June 12 & 13, 2013

Rowena SampangSenior Advisor, Marketing & Communications

Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada (now part of Enform)

Today we are going to look at careers in…

Oil and Gas

…and we we‘re not just talking about this

…or this

What is Petroleum?

Natural Gas Oil

When we’re talking about petroleum, we’re talking about natural gas and oil.

Canada’s Oil & Gas Industry

• 3rd largest natural gas producer

• 6th largest crude oil producer (rank increasing with oil sands)

• Employs about 550,000 people in Canada (directly and indirectly)

• Energy is now Canada’s largest export sector (took over from

automobile industry in 2003)

• Industry payments to governments: $18 Billion

• Over 3,000 products we use everyday are made from petroleum

• Long history: first well in Canada was in 1858

Oil & Gas in Canada

Map: Canadian Centre for Energy Information

Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin

How does the Oil & Gas Industry Work?

Upstream

Midstream

Downstream

Upstream

• Find it• Extract it

Midstream

Photo: Canaport LNG

• Move it• Store it

Downstream

Making it useful for consumers• Refineries• Petrochemical companies• Natural gas distribution

utilities• Then sell it!

Photos: Suncor

Current Oil + Gas Workforce

Hiring Outlook for Each Sector

Career Options

What kind of careers are there?

• 1,000+ companies• Identify drilling prospects• Acquire land & mineral rights• Conduct public involvement• Contract service companies

Exploration & Production

Seismic Careers• Surveyors• Line Clearers• Seismic Drilling Crews• Data Acquisition & Recording

Resource:• Canadian Association of Geophysical Contractors (CAGC) – www.cagc.ca

What kind of careers are there?

Services

Photos: Technicoil & Halliburton

Drilling & Completions Careers

• Drilling Rig Crews– Leasehands (Roustabout), Floorhands (Roughnecks) – Rig Technicians, Motorhands, Derrickhand, Driller– Rig Managers– www.rigtech.ca

• Service Rig Crews - Floorhands (Roughnecks), Derrickhand - Operators (Driller) - Rig Managers

- www.servicerigdrive.ca

• Resources:- Canadian Association of Oilwell DrillingContractors (CAODC) - www.caodc.ca

What kind of careers are there?

Services

Photos: Technicoil & Halliburton

Petroleum Services Careers• Cementing Helper• Truck Driver• Fracturing Operator• Rigger• Snubber• Well Testing Assistant• Wireline Operator• Safety trainer• Environmental management• Waste treatment, recycling and disposal

• Resources:- Petroleum Services Association of Canada

www.psac.ca

What kind of careers are there?

Services

Photos: Technicoil & Halliburton

A Closer Look at the Oil Sands Sector

Oil sands operations sector: Extraction, production and upgrading of bitumen

Bitumen:Heavy, viscous form of crude oil, often found in oil sand deposits

Operations Type

Hot Careers and Lots of Them!

Top 10 Jobs in the Oil Sands

TOP TEN OIL SANDS OCCUPATIONS WITH GREATEST NET HIRING REQUIREMENTS TO 2022 (# of job openings)

Total Oil Sands (22,500)

1 Power engineers (steam-ticketed operators) 3,985

2 Heavy equipment operators 2,295

3 Petroleum engineers 1,090

4 Engineering managers 1,025

5 Facility operation and maintenance managers 975

6 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 785

7 Primary production managers 710

8 Instrumentation technicians 575

9 Mechanical engineers 550

10 Industrial electricians 500

A Closer Look at Pipelines

Source: Canadian Energy Pipeline Association

• Construction• Testing• Management• Public involvement

What kind of careers are there?

Pipelines

Photos: Spectra Energy & CEPA

Did you know?

Canada has more than 825,000 kilometres of pipeline. If laid end to end these could circle the

earth 20 times!

Now Hiring: Oil + Gas Jobs in Canada

In Situ

Now Hiring: Top 10 Jobs in Alberta

Now Hiring: Oil + Gas Jobs in Canada

In Situ

Occupational Labour Shortages

• Chemical engineering technologists

• Chemical engineers

• Civil engineers

• Crane operators

• Drafting technologists and technicians

• Drilling coordinators/production managers

• Electrical/instrumentation engineers

• Environmental technicians

• Geologists and geophysicists

• Heavy equipment operators

• Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

• Industrial electricians

• Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians

• Inspectors in public and environmental health and safety

• Instrumentation engineering technologists

• Instrumentation technicians

• Insulators

• Mechanical engineering technologists

• Mechanical engineers

• Millwrights and machinists

• Mining engineers

• Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians

• Oil and gas drilling, servicing, and related labourers

• Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers, and related workers

• Oil and gas well drilling workers and service operators

• Petroleum engineers

• Petroleum/mining/geological engineering technologists

• Power engineers (steam-ticket required)

• Project engineers

• Purchasing agents and officers

• Steamfitters and pipefitters

• Supervisors, oil and gas drilling and service

• Truck drivers

• Welders

So How Do I Get a Job in Oil and Gas?

Just like preparing for any real job hunt:• Understand the industry and the different sectors• Research oil and gas careers• Get your resume and cover letter ready• Practice your interviewing skills • Understand your transferrable skills• Talk to a Career Advisor/Counselor• Research companies in advance • Be willing to re-locate• Network and talk to people that work in oil and gas

Resources

Careers in Oil + Gas – www.careersinoilandgas.com

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