With the rising costs and of oil and gas, the increased demand for oil and gas worldwide and the soaring profits of oil and gas companies, it's a great time to look for oil and gas jobs.
If you have a background in the geological sciences, geophysics, reservoir engineering, petrophysics, hydrology or facilities engineering, energy jobs may fit in well with your career goals.
Ways to look for jobs in the oil industry or careers in the gas industry include:
1. Through professional organizations.
2. In newspaper listings from cities with thriving energy industries.
3. In online listings of jobs in the oil and gas industry.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Look for energy careers through professional organizations
Many professional organizations provide job postings for both members and non-members alike.
I recommend: Look in the classified ads section of the
Explorer publication from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) for oil industry jobs. Check out available jobs posted on the website of the
Geological Society of America's website. Become a member of the
American Geophysical Union, and apply for oil and gas jobs on their website. Female job seekers can look for oil and gas industry jobs on the website of the
Association for Women Geoscientists.
Locate jobs posted on oil and gas company websites
If you want to find a career in the energy industry, view the websites of oil and gas companies. Many oil and gas companies have job descriptions on their websites as well as online applications.
I recommend: Search for jobs with
Royal Dutch Shell online by entering your career specialization as well as your preferred work location. Look for oil and gas jobs with
ExxonMobil by selecting a work location on their interactive map online. Find job vacancies for both recent graduates and experienced hires with
British Petroleum (BP) or with
ConocoPhillips.
Browse newspapers from cities with thriving energy industries
As you search for both natural gas jobs and oil jobs, you will find energy companies clustered in certain cities throughout the United States. The major newspapers in these cities often contain ads of available oil industry jobs.
I recommend: Find oil industry jobs in the Houston, TX area by looking at the job postings in the
Houston Chronicle. Locate job vacancies in the oil and gas industry in Denver, CO by searching in the
Denver Post. Read the job postings for oil jobs in the
Oklahoman in Oklahoma City, OK. Find natural gas jobs and oil industry jobs in the
Times-Picayune from New Orleans, LA.
Find available oil and gas jobs in online oil and gas job directories
With the thriving oil and gas industry, you can now find job search engines that cater to those looking for oil and gas industry jobs. At these sites, you can enter in pertinent information such as the job type desired, your education and experience levels and preferred job location.
I recommend: Seek jobs in the energy industry with the
Energy Jobs Portal. Find oil and gas jobs using the
Energy Jobs Network search tool or through
Earthworks online.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Consider using a recruiter to help you find oil and gas jobs. A recruiter may have contacts with companies in the energy industry and can possibly find you job opportunities before they post to the general public.
- Don't discount looking at smaller oil and gas companies when looking for jobs in the energy industry. If you are an experienced hire, smaller companies will likely have an interest in you because they may not want to have to extensively train their new hires.
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