Opportunities in Petroleum / Edition 1

by Gretchen D. Krueger

Overview

Refine your path to career success!

Get started in a career that has a promising future and is financially rewarding. Opportunities in Petroleum Careers provides you with a complete overview of the job possibilities, salary figures, and experience required to enter the petroleum industry.

This career-boosting book will help you:

• Determine the specialty that's right for you, from scientific research to oil refining to petroleum sales
• Acquire in-depth knowledge of the petroleum industry
• Find out what kind of salary you can expect
• Understand the daily routine of your chosen field
• Focus your job search using industry resources

ENJOY A GREAT CAREER AS A:
Drilling/production engineer • Environmental scientist • Chemical plant operator * Process engineer * Independent seller

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071493079
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	04/18/2008
Series:	Opportunities in ... (Paperback)
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xiii

1 How We Use Petroleum Products Every Day 1

Petroleum: A chemical "black gold."

Petroleum first used to light fires

Natural gas

Colonel Edwin L. Drake and his "folly."

Spindletop boom

Discovering new uses for petroleum

Seven sisters: now there are four

Petroleum industry of the twenty-first century

2 Petroleum Exploration 15

Geoscientists

Related occupations

Leasing lands

Working as a landman or leasing agent

3 Drilling Wells 35

Drilling a well on land

Drilling a well offshore

Types of rigs

Components of a drilling rig

Safety while working on a drilling rig

Opportunities in drilling

Petroleum engineers

Additional jobs in the drilling sector

4 Producing and Recovering Petroleum from the Ground 59

Completing a well

Recovering petroleum from the well

Service and maintenance

Employment opportunities

5 Getting Petroleum to Market 67

Underground pipelines

Tankers and barges

Tank trucks and rail cars

Employment opportunities

6 Refining and Marketing 77

Refining petroleum

Manufacturing petrochemicals

Employment opportunities in refining

Marketing petroleum

7 Related Petroleum Occupations 95

Environmental concerns

Environmental scientists

Chemists

Chemical manufacturers

Science technicians

Miscellaneous employment

8 Canada's Energy Industry 123

Employment opportunities

Labor and skill shortages

Earnings

For more information

9 Employment Outlook for the Future 131

Global policies impact industry

A cyclical industry

Working conditions

Job outlook

Earnings

Preparing for a future in the petroleum industry

Looking for a job

A final word

Appendix A Key Job-Search Websites, Organizations, and Associations 145

Appendix B Schools Specializing in Petroleum and Related Curriculums 159

Glossary 169

Bibliography 199