Oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell has announced that they want to explore the large Karoo Basin in South Africa to search for shale gas deposits, which many political parties, environmental organizations, and the public have opposed. The outcry comes due to the fact that Shell plans to use a method called fracking (hydraulic fracturing) which [...]
Oil Jobs
According to Iraqi Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate, Mahdi Al Ameedi, there is another oil block auction planned in Iraq where international companies will have a chance to bid for numerous oil exploration contracts in the region. This means more oil exploration jobs will be on offer shortly. Previously, 3 other auctions were held where [...]
Welcome to 2011! With the start of a brand new year, we all have resolutions, and as such, you might have started thinking about a brand new job. Maybe you want to start looking for your first full time job if you have recently graduated. Well you have come to the right place! We are [...]
The production of oil and gas from the Jubilee field in the Tano Block off the coast of Ghana has commenced with partners expecting to reach 55,000 barrels a day by the end of 2010. With the additional wells due to be completed early in 2011, the oil production is expected to increase to 120,000 [...]
With the technology in the gas and oil industry becoming more and more advanced, there are now discussions about drilling for shale gas in the province of New Brunswick along the coast of Canada. High paying jobs like the shale gas jobs are needed in this area, but there is some debate over how environmentally [...]
If you are interested in the oil and gas industry where you can earn a great salary and work pretty much anywhere in the world, there are lots of different kinds of oil and gas jobs that you can get. There are various aspects you will need to look at before deciding exactly where you [...]
For those oil workers who were displaced due to the massive BP oil spill, life has been hard the last few months, but thanks to the State of Alabama, various workshops and job seminars are being planned to help workers find new oil jobs and get back on their feet. The seminars are being organized [...]
The natural gas and crude oil industry in Ohio celebrates its 150th anniversary this year and looking back over the years, many people might not realize the enormous benefits that the State has received as a result. It has provides jobs, economic stability, and a safer, cleaner source of energy to the region. Ohio has, [...]
With jobless rates climbing and many industries suffering, economists have predicted that the oil and gas industry in Canada, namely the Oil Sands will lead the growth over the next year. Oil Sands currently makes billions of Dollars and has created more than tens of thousands of Oil Sands jobs. Despite the controversy over the pipeline [...]
A recent discovery of gas just off the coast North West of Greenland by a British Exploration Company, Cairn Energy, could mean a huge boost in the economy for Greenland. Largely uninhabited due to the harsh terrain and climate, Greenland is home to about 56 thousand people, and is financially dependent on Denmark. Oil and [...]
