Newcastle
3. Strathclyde

But if you are scottish, I would go to Strathclyde [no Tuition fees]. In terms of employability, the difference is not that great, but Cranfield would be better.

Regards
Azad

Thank you Azad...I appreciate...am an international student just got offer from the two schools...trying to figure out the best...as per tuiton d difference is 1200, strathclyde is 14800, cranfield is 16000...
However, I don't mind tuition as long as the quality is great and recognised by employers...
Another question is can a subsea engineer get a permanent appointment on an offshore platform, if not what course do u suggest to secure a place on the platform...I am in love with offshore oil platforms, wanna work on one someday...

Shoppingbag,

If money is an issue, I would go to Strathclyde. Cranfield is based in a small town/village, while Strathclyde & Newcastle are based in major cities which would allow you to work part time to ease the financial burden somewhat.

Working offshore - There are opportunities for working offshore on installation vessels, drilling rigs as well as on production facilities for tie-in and commissioning operations. A subsea engineering may not lead to working on a production facilities / platform on a continuous basis but on project by project basis.

Regards
Azad

Azad,
Thank you!!!, Don't know if you have heard of the oil & gas engineering programme at memorial university in canada...if you have; what do you think of the program & what kinda jobs can one secure with such a MSc...
Also, for petroleum related courses, would u prefer the UK or Canada, with regards to employability and quality of taught courses.
Thanks once again

I am sorry to say I do not knwledge to comment on situtaion in Canada. I am UK based and have only worked in the UK.