| From the Alaskan Pipeline to Alberta Canada, jobs in | | | | ALASKA OIL JOBS |
| the oil industry are plentiful and not limited to working | | | | If you're really up for a challenge and can bear the |
| on an oil rig. Throughout this industry, there is a need | | | | frigid temperatures, Alaska is the place to be. With |
| for land surveyors, scientists, engineers, and even | | | | talk of a new Alaskan pipeline, it is estimated that |
| upper management positions. Each person plays an | | | | some 9,000 positions will need to be filled. These |
| intricate role bringing us the oil we need in our | | | | jobs will be in remote parts of Alaska and workers |
| day-to-day living. | | | | will be paid for transportation, lodging and in some |
| OIL SANDS JOBS | | | | cases food. In addition to a competitive salary, |
| Canada has a vast amount of oil sands deposits | | | | overtime will be plentiful and hazard pay will be |
| located in remote parts of Alberta. This discovery | | | | offered to many. These opportunities will be available |
| combined with more cost effective refining methods, | | | | for both skilled and unskilled workers ranging from |
| has boosted Canada into the top 10 of oil producing | | | | engineers to heavy equipment operators. |
| countries. If this is all new to you, you would want to | | | | SCIENCE AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING JOBS |
| do some homework because the job opportunities | | | | If you are interested in the oil and gas industry, but |
| are plentiful. A position in the oil sands could range a | | | | hard labor isn't for you, consider the science and |
| laborer to a contract administrator. Operations | | | | engineering side of the industry. The top paying jobs |
| unusually run 24/7, 365 days a year so the job | | | | are often given to those holding a Master's degree. |
| openings continue to be on the rise. | | | | This seems to be an open arena as the demand is |
| Just a few of the jobs available - Welder, Building | | | | high and the supply is short. As the oil industry |
| Safety Code Officer, Engineering Applications | | | | continues to try to find new oil sources, the need for |
| Specialist, Environmental Engineer, Geologist, Health | | | | scientists and engineers continues to grow. Many |
| Surveillance Nurse, Heavy Equipment Technician, | | | | colleges such as Penn State University, Texas Tech |
| Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspector, | | | | University, Stanford University and others offer a |
| Computer Systems Analyst....the list goes on and on. | | | | Petroleum and Chemical Engineering program. Your |
| If it's hard work you want, you will definitely get it | | | | training will definitely pay off with salaries ranging |
| here. It has been predicted that 5,400 new oil | | | | from $56,000 in excess of $120,000. |
| sands-related positions will need to be filled from | | | | Whether you want to get down and dirty on an oil |
| 2003 to 2012 in Alberta and companies are willing to | | | | rig or work behind the scenes, if you have an |
| compensate you well for your hard labor. Companies | | | | interest in the oil and gas industry, you can expect |
| are paying top dollar in this field for heavy equipment | | | | the work to be plentiful, the compensation more than |
| operators, welders, engineers, steel fabricators... 60 | | | | adequate, and the results of your hard work |
| Minutes interviewed a 22-year-old who claimed to be | | | | rewarding. |
| making $120,000 per year. | | | | |