- Operators
- Process Engineering Technologist
- NOCs #9232, #2211
Process Engineering Technologist
Natural gas and oil, or oil sands (bitumen) doesn’t just come out of the ground ready to use. All of the natural resources need to go through several processes before they can be used for fuel and raw material manufacturing needs. Each of these important processes require process engineering technologists to monitor, adjust and maintain processing units and equipment.
These technicians typically work in teams and work closely with process engineers or chemical engineers within energy companies.
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- Sub-sector Oil sands, Exploration & production, Offshore
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Education Post-secondary diploma
- Career Demand Growing
In this occupation, activities may include:
- Controlling process start-up, shut-down and troubleshooting.
- Generating production reports as required.
- Analyzing, optimizing and calculating economics of well operations and industry projects.
- Performing tests, recording data, carrying out statistical process control on process operations, and writing production logs.
- Preparing drilling and workover programs, measuring well log information and obtaining core data, and supervising drilling and field servicing operations
- Operating electronic or computerized control panels from a central control room to monitor and optimize physical and chemical processes for several processing units
Education
- Petroleum engineering technologists require completion of a two- to three-year post-secondary program in geological technology, petroleum technology or petroleum engineering technology.
Certifications
- Certification in geological and mineral technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required by employers.
- A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
- Certification by The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta is available in Alberta
Licensing
- Membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title “Professional Technologist.”
Additional Requirements
- Health and Safety requirements vary by role, and by company but may include:
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Chemistry
- Computers and Electronics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Production and Processing
- Data Entry
- Interpreting Documents/Plans
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Systems Evaluation and Analysis
- Technology Design
- Troubleshooting
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary diploma
- Career Demand Growing
- Skills Upgrading Minor
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Refocus
A process engineering technologist considering a career change from oil and natural gas to LNG facility operation may need to complete some minor upskilling to make a successful transition. A worker may need to understand LNG processes, as they differ from oil and natural gas development. Experience with process system modelling software may also be required.
In this occupation, activities may include:
- Controlling process start-up, shut-down and troubleshooting.
- Generating production reports as required.
- Analyzing, optimizing and calculating economics of well operations and industry projects.
- Performing tests, recording data, carrying out statistical process control on process operations, and writing production logs.
- Preparing drilling and workover programs, measuring well log information and obtaining core data, and supervising drilling and field servicing operations
- Operating electronic or computerized control panels from a central control room to monitor and optimize physical and chemical processes for several processing units
Education
- Petroleum engineering technologists require completion of a two- to three-year post-secondary program in geological technology, petroleum technology or petroleum engineering technology.
Certifications
- Certification in geological and mineral technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required by employers.
- A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
- Certification by The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta is available in Alberta
Licensing
- Membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title “Professional Technologist.”
Additional Requirements
- Health and Safety requirements vary by role, and by company but may include:
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to LNG include:
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Transition to a similar level
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Chemistry
- Computers and Electronics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Production and Processing
- Data Entry
- Interpreting Documents/Plans
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Systems Evaluation and Analysis
- Technology Design
- Troubleshooting
- Environment Primarily indoor/office work
- Average Salary Equal to oil and gas
- Education Post-secondary diploma
- Career Demand Growing
- Skills Upgrading Minor
-
Refocus
A process engineering technologist considering a career change from oil and natural gas to petrochemicals and refining may need to complete some minor upskilling to make a successful transition. A worker may need to understand petrochemicals and refining processes, as they differ from oil and natural gas development. Experience with process system modelling software may also be required.
In this occupation, activities may include:
- Controlling process start-up, shut-down and troubleshooting.
- Generating production reports as required.
- Analyzing, optimizing and calculating economics of well operations and industry projects.
- Performing tests, recording data, carrying out statistical process control on process operations, and writing production logs.
- Preparing drilling and workover programs, measuring well log information and obtaining core data, and supervising drilling and field servicing operations
- Operating electronic or computerized control panels from a central control room to monitor and optimize physical and chemical processes for several processing units
Education
- Petroleum engineering technologists require completion of a two- to three-year post-secondary program in geological technology, petroleum technology or petroleum engineering technology.
Certifications
- Certification in geological and mineral technology or in a related field is available through provincial associations of engineering/applied science technologists and technicians and may be required by employers.
- A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.
- Certification by The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta is available in Alberta
Licensing
- Membership in the regulatory body for professional technologists is required to use the title “Professional Technologist.”
Additional Requirements
- Health and Safety requirements vary by role, and by company but may include:
- Standard and emergency first aid
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to petrochemicals and refining include:
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Transition to a similar level
Nature of work and environment conditions specific to oil and natural gas include:
- Primarily indoor/office work
- Work not physically demanding
- Safety-sensitive environment
- Chemistry
- Computers and Electronics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Production and Processing
- Data Entry
- Interpreting Documents/Plans
- Operation and Control
- Operation Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Systems Evaluation and Analysis
- Technology Design
- Troubleshooting
