u.s. midstream industry: a wealth of opportunities presented by gas processors association (gpa)
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U.S. Midstream U.S. Midstream Industry:Industry:
A A WealthWealth of Opportunities of Opportunities
Presented by Gas Processors Association Presented by Gas Processors Association (GPA)(GPA)
What we’ll talk about today What we’ll talk about today
Why we’re here
Why you should pay attention
A quick look at our industry
Where YOU fit in
Career opportunities
Benefits of internships
Scholarships
How to get involved
Why we’re hereWhy we’re here
API reports that 50% of today’s energy industry engineers (average age: 51) will retire by the year 2015.
Top 6 workforce issues (an API study)Top 6 workforce issues (an API study)(Scale: 1=Not at all, 2=Low, 3=Medium, 4=High, 5=Extremely High)(Scale: 1=Not at all, 2=Low, 3=Medium, 4=High, 5=Extremely High)
IssuesIssues Average ScoreAverage Score
Age Demographics !!! 4.5
Recruiting ChallengesRecruiting Challenges 4.14.1
Skill Pool ManagementSkill Pool Management 3.93.9
Attraction & Awareness of Youth to Energy IndustryAttraction & Awareness of Youth to Energy Industry 3.63.6
Image of the Energy IndustryImage of the Energy Industry 3.63.6
Technical Skills / Competency GapsTechnical Skills / Competency Gaps 3.63.6
Why you should listenWhy you should listen
We’re devoted to attracting, training and retaining our industry’s future.
The opportunities are there.
Know about them.
Take advantage of them.
Midstream: a simple explanationMidstream: a simple explanation
Natural gas has to go from Point A to Point B.
Point A involves getting the gas out of the ground and into the pipeline.
Point B is where the gas eventually ends up, so you can cook your food and heat your home.
The line that connects Point A to Point B is where the midstream industry takes over.
Gas processing: connecting A to BGas processing: connecting A to B
Raw natural gas consists of hydrocarbons: methane propane butane pentane plus many more
That raw natural gas must be purified, or “processed,” to meet quality standards and specifications set by the
major pipeline and distribution companies.
It also contains undesired materials: sulfur compounds, water, mercury, etc.
A more detailed viewA more detailed view
WellGas Plant Y-Grade
Pipelines
Purity Storage
Caverns
Y-GradeStorageCaverns Purity
Product
Pipelines Refineries
Chemical Plants
Agricultural/Residential
IndustrialFuels
Fractionator
Production Gas Processing
Transportation
Storage
Liquids Processing
Marketing
“Residue Gas”to
Interstate Pipelines
Storage Tanks
Distribution
The end resultThe end result
Without the act of processing, the delivery of natural gas to your home wouldn’t be possible.
Plus, we wouldn’t see some of these familiar products on the market without hydrocarbons:
The future of natural gas suppliesThe future of natural gas supplies
Perception: the liberal media report that we’re about to run out of natural gas.
Reality: Estimated proven reserves of natural gas as of 2008 is 6,342 trillion cubic feet!
The Houston Astrodome has a volume of about 41 million cubic feet.
In essence, we have proven reserves roughly equal to the volume of 155 million Astrodomes!
The demand will be there tooThe demand will be there too
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So where do YOU fit in?
The midstream industry offers a wide variety of entry-level opportunities for civil, structural, electrical, mechanical and chemical/petroleum engineering majors.
Engineers in our industry …
Work to improve efficiencies
Assist in developing new technology
Help identify and screen alternatives to improve existing operations OR to design and build new operations
Act as combination engineers, scientists, economists, market development specialists and business executives.
Abundant opportunities for engineers
Civil: pipelines, facility site preparation, foundation design
Structural: skid design, pipe rack design, platform design
Electrical: instrumentation design, specification and maintenance, facility electrification, motor design & specification
Mechanical: pipeline and equipment specification and design, mechanical integrity
Chemical/Petroleum: process design, equipment sizing, process optimization, operations support
There’s no such thing as a dead-end There’s no such thing as a dead-end jobjob
Companies in our industry want their employees to learn, develop and advance. Most offer:
Entry-level and professional development programs
Continuing education
Lucrative career paths matching your goals to the company’s needs
Career opportunitiesCareer opportunities
Approximately 570 operating gas processing plants in the United States
Jobs predominately located in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wyoming and New Mexico
Typical Salaries in the U.S. Energy IndustryTypical Salaries in the U.S. Energy Industry
(0-3 years experience)(0-3 years experience)
Sales & MarketingSales & Marketing $70,000$70,000
Research & developmentResearch & development $75,000$75,000
EngineeringEngineering $75,000$75,000
ManagementManagement $85,000+$85,000+
Interested yet? Learn how to learn Interested yet? Learn how to learn more. more.
We don’t expect you to know about our industry. That’s why internship opportunities exist.
Internships are mutually beneficial …
Companies get to know you better, while you have 2-3 months to see if the midstream industry is where you want to build a long-term career.
You get to work on unique and challenging projects directly related to your field of study, while getting paid AND building your resume.
Companies with intern programs hire the majority of their entry-level full time employees from their intern pool.
More about internship opportunities More about internship opportunities
Every fall, recruiters visit select campuses across the U.S. to meet and interview students.
In general, campus visits depend on: A company’s particular needs The quality of programs offered by your school Your school’s geographic proximity to a company’s facilities
Recruiters typically visit in late September for career fairs to meet students and answer general questions. They return in early October to hold interviews with previously selected students.
How to find internship opportunities How to find internship opportunities
Do your homework.
Visit www.GPAglobal.org to become familiar with who GPA member companies are.
Research the companies you’re interested in working for, and explore the careers section of their web sites.
Contact your university’s career services center to find out about opportunities and to learn when recruiters will be on campus. You can apply for internship positions and submit your resumes online through your campus placement office.
When you meet with someone from a GPA member company, use that company’s GPA involvement as a conversation starter. It lets that person know that you’ve done some research. Showing interest, alone, will increase your chances of landing an interview.
Other opportunities Other opportunities
Each GPA chapter supports colleges and universities in their local/regional areas.
$80,000 in scholarships go to students interested in the midstream industry each year, thanks to these GPA chapters:
Houston Midcontinent (Oklahoma City/Tulsa) North Texas (Dallas/Ft. Worth) Permian Basin (Midland/Odessa) Rocky Mountain (Denver))
Learn more about chapters and scholarships: www.GPAglobal.org
The bottom line IS the bottom line.The bottom line IS the bottom line.
Midstream is a viable, durable and profitable business area with strong growth prospects. Check it out!
Let’s talk!Let’s talk!
For questions or more information about the midstream industry, internship and scholarship opportunities or entry level jobs within the industry, contact Kenny.
Kenny WheatGPA Director, Technical Services
(918) [email protected]
Photos used in this presentation are courtesy of ConocoPhillips.