<p>I need to choose between these companies to work for. At Shell I would be doing petrophysics and petroleum engineering at the others. I have a preference to PE but having not worked in either, it’s hard to say which I’d like. I’m just wondering what people think about these companies.</p>
<p>There are so many factors that come into play for a decision like this. These are all good brand name producers. You should choose based on the other factors involved like job, location, pay, shift structure, fit, connections at the company etc etc.</p>
<p>All look to be good options-congrats. I am preferential towards one (As I recently accepted a position there), but I will try to refrain from showing bias. Regarding your choices.</p>
<p>Petrophysics is a definite industry need right now and could be of significant value; however, with that said, it is a very specific discipline and you could easily get pigeonholed (if it’s a lab or characterization based position especially).</p>
<p>Regarding companies. Some simple thoughts:</p>
<p>1) location and job function should be your primary motivator at this point (you should know if it is dev, exp, region, etc for job function).</p>
<p>2) on companies, COP is good but is slightly cash poor from a very ill timed aquisition of a natural gas player a few years ago (to my knowledge).</p>
<p>3) The other three I consider to be peers and interchangable (Don’t let people tell you off of BP, they have some really good submarine assets). Worth noting is that Shell is a “true” foreign company and I have been told that opportunities for Americans can be very slightly limited (BP functions as an american company-- having adopted Houston as its pseudo-hq).</p>
<p>** Ultimately, (and I’m preferential to PetE over PetroPhys) I would probably leverage offers and play Shell/Chev of eachother. If you have an interest in PetroPhys (BP) or COP has an outstanding offer, I would then consider either of them.</p>
<p>Nice options, where did you go to school?</p>
<p>It’s Shell that has the petrophysics and I should clarify that these are internship offers so there’s no negotiating I believe. COP is offering the most and all the locations are far from home so they are all pretty similar except I New Orleans (Shell) I guess would be the most ‘fun’. </p>
<p>And I don’t care if you have a bias, I’d like to hear about what it’s like where you work. Do tell.</p>
<p>And I’m going to Penn State.</p>
<p>Impressive list of choices. Did you get these through the career fair or another source? Also, what year are you?</p>
<p>I got interviews through the career fair and the school’s online career center. I’m a junior.</p>
<p>Congratulations on all your opportunities! Curious as to where you would be based for Shell. I live in a suburb of New Orleans, and work downtown, and actually at One Shell Square quite often. I’ll be happy to help you with the lay of the land if you choose the Shell position. Don’t know if you’ll be in the office downtown, or if you’ll be in the plants along the river. Either way, I’m quite familiar with the area, and I’ll be happy to be of any help!</p>
<p>Sorry if I can’t give more feedback regarding internships… My two thoughts would be that:</p>
<p>1) compensation doesn’t matter too much (even 5-10k isn’t much in the greater scheme of things) when considering internships. Your full time salary will be much, much higher.</p>
<p>2) I would look into the amount of new hires who typically receive a full time offer with the company. I know that chevron tends to be lower and exxon/bp higher. On shell and COP, I am unsure. You may want to consider a place where you have a better shot… I would speak with your peers regarding this, they should know.</p>
<p>3) Job function will be especially critical here. Your best chances are going to be with the business group you work with. If you don’t get an offer or you decide to work for a different company, you will be the most competitive for offers that are comparable to you internship experience.</p>
<p>One more thought… with the present demand for Petrophys, you can usually/always transition from PetE to Petrophys. You may not necessarily be able to make the inverse (you may be “too valuable” as a petrophys)… Note, I have a pref for Res though (as I have seen much of upper MGMT to have experience here due to it’s more direct fit in making capital decisions).</p>
<p>I have alot of friends working for ConocoPhillips and BP as Petroleum Engineers. Everyone I know at both these companies love their jobs. They are both great companies to work for from what I hear. One of my friends at ConocoPhillips has only been with them for 5 years and he was able to get many promotions.</p>
<p>I’m a senior at a large university in Texas. I’am not a petroleum engineer but many of my friends are. I know Chevron has a bad reputation for giving out full time offers to their interns. Also, I dont know why anyone would want to work for them considering what they did in Ecuador. ConocoPhillips normaly gives full time offers to an extremely large percentage of their interns, and I hear their starting salary is crazy.</p>
<p>This is a hard decision to make considering you do not know the environment in which you will be working. Location is one thing, but what if you don’t like the people that you are going to be working with? </p>
<p>For me, the company that has the best employee development program will get my vote.</p>
<p>chato999, How do you find out which company has the best employee development program?</p>
<p>Regarding Employee Dev, I would guess that they would all be something similar (formal courses and different job roles). One important thing to clarify (and I would consider asking the recruiters this or checking their website) is how multidisciplinary/flexible it is. Ex, Shell expects most people to know “I want to do drilling” or “I want to do production,” etc. This can have the benefit of allowing better focus and quicker learning (sooner promotions possible); however, for those that are unsure, other companies that provide the option of trying several different disciplines (ex Exxon, Chevron) may be better. Ex, you could try production and then switch over to reservoir (or possibly even facilities). It is harder to transition to/from drilling (as the training costs are huge).</p>