Excerpts from Interview #1:

• What do you mean by Wet Bulb Globe temperature?
• What are the design considerations for a piping system for the transfer of slurries?
• What are the problems that are associated with the expansion joints?
• What is the method involved in analysing powders for composition?
• What are the methods involved to test helium leak testing in a vacuum system?

• Tell me about something.
• Do you have offer any other company?
• Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
• Give one instance where you have shown leadership qualities.
• What are the qualities of a good manager?

Excerpts from Interview #2:

• What is the important properties of biodegradable plastics?
• Which properties helps plastics to resist water?
• How to separate water from benzene?
• Why it takes more time to distil out water than toluene?
• What is the difference between unit operation and unit process?

• Why Cairn India?
• Tell us about one problem you faced? How did you overcome?
• Under what circumstances you will leave our company?
• Give me an example demonstrating that you are a good team player.
• Give us two reasons why should we hire you?

Excerpts from Interview #3:

• Can Bernoulli’s theorem be applied on gases?
• How to design heat exchanger?
• What is the method involved in analysing powders for composition?
• What are the methods involved to test helium leak testing in a vacuum system?
• What are the assumptions made on conservation equation?

• What motivates you to do a good job?
• What are your goals in life?
• Who is your role model in your life and why?
• Why you want to join our company?
• What are the three qualities that your friends will describe you having?

Excerpts from Interview #4:

• What is well logging?
• What are the different types of well logging?
•  What is pseudo pressure?
• Explain the term “bull heading”?
• Which mineral is frequently used to increase the weight or density of drilling mud?
• What is the importance of drilling muds?
• What is the drill-stem testing?

• Tell me about yourself and your family background.
• Why should I hire you?
• Difference between hard work and smart work?
• Give an example when you were experiencing peer pressure. How did you handle it?
• What is your favourite movie? What did you like about it?

Excerpts from Interview #5:

• What is hydraulic fracturing?
• What is proppant and what is the use of it?
• What is perforation in oil well drilling?
• What is dogleg?
• What is wellbore storage?
• What is blowout preventer?
• What is die insert?
• How spontaneous logs are useful?

• How do you practice safety on the job?
• What brought you into petroleum engineering?
• What are your career goals?
• Where do you see yourself in 8 years from now?
• Do you work well under pressure?

Excerpts from Interview #6:

• What is process analysis?
• What are the requirements of good organisation?
• What is process planning? Mention different type of processes?
• What are the major disadvantages of product grouping?
• What is total quality control? Mention the technical standards.
• What is profit sharing plan?
• What are the problems involved with queuing theory?

• Are you comfortable with relocation?
• How do you feel when you are forced to do something?
• How will you handle work pressure?
• Which newspaper do you read? Why do you prefer it over the others?