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laconic · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:22 am Post subject: Equatorial Guinea - Wood Group

This is being asked for a friend who is still trying to get registered here.

Does anyone have any recent experience working in Equatorial Guinea with Wood Group? Any information you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Evanzinho · Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 28 Location: Seoul, South Korea

I too would be interested in any information others have regarding teaching in Equatorial Guinea for one of the oil and gas companies. I just checked the Wood Group's web site but there are currently no job listings posted for instructors.

Thanks for any help.

ricardobaltierra · Joined: 30 May 2013 Posts: 20

Greetings,

I am looking for work in EG, preferably in the oil fields (offshore or onshore, it doesn't matter).

Where should I begin my search?

FYI: I have a MATESOL degree and 17 years of experience, 10 in the Persian Gulf with military contractors. I am bilingual in Spanish/English.

Those of you who have worked there: Is my resume something that would interest the EG employers?

Any hints/advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

dragonpiwo · Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Posts: 1650 Location: Berlin

They haven't advertised for years. I know someone who worked for Marathon Oil there but I think it was going t*ts up a few years ago. I also know someone who got offered a job there that never happened.

ricardobaltierra · Joined: 30 May 2013 Posts: 20

Good observation! I haven't seen anything advertised for work in that country for years!

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

You have a better chance of finding an EFL job on The Big Rock Candy Mountain !

ricardobaltierra · Joined: 30 May 2013 Posts: 20

Are the oil companies still there? And who were the oil companies there?

dragonpiwo · Joined: 04 Mar 2013 Posts: 1650 Location: Berlin

Marathon Oil and Mobil I think.

billings · Joined: 20 Sep 2010 Posts: 68

Generally, they don't advertise! They search sites looking for appropriate candidates and then contact them to offer a position. So, get your C.V. out there! But, they look for very well qualified with plenty of experience - especially in the oil industry!

water rat · Joined: 30 Aug 2014 Posts: 1098 Location: North Antarctica

Anyone who was interested in advertising their curriculum vitae to potential employers in Equatorial Guinea (or anyhere else in particular) could post it here: Dave's ESLCafe -Stuff for Teachers -Post Your Resume -

http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/wanted/#PostMessage

This is how I got my good gig in north central China. Just aim your message at Africa and Equatorial Guinea.

EFL Educator · Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 988 Location: Cape Town

Equatorial Guinea is one of the worst laces to work in Africa...it is , mosquito infected and steaming hot most of the year. I had a friend who used to work for them (The Wood Group) based in Scotland and he said it was the worst gig he had ever had...a real EFL sweatshop!!!! Shocked