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Hi..I am Jahiah Simbaku but most people who are working in the Drilling in the oil & gas industries call me Charles. I started in this oilfield buiness way back in 1977 when I joined Sarawak Shell Berhad/Sabah Shell Petroleum Company as a Production Trainee. I attended The Shell Training Centre in Lutong, Sarawak for 2 years, and then went specialsing in Wireline or slickline.
Since then I have been in Wireline section working from wireline assistant to wireline operator to wireline supervisor. After I finished my HNC/HND in the UK, I became a completion supervisor then later I become a Well Services engineer.
I attended various drilling & wireline courses overseas namely in Holland, France and Scotland ranging from 3 weeks to 6 months at a time.
I left SSB/SSPC IN 1998, then I went to do business in computer (failed), then I went freelancing in my specialty (wirelining) in China, Brunei & Malaysia.
Then I joined local wireline companies in Kemaman, joined Exxon Mobil and then I went to Qatar to work for Qatar Petroleum. I left Qatar Petroleum just last month, Dec 2009.
Now I am with CarigaliHess and based in KLCC at 67th floor.

One thing I like my job is that I only work for 4 weeks and off for 4 weeks in a cycle.
I come from Kota Marudu, Sabah, but had live and have a house in Kuala Lumpur, but recently I made a house in Philippines where I am residing now.

I still feel that I am one of the few rungus people to have this opportunity working in the oil & gas industry and proud to say that I am a specialist in this field.