babacha:
I no longer understand famfa, I have called 4 person out of the 7 of us who did d mechanical interview and they were not invited. I wonder if they called any mechanical guy at all. Am working in one of d deepwater offshore installation as a senior mechanical tech and dis is the third oil and gas company am working with. Which oother experience did they need? Let me believe dat no mechanical has been invited or they have taken people from no. Where

gistdee:
Sign, seal, and Delivered!

talent1:


@gistdee...which one is sign,seal and delivered? abeg shed more light ooo....@solutionsguy...any news for d house? d house is getting bored...guys are looking up now oooo.... Gistdee and Solutionguy abeg say something for the house,,

gistdee:
Sign, seal, and Delivered!

SolutionsGuy:
Decisions are changing often, and I can't get the exact numbers of slots for each category. besides, that will just give you more tension. That I try to avoid. But then HSE is taking "about 2". Much of my last post holds for some other categories.

@babacha, I don't think a company will pay you N400k for chilling in classroom for some months, that will rather be too generous. Although the training will be cut shorter that what was planned originally. That is for production, mechanical and electrical/instr., who will constitute majority of the new employees.

I am here less often. Good luck guys as you get your offers this month (hoping things remain as planned).

xyoung:
Just got unconfirmed news that 5 drilling Engineers and 5 HSE (3 Rig safety and 2 FPSO) will be required by famfa pending medicals first week of January. 1 month training and induction

Unibentested:


As only 4 DE make final interview, where the 5th person wan come from?

talent1:


@gistdee...which one is sign,seal and delivered? abeg shed more light ooo....@solutionsguy...any news for d house? d house is getting bored...guys are looking up now oooo.... Gistdee and Solutionguy abeg say something for the house,,

Unibentested:


Same gistdee that swore this job was for Sapetro? Abegii...Na solutions guy we know!

kreal:


Don't mind gistdee...he always like to post wrong thing on dis thread. Always ignore his post

babacha:


famfa needed 3 to 5 years experience, some of us have 5 years experience as senior mechanical tech and earning close to 400k per month and with yearly allowances. my current position as senior mech tech is clearly stated on my CV, going back to 100k or less for two years in the name of training is a backward movement for me, i taught the pay will be more since they need experience guys, from my discussion with the panel, they know my worth and to pay me little money as a trainee is some thing i will not accept. training me is not the problem but paying me less than wat am earning currently is wat i cant accept, i need to move forward, success to u guys that were called

gistdee:
Sign, seal, and Delivered!

gistdee:
If I may help! The company in play is not Famfa but SAPETRO. Good luck every one

xyoung:

Bros shine your eyes very well! You should know dat we r talking of chevron operator standard..200k for training period of 18months and then 900k (minus allowance) when the actual job starts!!!. Your 400k is peanut here

babacha:


that is what i think initially, but i begin to see that there is difference between chevron and famfa. dont worry, when the training start, u will see the difference between black man and white man management. mind u, no company pay trainee operator 200k. even total and mobil dont pay up to 100k, go and ask well

uchmani:

It would be worth knowing that total pays their trainees above 100k, and chevron above 200k, and a whole lot of package after the training. I don't think Famfa would pay less for training. And as a reminder Famfa is an operating coy, and they own the largest production field in the region.

babacha:


guy i am in one of total field, in fact, it is total computer and internet service am using to send this reply, i should tell u about total. total pay trainee operator 90k and nothing is attached and after the training, total pick the once they need not all. that is what they do now.

Note that chevron is a multinational coy and they are the third largest oil producing coy in nigeria, famfa is a small production coy even though they have the largest share in agbami. famfa is not even among the first four largest indigenous oil production coy in nigeria. they need money to grow and expand, u cant expect them to pay like chevron. even now the big multinational like total, mobil and others are cutting down staff allowances due to fall in crude oil. my guy, famfa may try but dont think they will pay u like chevron

to remind u also, NNPC have a share in any production field in nigeria, remove NNPC share from agbami and then give famfa 60% of what remain. u see that they are still small when u talk of E & P coy

any way, is a good place to work been an E & P but not to compare their pay with multinationals

talent1:



Bros I don't want to respond to your comments before but I think I av to now so as to clarify some unknown things.

Actually I agree with you that total pay 90k for their trainee, infact Mobil pay less than that but did u know how much dis people receive as salary (basic + allowance) after dere OJT and dey confirm dem, I doubt u know because if you know you wouldn't be saying all dis as dis guys can be paying ur 400k for u monthly. Besides, the certificate dey will give u after the training is a greatest asset that even those that are not employed after the training use the certificate to get better offer in Nigeria and abroad(I know some people dat are not employed by Mobil after the OJT and now dey av gotten an offer in middle east with the certificate dey gave them after the OJT and dey are earning better than dere colleague working with Mobil here in Nigeria.

U said famfa is a small producing company that it is not even among the first four largest indigenous oil producing company in Nigeria... I laughed when I was reading this...i doubt u know much about the production capacity of indigenous producing company in Nigeria...im saying dis categorically because im working with one of the indigenous E&P as an employee. ...pls can u list the first four largest indigenous oil producing company in Nigeria with their daily production capacity in terms of barrels?

I also agreed with you that NNPC have a share (60%) in any production field but with exception to marginal fields but famfa own is a different case which I will explain to u d reason. Did u know dat NNPC will take 60% in any field before development not after development (what I mean is dat if a field is to be developed after confirmation that the hydrocarbon in d reservoir is in commercial quantity, then the licence holder and NNPC will finance the project together according to their qouta 60/40, so its not that the license holder we finance all the project then NNPC will just be collecting 60% like that, which is what happened between famfa and NNPC which lead famfa taking federal government of nigeria to court). After famfa partner with chevron and developed the agbami field then federal government take 60% by force which lead famfa taking federal government to court and in 2012 famfa won the case and the 60% was returned back to famfa. so famfa hold 60% in agbami...60% of 250k barrels in a day u know what dat means...dats what famfa is taking home everyday since 2012 till date.

About famfa salary. ..if you have any chevron staff working in agbami ask him about famfa salary and d person will tell u...im sure u will be very shocked when d person tell you.

You think most of us dont know what we are doing for about to leave our companies for the training. .. I av about 5yrs of experience in oil and gas and im currently working as an employee (staff not contract staff) in one of d indigenous exploration and production company and im ready to join famfa even with a pay less dan 100k during training. Mind you this is experience position not trainee, so anybody dat participated in d training is already famfa staff not dat dey are dropping anybody after the training.

Still waiting for the list of first four indigenous e&p.

Babacha pls don't be angry with me in case you find anywhere in my explanation where u feel I addressed u wrongly...we are all here on this thread to enlighten each other...nobody is highland of knowledge. ..nobody is Mr know all. My explanation is still open for correction.

Thank u all

talent1:



Bros I don't want to respond to your comments before but I think I av to now so as to clarify some unknown things.

Actually I agree with you that total pay 90k for their trainee, infact Mobil pay less than that but did u know how much dis people receive as salary (basic + allowance) after dere OJT and dey confirm dem, I doubt u know because if you know you wouldn't be saying all dis as dis guys can be paying ur 400k for u monthly. Besides, the certificate dey will give u after the training is a greatest asset that even those that are not employed after the training use the certificate to get better offer in Nigeria and abroad(I know some people dat are not employed by Mobil after the OJT and now dey av gotten an offer in middle east with the certificate dey gave them after the OJT and dey are earning better than dere colleague working with Mobil here in Nigeria.

U said famfa is a small producing company that it is not even among the first four largest indigenous oil producing company in Nigeria... I laughed when I was reading this...i doubt u know much about the production capacity of indigenous producing company in Nigeria...im saying dis categorically because im working with one of the indigenous E&P as an employee. ...pls can u list the first four largest indigenous oil producing company in Nigeria with their daily production capacity in terms of barrels?

I also agreed with you that NNPC have a share (60%) in any production field but with exception to marginal fields but famfa own is a different case which I will explain to u d reason. Did u know dat NNPC will take 60% in any field before development not after development (what I mean is dat if a field is to be developed after confirmation that the hydrocarbon in d reservoir is in commercial quantity, then the licence holder and NNPC will finance the project together according to their qouta 60/40, so its not that the license holder we finance all the project then NNPC will just be collecting 60% like that, which is what happened between famfa and NNPC which lead famfa taking federal government of nigeria to court). After famfa partner with chevron and developed the agbami field then federal government take 60% by force which lead famfa taking federal government to court and in 2012 famfa won the case and the 60% was returned back to famfa. so famfa hold 60% in agbami...60% of 250k barrels in a day u know what dat means...dats what famfa is taking home everyday since 2012 till date.

About famfa salary. ..if you have any chevron staff working in agbami ask him about famfa salary and d person will tell u...im sure u will be very shocked when d person tell you.

You think most of us dont know what we are doing for about to leave our companies for the training. .. I av about 5yrs of experience in oil and gas and im currently working as an employee (staff not contract staff) in one of d indigenous exploration and production company and im ready to join famfa even with a pay less dan 100k during training. Mind you this is experience position not trainee, so anybody dat participated in d training is already famfa staff not dat dey are dropping anybody after the training.

Still waiting for the list of first four indigenous e&p.

Babacha pls don't be angry with me in case you find anywhere in my explanation where u feel I addressed u wrongly...we are all here on this thread to enlighten each other...nobody is highland of knowledge. ..nobody is Mr know all. My explanation is still open for correction.

Thank u all

babacha:


" As with many other developing countries, the multinationals in Nigeria had been operating under what is called a concession system, with NNPC being the concessionaire, while the companies are the operators. "

the above statement was copied from NNPC wedsite, u cannot come into nigeria and explore oil without NNPC having a share, NNPC may choose to enter a production sharing contract with any company and they share according to agreement , BUT even though NNPC is not in a production sharing contract, they still have a share as the owner of the crude. that is why u see DPR rep in any terminal or FPSO and u cant sell any crude without there knowledge. the production at agbami is not just for famfa and chevron, the concessionaire also have a share.

individual think and plane differently, i have both international and local training in my field. the certificate to work abroad is not a problem. while u may choose to come down to trainee so as to earn high in future, i prefer to earn higher or remain where i am and invest my current earning in my already existing business, while you are thinking that after two years u can pay me my salary, have u also think that i have an investment that i need money to expand and if i put in more money to expand it for two years, i bet u, u will not see my back in two years time, am not planing to remain as employee all trough my life. i need to pay people also. if u have a business that is paying u well now in addition to ur salary and u are thinking of how to expand it to pay u more, u will not think the way u are thinking now


goodluck to u talent, all the best

babacha:


" As with many other developing countries, the multinationals in Nigeria had been operating under what is called a concession system, with NNPC being the concessionaire, while the companies are the operators. "

the above statement was copied from NNPC wedsite, u cannot come into nigeria and explore oil without NNPC having a share, NNPC may choose to enter a production sharing contract with any company and they share according to agreement , BUT even though NNPC is not in a production sharing contract, they still have a share as the owner of the crude. that is why u see DPR rep in any terminal or FPSO and u cant sell any crude without there knowledge. the production at agbami is not just for famfa and chevron, the concessionaire also have a share.

individual think and plane differently, i have both international and local training in my field. the certificate to work abroad is not a problem. while u may choose to come down to trainee so as to earn high in future, i prefer to earn higher or remain where i am and invest my current earning in my already existing business, while you are thinking that after two years u can pay me my salary, have u also think that i have an investment that i need money to expand and if i put in more money to expand it for two years, i bet u, u will not see my back in two years time, am not planing to remain as employee all trough my life. i need to pay people also. if u have a business that is paying u well now in addition to ur salary and u are thinking of how to expand it to pay u more, u will not think the way u are thinking now


goodluck to u talent, all the best