Opportunities in Petroleum

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:	9780071641890
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	04/20/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	221 KB

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
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
Petroleum Exploration     15
Geoscientists
Related occupations
Leasing lands
Working as a landman or leasing agent
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
Producing and Recovering Petroleum from the Ground     59
Completing a well
Recovering petroleum from the well
Service and maintenance
Employment opportunities
Getting Petroleum to Market     67
Underground pipelines
Tankers and barges
Tank trucks and rail cars
Employment opportunities
Refining and Marketing     77
Refining petroleum
Manufacturing petrochemicals
Employment opportunities in refining
Marketing petroleum
Related Petroleum Occupations     95
Environmental concerns
Environmental scientists
Chemists
Chemical manufacturers
Science technicians
Miscellaneous employment
Canada's EnergyIndustry     123
Employment opportunities
Labor and skill shortages
Earnings
For more information
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
Key Job-Search Websites, Organizations, and Associations     145
Schools Specializing in Petroleum and Related Curriculums     159
Glossary     169
Bibliography     199