2. The Energy Sector Wants YOU!
Math, Science & Computers
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3. Technology
• The Energy Industry has been reshaped!
– Streamlined operations, increased production, and
improved distribution
• The oil and gas industry is no longer “lumbering
and old school”
– Energy companies have invested in improved
technology capabilities
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4. Employees
• Over the next few years, the oil and gas industry will need
skilled and unskilled works in the field
• Engineers, scientists, and technicians will also be sought
throughout the industry
• Technology-related energy jobs will continue to grow
– Math, science, and computer backgrounds will remain in high
demand
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5. Job Growth
• If the U.S. successfully begins taking advantage of
domestic resources, energy opportunities will be
generated
• Estimates are that a majority of U.S. domestic job
growth will develop from the production of shale
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6. Growth Projection
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics has predicted that from 2010-2020 oil
and gas extraction jobs will increase by 23,000
• However, electric and natural gas utilities are expected to decrease by
47,000 jobs
– While new technologies require more workers in the oil and gas
industry, newer and larger facilities have improved utility plants
– Nonetheless, the automation of energy grids will generate new jobs
specifically in the area of information technology
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7. Oil and Gas Demand
• Domestic oil and gas exploration and production generates
a need for information technology specialists
– An example of positions that company’s will be looking to fill
include: petroleum, reservoir, and software engineer; database
administrator; field service technicians; wireline operators;
geologists, geophysicist and geoscientist
• Some predict that demand will be highest for skilled labor:
drill-rig operators; mechanics; welders; and unskilled
labor
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8. Training Opportunities
GE: Oil & Gas Technical Training
CWC School for Energy Training Courses
North Central Texas College
PetroSkills - World's Leading Petroleum Training Alliance
Oil & Gas Production for Non Technical Managers
John M. Campbell & Co. - Provider of PetroSkills facilities training
UT - Global Learning Solutions for the Oil and Gas Industry, PETEX
Energy Training Resources
Oil and Gas Training: On-Demand E-Learning
Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Training and Education: List of services and colleges
Next: Oil and Gas Technical Training and Career Development
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9. Oil and Gas Career Opportunities
– Visit www.gasunlim.com
– Click on Job Opportunities
– Be sure to sign up for job alerts
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10. Information gathered from “Math, Science, and Computer Students: The Energy Sector
Wants You” by David Hatch
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