Job Opportunities That Will Open Up In The Oil And Gas Industry

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Want to find out how the oil and gas industry is faring and if your skills will be in demand in this sector? Read on to learn about the job opportunities that will eventually open up in the oil and gas sector and the kind of skills that you should develop.

Julia Oilfield To Offer Well-Paying Jobs

The Julia field in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to provide jobs to many people over the next couple of years. In the initial phase, daily production of 34,000 barrels of oil is expected from the deepwater wells. The development of the Julia field by ExxonMobil will be a reliable source of energy security for the US.

Rebecca Maitland said in a recent article:

“ExxonMobil’s development of the Julia field in the Gulf of Mexico will provide a new source of domestic energy and well-paying jobs over the next several years.”

Specialist Engineers Will Be In Demand

With the growing number of interconnected machines and the use of Internet of Things in the oil and gas industry, new roles will be created for those having knowledge of software and its applications in the oil and gas industry. Cybersecurity threats will likely see an increase in the coming days, threatening the security of energy companies, creating the need for cybersecurity professionals. These specialist engineers will need to have software skills, knowledge of networking technologies and have experience with Internet-of-Things related message protocols.

Jon Mainwaring said in a recent article:

“The industry is likely to need specialist engineers who can not only build smart devices, but who will know how to apply them to equipment used in the upstream sector. An example of this kind of job was advertised by a major oilfield services firm during the last year. The company was looking for an engineer who had software skills, familiarity with networking technologies, experience of embedded systems prototyping (such as familiarity with the Arduino electronic prototyping platform) and experience with a range of Internet of Things-related message protocols (e.g. MQTT, RabbitMW and CoAP).”

Sensitive information like drilling technologies, exploration data and refinery processes are protected by oil and gas companies. Hackers and criminals use sophisticated methods to retrieve this information. This is why oil and gas companies need information security experts to secure this data.

Having a law enforcement, military or intelligence background is a plus for job aspirants who wish to become cybersecurity experts in the oil and gas industry.

If you thought that job opportunities in the oil and gas industry have dried up, think again. Specialist engineers, cyber security professionals and the Julia oilfield are positions that offer rewarding job opportunities for aspirants in the oil and gas industry. It is a good idea for candidates to equip themselves and develop skills to take on bigger challenges in the oil and gas industry.