January 27, 2015

Cannexus 15National Career Development Conference

Heather DeBoer, Project Manager Occupational Information and ToolsMel Griswold, Project Advisor, Occupational Information and Tools

Petroleum Human Resources Division of Enform

Agenda

• Introduction– About the Petroleum HR, a division of Enform

• Overview of Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry– How the Petroleum Industry Works– Career Options

• Labour Market Outlooks: Key Findings and Analysis– Oil and Gas Workforce and Current Hiring Environment– Employment and Hiring Outlook – Projected Labour and Skill Shortages

• Tips and Resources for Jobseekers

About the Petroleum Human Resources Division of Enform

The primary resource to address workforce issues in the petroleum industry.

• Proactively seek solutions through collaborative partnerships• Anticipate the evolving needs of the industry• A catalyst for change

Our key priorities:• Labour Market Information (LMI)• Careers in Oil and Gas/Occupational Information and Tools

Petroleum HR Division’s human resources services +

Enform’s safety and training services=

One integrated national entity serving Canada’s oil and gas industry

How does the oil and gas industry work?

What are the career options in the 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 6,000 products we use everyday are made from petroleum

• Long history: first well in Canada was in 1858

Canada’s Oil & Gas Industry

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

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

A Closer Look at the Oil Sands Sector

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

Resource: Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC) www.caodc.ca

What kind of careers are there?

Services

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

Resource: Petroleum Services Association of Canadawww.psac.ca

What kind of careers are there?

Services

Pipeline Careers• Construction• Testing• Management• Public involvement

Resource: Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) www.cepa.com

What kind of careers are there?

Pipelines

Photos: Spectra Energy & CEPA

What is the current hiring environment in Canada’s oil and gas industry?

What is the future of employment in Canada’s oil and gas industry?

Current Business Environment

Short-term impacts from falling commodity prices.

• Budget/spending reviews but making strategic decisions around where to cut

• Some project deferrals or cancellations although some oil sands projects coming on stream

Industry still planning for long-term growth.

• Market diversification and building infrastructure are key

Hot Jobs

Where are the Job Opportunities?

Top Recruitment Channels

Top 10 Career Prospects in Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry

TOP TEN OCCUPATIONS WITH GREATEST NET HIRING REQUIREMENTS* TO 2022 (# of job openings Low Growth – Expansion)

Industry Total (62,440 – 84,030 )

1 Power engineers (steam-ticketed operators) 2,945 – 4,105

2 Heavy equipment operators (except crane) 2,425 – 3,990

3 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers, and related workers 2,945 – 3,985

4 Drilling coordinators/production managers 3,050 – 3,945

5 Supervisors, oil and gas drilling and service 2,930 – 3,640

6 Oil and gas drilling, servicing, and related labourers 2,415 – 3,480

7 Petroleum engineers 2,150 – 2,910

8 Truck drivers 2,200 – 2,825

9 Oil and gas well drilling workers and service operators 1,860 – 2,590

10 Geologists and geophysicists 1,715 – 2,305

*Net hiring requirements = hiring due to industry activity + age-related attrition (excludes non-retirement turnover)

Occupational Labour Shortages to 2022

• 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

• Public and environmental health and safety inspectors

• 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

Resources

Tips and Resources for Job Seekers

Tips for job seekers interested in the oil and gas industry:• 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• Research companies in advance• Find companies through oil and gas industry associations (member listing) or

directories • Be willing to be mobile (travel or re-locate)… but do your research first!• Network and talk to people that work in oil and gas• Check local oil and gas industry associations• Follow industry and business news for significant energy projects• Understand the current and future economic and labour market environment

Careers in Oil + Gas – www.careersinoilandgas.com

Job Board

Choose Your Future – Career Quiz

Day in the Life

Occupational Information

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COG E-Newsletter

Petroleum HR Division E-Newsletter

Labour Market Reports

Enform – www.enform.ca

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