Looking to work in Dubai
Oct 12th 2007, 4:25 pm
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Looking to work in Dubai
Hi All, I currently live in Aberdeen Scotland and after long discussions with my good wife, we have decided we would very much like to move to Dubai to live and work. My problem is I really do not know where to start looking for work. I feel that with my background in Oil & Gas and Personnel Recruitment, there should be a slot for me.
Any assistance anyone can offer would be much appreciated. Cheers, Barrie.
Any assistance anyone can offer would be much appreciated. Cheers, Barrie.
Oct 12th 2007, 5:22 pm
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
Read the wiki.
And welcome to BE
And welcome to BE
Oct 12th 2007, 7:49 pm
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
Contact Petrofac 
Oct 12th 2007, 8:16 pm
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
Originally Posted by Blue Cat
Contact Petrofac
Oct 13th 2007, 6:35 am
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
I meant the actually company Petrofac, their head office is in Aberdeen but for some reason all their employees appear to be here
Oct 13th 2007, 8:49 am
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
Originally Posted by Barrie
Hi All, I currently live in Aberdeen Scotland and after long discussions with my good wife, we have decided we would very much like to move to Dubai to live and work. My problem is I really do not know where to start looking for work. I feel that with my background in Oil & Gas and Personnel Recruitment, there should be a slot for me.
Any assistance anyone can offer would be much appreciated. Cheers, Barrie.
Any assistance anyone can offer would be much appreciated. Cheers, Barrie.
Oct 13th 2007, 1:41 pm
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
Originally Posted by Blue Cat
I meant the actually company Petrofac, their head office is in Aberdeen but for some reason all their employees appear to be here
Oct 14th 2007, 6:18 pm
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
Cheers for the guidance to all those who gave it. Some good pointers to get me started. I do think Petrofac will be my first port of call, but if anyone can tell me any other big Oil & Gas related companies in Dubai, it would be much appreciated.
Barrie.
Barrie.
Oct 14th 2007, 7:51 pm
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
Originally Posted by jvr20
not strictly true - the main engineering design work is here in Sharjah. North Sea operations are naturally hq'd in ABZ! Also design offices in Woking, Mumbai and Chennai and site offices pretty much everywhere
but the ladies I meet are in Dubai, their husbands are in Sharjah
Oct 15th 2007, 5:23 am
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
Originally Posted by Barrie
Cheers for the guidance to all those who gave it. Some good pointers to get me started. I do think Petrofac will be my first port of call, but if anyone can tell me any other big Oil & Gas related companies in Dubai, it would be much appreciated.
Barrie.
Barrie.
Oct 15th 2007, 8:11 am
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
Originally Posted by Barrie
...... I currently live in Aberdeen Scotland......
Oct 16th 2007, 12:44 pm
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
Originally Posted by Desert Dweller
Furry Boots?
Oct 16th 2007, 2:27 pm
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
I know people that were looking into halliburton over there and in the end they just couldn't stomach the thought of doing it lol...
one thing i would say though is don't try getting into the big *british* company out there as my sources tell me they're reviewing all the expats in the UAE because they're not sure why they're paying them so much to be out there
one thing i would say though is don't try getting into the big *british* company out there as my sources tell me they're reviewing all the expats in the UAE because they're not sure why they're paying them so much to be out there
Oct 16th 2007, 2:49 pm
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
You could try Dragon Oil, a London and Dublin listed mid cap oil and gas company based in Dubai. Have a look at the career section on the website.
Oct 16th 2007, 3:31 pm
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Re: Looking to work in Dubai
Cheers Emerald.
I have already looked at Dragon and they do look like a potential. Thanks for the message.
I have already looked at Dragon and they do look like a potential. Thanks for the message.
