Petroleum Students And Workers: How To Find And Keep A Job – Interview With Recent Graduate.

Petroleum Students And Workers: How To Find And Keep A Job – Interview With Recent Graduate.

Connor Albrecht is in the Oil & Gas Engineering Division at Texas Railroad Commission in Austin. Previously he worked on the engineering teams with Halliburton HAL in the Eagle Ford, Parsley Energy in the Permian, and at Ameredev in the Delaware basin of New Mexico. He graduated from Texas Tech in 2017 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Connor is unafraid to spell out the rewards as well as the difficulties of changing jobs within the oil and gas industry. He spoke about his career path, personal prospects, and where he thinks the industry is headed. Q. What is the market right now for petroleum engineers (PE)? The market is competitive. Particularly difficult if you aren't willing to relocate, transition to field-based or an analyst position, or if you are a new college graduate without much experience, or a seasoned veteran that doesn't want to take a demotion/pay cut. Job offers and opportunities in the United States are few and far between. The majority of oil and gas (O&G) open job opportunities in the United States are listed in Midland, TX (Permian Basin), San Antonio, TX (Eagle Ford), or Houston, TX. Many of my colleagues and classmates have switched industries