Oil & Gas
At a Glance
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Because oil and gas extraction is typically more capital-intensive than mineral extraction, it tends to generate lower levels of direct employment.
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Major societal, technological, and political trends are changing how oil and gas companies operate.
- New job classes and capability profiles are emerging as oil and gas companies seek to respond to macroeconomic trends.
Case Studies
- Mapping and Analysis of the Needs for Petroleum Related Education in Tanzania (Farouk Al-Kasim, Siri Bjerkreim Hellevik, Prosper Ngowi, Harald Stokkeland, Karen Sund)
- Planning for the Future and Promoting National Content: A Survey to Foster Opportunities for Ugandans in the Oil and Gas Sector (CNOOC Uganda, Total E&P Uganda, Tullow Uganda Operations Pty Ltd)
Key Resources
- Labour productivity in Canada's Oil and Gas Industry: A Discussion of Historical Trends and Future Implications (Petroleum Labour Market Information)
- Oil and Gas Reality Check 2015: A Look at the Top Issues Facing the Oil and Gas Sector (Deloitte)
- Knowledge Based Oil and Gas Industry (Amir Sasson, Atle Blomgren)
- Skills Shortages in a Booming Market: The Big Oil and Gas Challenge (FMI Corporation)
- Oil & Gas Is Facing a Severe Talent Shortage (Georgina Enzer)
Topic Briefing
Oil and gas extraction is generally more capital-intensive than mineral extraction; as a result, it tends to generate lower levels of direct employment. A recent International Finance Corporation (IFC) study on the potential for local employment arising from three oil and gas projects in Ghana identified two factors that limit opportunities for the local workforce: (i) the sector is knowledge- and technology-intensive rather than labor-intensive, and (ii) the oil and gas sector is a recent addition to the economy—which means that education and vocational training programs have not been in place long enough to produce the type and level of skills required.