Dear Mr. Hussain,
Your query is worth billion dollars. Hope you are aware of the culture being practice in MIDDLE EAST. It may be the same in every company but, i think its the same in majority of the organisations including OIL & GAS sector. Inexperience candidates are being employed through references and those selected on MERIT basis has very less scope for climbing the success ladder. It seems, without applying tactics, its difficult to prove our caliber.
Whatever you wished to create or make it happen, it has to come from TOP MANAGEMENT. TOP MANAGEMENT's major focus is on P & L. I don't think so, this can happen in MIDDLE EAST unless major changes takes place in OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES at TOP MANAGEMENT LEVEL. There are other points as well, which i can't discuss about it because, its a public forum.
Unless you work with westerners or those Visionary Entrepreneurs/Businessman, who truly value the SYSTEMS & PRACTICES, you won't be able to succeed in your mission. Even to get into the best companies managed by westerners, either, one has to be a native or should have pursued his Graduation & Masters from top universities.
If i am wrong, kindly do correct me.
With profound regards