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January 24, 2012 Breanne O’Reilly, Communications Specialist Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada

Careers in Oil & Gas: What You Didn't Know

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January 24, 2012

Breanne O’Reilly, Communications SpecialistPetroleum Human Resources Council of Canada

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Today we are going to look at careers in…

Oil and Gas

…and we we‘re not just talking about this

…or this

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But first, some stuff you might not know.

• What is petroleum?

• Why is it valuable?

• How is it found?

• What happens to it?

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What is Petroleum?

Natural Gas Oil

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

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Oil & Gas in Canada

Map: Canadian Centre for Energy Information

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Oil & Gas in Canada

Map: Canadian Centre for Energy Information

Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin

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Canada’s Oil & Gas Industry

• 3rd largest natural gas producer

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

• Employs about 500,000 people (directly and indirectly)

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

automobile industry in 2003)

• Industry payments to government: $24 Billion

• Capital spending (conventional oil & gas/oil sands): $50 Billion

• Long history: first well in Canada was in 1858

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Petroleum Sectors

• Exploration & Production• Oil Sands• Services• Pipeline• Offshore

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How does the Oil & Gas Industry Work?

Upstream

Midstream

Downstream

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Upstream

• Find it• Extract it

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What kind of careers are there?

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

Exploration & Production

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• Mining and in-situ development of bitumen in three main areas of Alberta and part of Saskatchewan:– Fort McMurray– Cold Lake– Peace River

• Directly employs thousands of Albertans• Indirectly employs thousands across Canada

Oil Sands

Map: Oil Sands Discovery Centre

What kind of careers are there?

Photos: Syncrude & Suncor

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Workforce Composition

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Workforce Composition

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• Surveying• Drilling and servicing wells• Coiled tubing• Transporting materials• Production testing• Supplying equipment• Manufacturing and repairing machinery• Producing pipe• Safety training• Environmental management• Waste treatment, recycling and disposal

What kind of careers are there?

Services

Photos: Technicoil & Halliburton

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Workforce Composition

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Workforce Composition

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Midstream

Photo: Canaport LNG

• Move it• Store it

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Oil & Gas Pipelines

Source: Canadian Energy Pipeline Association

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Did you know?

In Canada there is enough pipeline to circle the earth 17 times if it were joined end to end.

There are 700,000km of pipeline!

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• Construction• Testing• Management• Public involvement

What kind of careers are there?

Pipelines

Photos: Spectra Energy & CEPA

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Workforce Composition

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Workforce Composition

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Downstream

Making it useful for consumers•Refineries•Petrochemical companies•Natural gas distribution utilities•Then sell it!

Photos: Suncor

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• Upgrading bitumen• Processing natural gas• Refining crude oil

Processing

Photos: Altagas & Petro-Canada

What kind of careers are there?

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What is the future of Employment in Oil and Gas?

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Between 9,500 to 15,000 new workers will be needed by 2015!

Hot Careers and Lots of Them!

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New Technology = More Hot Careers

Fracturing and in-situ are changing the industry and creating demand for jobs such as:

• Software technologists/developers

• Geologists and engineers with knowledge of shale gas and oil reservoirs and well stimulation and completions

• Measurement while drilling (MWD) specialists

• Fracturing operators

• Completions specialists

• Class 1 drivers/operators

• Water and environmental management technicians and specialists

• Logistics specialists

• Surface and subsurface engineers

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd class steam engineers

• Water management technicians and specialists.

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In-Demand Jobs

• Geoscience professionals• Experienced engineers • Completions specialists• Certified trades and apprentices• Operators• Drilling and service rig crews• Supervisors• Heavy equipment operators and drivers• Seismic workers• Experienced electric line (or eline) and production testing

employees• Business and operations support roles

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Resources

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www.careersinoilandgas.com

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www.careersinoilandgas.com

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Occupational Profiles & Summaries

Occupational Profiles – detailing the work, education and career paths for specific occupations in the petroleum industry.

Available on www.petrohrsc.ca

Occupational Summaries – providing a snapshot on work conditions, education, skills and minimum qualifications to get a career started in oil and gas.

Available on www.careersinoilandgas.com

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Guide for Practitioners

• Overview of Canada’s oil and gas industry.

• Information and requirements for careers in the industry.

• Matrix of careers available in each sector.

• Additional references, tools and resources.

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