The evolution of offshore facilities

摘要

When Ken Arnold graduated from college and went to work for Shell Oil in the mid-1960s, very few engineers had been hired in the previous 10 years, and all of a sudden, the whole offshore Gulf of Mexico was looking them right in the face. "I and my contemporaries were lucky to be there at that time," said the chief executive officer of Paragon Engineering Services. "Shell educated us quickly, and we grew, and we got it done. Today, the situation is very similar. We are at a point in history where we face huge technical challenges as well as huge demand, and the industry hasn't hired many engineers in a long time. The old guys need to mentor the new hires. It's an exciting time for young engineers - they will be given authority and responsibility way before they are probably able to exercise-judgment They will have to teach themselves and learn quickly from the old guys."