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Module 2.0 How to be Successful in this Course
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Module 2.1 Introduction to Natural Gas
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Module 2.2 The Natural Gas Industry in British Columbia
- Overview
- Learning Outcomes
- Natural Gas Science – The Simple Version
- Natural Gas Science – Chemistry
- Natural Gas Science – Physics
- Natural Gas Science – Units of Measurement
- Natural Gas Science – Geology
- Natural Gas Resources and Uses
- Oversight of the Natural Gas Industry
- Understanding Land Rights and Natural Gas
- Energy and the Future
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Module 2.3 Upstream – Well Site Selection, Preparation and Drilling, Completion, Production, Water Recycling, and Reclamation
- Learning Outcomes
- The Upstream Sector – Extraction and Processing
- The Upstream Sector – Exploration and Site Selection
- The Upstream Sector – Preparation and Drilling
- The Upstream Sector – Completion
- The Upstream Sector – Production
- The Upstream Sector – Water Recycling
- The Upstream Sector – Reclamation
- Upstream Companies and Jobs in British Columbia – Companies
- Upstream Companies and Jobs in British Columbia – Industry Associations
- Upstream Companies and Jobs in British Columbia – Professional Associations
- New Vocabulary
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Module 2.4 Midstream – Transportation, Processing, Refining
- Learning Outcomes
- The Midstream Sector
- The Midstream Sector – Processing Natural Gas
- The Midstream Sector – Liquefied Natural Gas
- The Midstream Sector – An Emerging Industry
- The Midstream Sector – Processing LNG
- The Midstream Sector – Proposed LNG Projects in British Columbia
- Transportation
- Midstream Companies and Jobs in British Columbia
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Module 2.5 Downstream – Refining and Markets
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Module 2.6 Health and Wellness in the Natural Gas Industry
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Module 2.7 Safety
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Module 2.8 Terminology and Communication
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Module 2.9 Jobs and Careers
- Learning Outcomes
- Industry Outlook
- Technology is Changing Workforce and Skills
- Employment in the Natural Gas Industry
- Employment in the Natural Gas Industry – Types of Employment
- Employment in the Natural Gas Industry – Range of Jobs
- Employment in the Natural Gas Industry – High Demand Jobs and Occupations
- Occupational Education and Training
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Module 3.0 How to be a Valued Employee
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Module 3.1 Identifying Interests and Skills
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Module 3.2 Looking for Employment in Natural Gas
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Module 3.3 Applying for Employment in Natural Gas
Structure of Employment
The natural gas industry in British Columbia generates considerable economic benefits for the province—and despite recent economic conditions, is expected to continue to do so over the medium and long-term.
The industry is a major employer in the province, providing direct and indirect jobs for British Columbians
- In 20197, there were 10,085 direct jobs in oil and gas in BC
- In 20198, there were 48,700 direct and indirect jobs in oil and gas in BC
- For every direct worker employed in BC’s oil and gas industry, another three to five workers are employed indirectly.9
7https://careersinoilandgas.com/what-is-lmi/labour-outlookMarch 2020
8Numbers estimated by Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
9The Decade Ahead: Labour Market Outlook to 2022 for Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry, Petroleum Labour Market Information, P. 27.
8Numbers estimated by Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
9The Decade Ahead: Labour Market Outlook to 2022 for Canada’s Oil and Gas Industry, Petroleum Labour Market Information, P. 27.
Overall, the 2018 British Columbia Labour Force Market Outlook estimates a shortage of 15,500 workers in Northeast BC to 2028. Retirements are driving approximately three quarters of this shortage while 27 percent of the jobs are due to economic growth.
Figure 2: BC Oil and Gas Industry Employment
