Past Projects

The project objective is to determine the tools, resources, and support needed by the oil and gas industry to increase the employment and retention of immigrants already living in Alberta into the upstream petroleum industry.

The Petroleum HR Council long recognized the need for the petroleum industry to diversify its labour force to meet the growing need for skilled employees. The 2003 study, The Decade Ahead, uncovered troubling information gaps between employers and potential employees that were impeding the industry's ability to attract and retain a diverse pool of talent.

The responsiveness of the education, training and development model varies significantly. The ever challenging requirement for institutions to harmonize with regulation while focusing on the specific skill shortages must be balanced against the requirements of individuals and employers' needs to rationalize expensive training costs.

The 2003 Petroleum HR Council study, The Decade Ahead, identified that the composition and competency requirements of jobs within the upstream petroleum industry have and will continue to evolve in response to changing technology, as well as the business and regulatory environment.

Completed in 2007, the objective of the project is to conduct a study to provide a basis for a workforce development plan for the upstream oil and gas industry within the Province of Saskatchewan. The results are detailed in a full research report entitled Saskatchewan Upstream Oil & Gas Workforce Development Report.

In 2003, the Petroleum HR Council released The Strategic Human Resources Study of the Upstream Petroleum Industry: The Decade Ahead. The publication results from a 12-month national, human resources study of the upstream petroleum industry that analyzed the workforce and assessed the key challenges facing the industry through 2012.