Skills and TrainingThe Energy Industry

Growing Industry The Energy Industry is expanding throughout the

United States bringing substantial job growth Since 2002, over 2.7 million jobs throughout the

country have been created due to the exploration of natural gas deposits and oil drilling

For this year alone, the shale boom has accounted for the creation of 33,000 new jobs

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Who is Needed? While engineers remain the top need in the industry, the

infrastructure requires the support of a variety of skilled workers

Over 30 states experienced increased oil and gas employment numbers in the supply and service sector

Moreover, transportation and manufacturing jobs have increased in order to meet the growing demands of the industry

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Where the Jobs Are South Texas – Eagle Ford Shale

• Learn More Western, North Dakota – Bakken

Formation• Learn More

Eastern, Montana – Bakken Formation• Learn More

Pennsylvania, Marcellus Shale• Learn More

Training Initiatives The recent growth in job opportunities

currently outnumbers skilled workers However, many professionals are

looking for the chance to break into the oil and gas industry• The industry offers good pay and a long career

PetroSkills offers comprehensive training for a variety of highly sought oil and gas skills

State Training Examples Texas

• UT’s PETREX offers oil and gas training in Houston and Odessa

• Eagle Ford Shale compiled a list of locations where one can get oil and gas training

Pennsylvania• ShaleTEC Shale Training and Education Center

American Petroleum Institute Alliance In early October, the University of Phoenix and the American

Petroleum Institute announced an agreement to provide educational opportunities for current and potential oil and gas workers• The agreement is a further attempt by the University to align with the

efforts of the workforce development arms of national industry association

A recommendation guide has been developed including the API University’s Mechanical Maintenance, Electrical Maintenance, and Industrial Math and Science Certificates

Both entities have welcomed the advice of industry leaders in order to develop programs where additional training is needed

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Throughout the United States Oil and

Gas careers are booming More people are moving to certain

areas in large quantities The sudden influx in population

requires even more help outside the oil and gas industry especially in service and retail

Oil and Gas Opportunity To locate oil and gas career

opportunities visit www.gasunlim.com