Job trends Canada – Petroleum Engineers

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• Oil and Gas companies
• Consulting companies
• Well logging
• Testing companies
• Government authorities
• Research and educational institutions

Petroleum Engineer wages in Canada Petroleum engineers in Canada usually get wages ranging from $$31.25/hour and $$82.05/hour. If you want to negotiate a salary, plan your career or follow employment trends. You need to know how much does a Petroleum Engineer earns in the region you are willing to migrate. Find out how much workers earned last year in your region and elsewhere in Canada.

Community/Area	Wages ($/hour)
	Low	Median	High
Alberta	31.25	58.97	84.13
Newfoundland and Labrador	30.77	41.35	69.71
Saskatchewan	31.57	40.93	46.05

Eligibility criteria for Petroleum Engineers in Canada You can go through the below list of eligibility criteria required

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering or any related Engineering discipline
• Master's degree or doctorate related to engineering discipline might be required
• Licensing approvals from a province or territory association related to professional engineers is required, this is required for approving engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
• Engineers are eligible for getting registration if they have a an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.

Roles and responsibilities of a Petroleum Engineer in Canada Below is the list of roles and responsibilities of a Petroleum Engineer

• Perform feasibility assessment studies for developing new oil and gas fields
• Direct and examine the operations related to oil and gas drilling
• Develop and design drilling programs, select sites and specify drilling fluids, bit selection, drill stem testing procedures and equipment.
• Monitor and direct the completion and evaluation of wells, well testing and well surveys
• Design and select the machinery related to artificial lift and well - surfaced production equipment and systems, and specify programs for corrosion control and oil or gas treatment
• Build specifications and monitor modifications, stimulation programs to maximize oil and gas recovery.
• Evaluate reservoir rock and fluid data to design recovery methods and to predict reservoir performance and reserves
• Forecasting oil and gas reservoir performance and propose new techniques in oil recovery that helps to extend the economic life of wells
• Design, develop and co-ordinate to install, maintain, and operate subsea well-head equipment and production units.
• Should be specialized in drilling, production, reservoir analysis or subsea operations.

Checklist of Skills and knowledge required The below listed skills and knowledge are essential to get qualified for NOC 2145. Skills required Management

• Co-ordinating and Organizing
• Evaluating
• Supervising

Analysis

• Inspecting and Testing
• Planning
• Analyzing Information
• Researching and Investigating

Communication

• Professional Communicating
• Advising and Consulting

Creative Expression

• Designing

Knowledge Engineering and Technology

• Design
• Engineering and Applied Technologies

Law and Public Safety

• Public Safety and Security

Manufacturing and Production

• Processing and Production

Mathematics and Science

• Chemistry

Licensing and professional certification required for a Petroleum Engineer in Canada As a Petroleum Engineer you need to get certified from a regulatory authority before starting your work. Below are the detailed list of provincial regulation requirements:

Location	Job title	Regulation	Regulatory body
Alberta	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta
British Columbia	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia
Manitoba	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Engineers Geoscientists of Manitoba
New Brunswick	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
Nova Scotia	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia
Nunavut	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
Ontario	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Professional Engineers Ontario
Prince Edward Island	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers of Prince Edward Island
Québec	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
Saskatchewan	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
Yukon	Petroleum Engineer	Regulated	Engineers of Yukon

 Job titles

• Subsea engineer
• Drilling engineer, oil and gas
• Petroleum engineer
• Production engineer, oil and gas
• Petroleum engineer, completion
• Reservoir engineer, petroleum
• Related occupations
• Engineering managers
• Geoscientists and oceanographers
• Chemical engineers
• Geological engineers
• Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services

Related occupations

• Engineering managers
• Geoscientists and oceanographers
• Chemical engineers
• Geological engineers
• Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services

Petroleum Engineer in Canada - NOC 2145 Petroleum engineer in Canada have various job prospects based on the place they work in Canada. Find out future prospects of Petroleum Engineer (NOC 2145) in the specific province or territory. Detailed analysis of job prospects for next 10 years Here is the future job prospects by each province and territory for Petroleum Engineers.

Location	Job prospects
Alberta	Limited
British Columbia	Undetermined
Manitoba	Undetermined
New Brunswick	Undetermined
Newfoundland and Labrador	Good
Northwest Territories	Undetermined
Nova Scotia	Undetermined
Nunavut	Undetermined
Ontario	Fair
Prince Edward Island	Undetermined
Quebec	Undetermined
Saskatchewan	Good
Yukon Territory	Undetermined

How a Petroleum Engineer can migrate to Canada? Petroleum engineer has high demand in Canada, and can apply through Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Program. They can migrate to Canada through:

• Express Entry
• Alberta PNP
• Saskatchewan PNP
• Ontario PNP
• Newfoundland and Labrador PNP

These are the best options for Petroleum engineers to migrate to Canada. How to check the eligibility score to Canada for free? Candidates can check the eligibility score to Canada instantly through Y-Axis Canada skilled immigration points calculator. Applicants who gets their score check after meeting the above eligibility criteria and other details, because it will assists in the following:

• Firstly, a positive evaluation of skill set which will assist you in assessing the points for both the Express Entry CRS and the Federal Skilled Trades application.
• Secondly, the positive skills evaluation will help to find Canada Equivalent Qualification, which will be used for professional registrations.

Candidates can always immigrate to Canada even if they don’t have a job offer if they have a good CRS score and a Canada Federal Skilled Worker Visa. Receiving a job offer, on the other hand, would increase a person’s score by 50 to 200 points, allowing them to enter the country more easily.