Working In Natural Gas Student Resource

Module 2.0 How to be Successful in this Course
Module 2.1 Introduction to Natural Gas
Module 2.2 The Natural Gas Industry in British Columbia
Module 2.3 Upstream – Well Site Selection, Preparation and Drilling, Completion, Production, Water Recycling, and Reclamation
Module 2.4 Midstream – Transportation, Processing, Refining
Module 2.5 Downstream – Refining and Markets
Module 2.6 Health and Wellness in the Natural Gas Industry
Module 2.7 Safety
Module 2.8 Terminology and Communication
Module 2.9 Jobs and Careers
Module 3.0 How to be a Valued Employee
Module 3.1 Identifying Interests and Skills
Module 3.2 Looking for Employment in Natural Gas
Module 3.3 Applying for Employment in Natural Gas

Working In Natural Gas Student Resource

The natural gas industry offers a very broad range of jobs from which to launch or make your career. There are jobs that will suit men and women; individuals just starting out in their careers, and those transitioning from other industries. Jobs and careers will be different during exploration, construction and operations roles while some jobs and careers will support all three phases.

Across the industry, these jobs span a wide range of occupations that include but are not necessarily limited to:

Well Services
Trades
Technicians
Geoscience Professionals
Engineers
Operators
Maintenance
Marine & Nautical Services
Business and Support Services.

The health of the industry—its ability to continue to grow and meet the challenges of the future—depends on employers being able to attract and hire individuals from all these occupations.

Tables 1 through 3 below show examples of occupations and jobs grouped by sector of the natural gas industry e.g.upstream, midstream, or downstream. Table 5 highlights some jobs that are common to the Upstream, Midstream and Downstream phases.

Some occupations and jobs are unique to one stream (e.g. seismic and drilling), while others appear in two or even all three sectors (e.g. construction and maintenance trades, operators).
Some jobs are in remote locations or require living in camps.
Other jobs are in towns and cities near company offices, or processing and/or distribution facilities.

Table 1: Upstream Occupations and Jobs

Upstream Occupations and Jobs
Occupation	Example Job Types
Seismic	Geophysical Operations Survey helper, Surveyor, and buried facilities Locator Chainsaw Bucker, Faller Drillers helper, Driller, Drill Push Seismic Vibroseis operator, Vibroseis mechanic Recording crew Helper,Line truck driver, Seismic Blaster, Seismic Observer Medic, Helicopter mechanic, HSE specialist Geological, Land, Geophysical & Seismic Technologists Geoscience Professionals Geologists Geophysicists
Construction Civil Earthworks	Heavy Equipment Operators Heavy and light earth moving equipment operators Truck drivers Surveyors Environmental monitors Quantity surveyors
Drilling (Well Construction)	Drilling Rig Personnel Rig Manager (Tool Push) Driller Derrickhand Motorhand Floorhands Leasehands (Roustabout) Mechanic Electrician Drilling Technical Support Project Managers Engineers and Technologistsli> Operations Supervisors Drilling Support Services Technicians Casing running technician and operators Well equipment technicians Cementing technicians and operators Drilling fluid technicians Directional driller Measurement while drilling (MWD) specialist Specialty operations technicians (e.g. Fishing, Well Control)
Well Completions and Workovers	Completions and Workover Rig Personnel Rig Manager Driller Derrickhand Floorhands Coiled Tubing Unit Manager Operators Well Services Technical Support Project Managers Engineers and Technologists Operations Supervisors Well Services Operations Support Completions tool technicians Slickline, wireline and perforation technician and operators Well test technicians and operators Specialty operations technicians (e.g. Swabbing, Hot Oiling, Snubbing) Instrumentation technician Hydraulic Fracturing Operations Support Downhole Tool Technicians Pumping Service Technician and Operators Production Optimization Wireline, slickline and perforation technicians and operators Specialty operations technicians (e.g. Hot Oiling, Production Wireline and Testing, Swabbing, Instrumentation)
Logistics	Camp Operations Cooks Camp attendants Camp maintenance Transportation Services Trucking Air
Operations	Field Production Operation Battery operator Field operator Production operator Production coordinator Specialty operations Specialty operations technicians

Table 2: Midstream Occupations and Jobs

Midstream Occupations and Jobs
Occupations	Examples Job Types
Construction Civil Earthworks	See Table 1: Upstream Construction Civil Earthworks occupation and job types.
Field Facilities, Pipeline, and Processing Plant Construction (Field facilities and inter-field pipelines are considered part of upstream but are included here since there is considerable overlap with main corridor pipeline and Processing Plant construction).	Project Management & Technical Support Project managers Engineers and technologists Construction manager and supervisors Business services specialists Trade Boilermaker Carpenter Concrete Finisher Construction Craft Worker Crane Operator Electrical Power Line and Cable Worker Electrician Electrician Electrician Heavy duty equipment mechanic HVAC technician Insulato Instrumentation mechanic Ironworker Millwright Pipefitter Scaffolder Welder
Logistics	See Table 1: Upstream Logistics occupation and job types.
Operations Natural Gas Processing	Plant Operators Control room operator Gas plant operator Maintenance Trades Electrician Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic Instrumentation Mechanic Millwright Pipefitter Welder Other trades as required Technical Services Operations Engineers Process Engineers
Operations Pipeline and Compressor Stations	Operators Pipeline operator Process control systems operator Tank farm and terminal operator Compressor Station Operator Maintenance Pipeline maintenance worker See above Operations Natural Gas Processing occupation and Maintenance Trades job types Technical Services Pipeline Engineers
Operations LNG	Operators Reference natural gas processing operator job types Vessel control systems operator Maintenance Reference natural gas processing operator job types Marine maintenance services Marine & Nautical Services Deck Crew Deck Officers Engineering Officers Engine Room Crew Offshore Specialties Technical Services Marine-related Engineers Operations Engineers Process Engineers

Table 3: Downstream Occupations and Jobs

Downstream Occupations and Jobs
Occupations	Examples Job Types
Construction	See Table 2: Midstream, Construction occupations and job types
Operations	See Operations Natural Gas Processing occupation, Operations job types
Maintenance	Refer to Operations Natural Gas Processing – Maintenance job types
Technician & Technologists	Refer to Operations Natural Gas Processing – Technical Services job types

Table 4: Upstream, Midstream and Downstream Occupations and Jobs

Upstream, Midstream and Downstream Occupations and Jobs
Occupations	Examples Job Types
Business and Operations Support	Indigenous Consultation and Engagement Environment Indigenous Consultation and Engagement Finance and Accounting Health & Safety Land Negotiation & Management Petroleum Customer Relations Quality Control & Inspection Regulatory Affairs Sales & Marketing Stakeholder Relations (, Community, Investor and Public Relations)

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Working in Natural Gas
STUDENT RESOURCE

Module 2.0 How to be Successful in this Course

Module 2.1 Introduction to Natural Gas

Module 2.2 The Natural Gas Industry in British Columbia

Module 2.3 Upstream – Well Site Selection, Preparation and Drilling, Completion, Production, Water Recycling, and Reclamation

Module 2.4 Midstream – Transportation, Processing, Refining

Module 2.5 Downstream – Refining and Markets

Module 2.6 Health and Wellness in the Natural Gas Industry

Module 2.7 Safety

Module 2.8 Terminology and Communication

Module 2.9 Jobs and Careers

Module 3.0 How to be a Valued Employee

Module 3.1 Identifying Interests and Skills

Module 3.2 Looking for Employment in Natural Gas

Module 3.3 Applying for Employment in Natural Gas