Essential Skills for the Petroleum Sector Sector Profile The petroleum industry is viewed as a growth industry by human

resource and industry organizations. Combined with the shifting demographics in the industry, employment opportunities across the industry are significant, as are options for career advancement. The industry is typically segmented into specific aspects of the production cycle of petroleum products distinguishing between upstream, midstream and downstream which covers activities from exploration to the marketing of the final product. Employment in a specific segment is typical but the lines between sectors can in some instances be grey, rather than black and white, and it is not unusual for one position or job title to work across many industry sectors. For example, chemical engineers may be employed at various stages between upstream and downstream activities. Industry Sector
Exploration

Sample Positions
Geologists

Occupational Profiles
Sedimentologists Structural Petroleum Marine Paleontologist/Palynologist Mapping and Acquisition -Gravity and magnetic -Seismic Processing of Geophysical data Modeling and Interpretation Exploration Geochemistry Oil-seep analysis

Available staff
0 1 8 0 0

Geophysicists

Geochemists

5 0 0 0 1

Technologists

Geological or Geophysical Technologist

Mapping Technologist Geomatics/Surveying Technologist

Mapping Technologist Surveying and Mapping Technologist Geomatics/Surveying Technologist

Industry Sector
Drilling

Sample Positions
Health and/or Safety 2 Officer/Assistant Drilling Engineers

Occupational Profiles
Health and Safety

Available staff
0

Drill rig Engineering

Petro physicist

Log/Core analysis and Formation evaluation Reservoir simulation Reserve evaluation Well test design and analysis Drilling Rig Services Manager Rig Manager Rig Technician Drillers and Blasters Petroleum Engineering

Reservoir Engineers

Drilling and Service Rig Managers Rig Technician

Petroleum Engineer

Petroleum Engineering Technologist

Petroleum Engineering Technologist Technical Occupations in the Physical Sciences Wire line Field Supervisor Wire line Operator Well Service Equipment Operator Well Services Supervisor Well Testing Operator Instrumentation Engineering Technologist Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics Field Production Operator Industrial Electrician

Wire line Field Supervisors Well Service Equipment Operator

Production

Instrumentation Engineering Technologist

Field Production Operator Industrial Electrician

0 0

Industry Sector
Processing

Sample Positions
Process Control Engineer/Technologist Processing Managers/Supervisors Chemical Engineer

Occupational Profiles
Engineer

Available Staff
KPRL

Processing Managers/Supervisors Chemical Engineer Pipeline Operators/Maintenance Workers Swampers and Operators

KPRL

KPRL KPC

Transportation

Pipeline Operators/Maintenance Workers Swampers and Operators

KPC

Heavy Equipment Technician/Mechanic

Heavy Equipment Technician/Mechanic Machinery and Transportation Equipment Mechanic Heavy Equipment Operator Truck Driver Motor Vehicle and Transit Drivers Gas Plant Operator Central Control and Process Operators in Manufacturing and Processing Power Engineer Stationary Engineers and Power Station and System Operators Instrumentation Technician Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics

KPC

Heavy Equipment Operator Truck Driver

KPC KPC

Refining and Petrochemicals

Gas Plant Operator

KPC

Power Engineer

KPC

Instrumentation Technician/Mechanic

KPC

Industry Sector

Sample Positions
Refinery/Up grader Process Operators

Occupational Profiles
Refinery/Up grader Process Operators Central Control and Process Operators in Manufacturing and Processing Chemical Engineering Technologist Manufacturing Engineer Accountant Financial Auditors and Accountants

Availability
KPC

Chemical Engineering Technologist Manufacturing Engineer Marketing/Supp ort Services Accountant (also Production/Cost Accountant) Petroleum economists

KPC KPC 0

Economic limit test and 3 standards End of field life planning Human Resource Professional Personnel and Recruitment Officers IS Consultant Computer Systems Analysts Purchasing Agent And Officers Operations Manager 0

Human Resource Professionals

Information Systems Consultant Purchasing Agent Operations Manager

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