Careers in the Energy Industry

Careers in the Energy IndustryPresentation to CUEN

Vince PizzoniPreng & Associates

March 8th 2012

Got any of these degrees?

• Geology• Geophysics• Petroleum Engineering• Reservoir Engineering

Career Profile

• Degree in Chemical Engineering• 35 years primarily in global energy sector• Last 10 years: GM EAME/CIS, MD Eastern

Hemisphere, Head of Professional Guidance, Executive Search Consultant in Energy

• Key facts: 59 countries, 3000 flights, 5000 hotel rooms, +55degC to -35degC, 14 years away from home

The Energy business today• Oil and Gas: ExxonMobil, BP, Shell• Mining: BHP, Rio Tinto, Glencore• Services: Schlumberger, Halliburton• Power & Utilities: Veolia, EDF, GDF Suez• Chemicals: Ineos, Dow, BASF• Renewables: DONG Energy, Siemens • Finance: HSBC, Lloyds, Lime Rock• EPCM: Fluor, McDermott, Foster Wheeler• Education and Research: Oxford, Cambridge, CERN• Public Sector and Charities: DECC, Ofgem, RedR, TSF• Consultancies and Services: Preng, Wood Mackenzie,

Deloitte

Job Opportunities

• Specific degree: Geologist, Geophysicist, Petroleum Engineer, Reservoir Engineer, Project Engineer, Process Engineer, Engineering disciplines, IT, Research scientist, Lawyer

• Non specific degree: Oil and Gas Trader, Commercial Analyst, Financial Analyst, HR, Sales, Marketing, Customer Services, Consultancy

Changes in the Energy Business• “The easy oil is gone” and “The big crew change”• Geopolitical events• Future energy demand and supply• Rise of the independents• New entrants into downstream• Unconventional Oil and Gas• Climate Change impacts on energy supply• India promises 10.5 million jobs in clean energy by 2020• China is building 2-3 coal fired power stations/week

…..leads in carbon capture and storage says IEA• “Clean energy will deliver the jobs of the future”

Towards a Low Carbon Society• EU Roadmap for 2050 with 2020 target to reduce

emissions 20% below 1990 levels• Low-carbon economy: renewable energy sources,

energy efficient buildings, hybrid and electric cars, “smart-grid” equipment, low-carbon power generation, carbon capture and storage technologies

• Data and Risk Management; Supply chain; Legislation awareness

• New opportunities/similar skills eg Building engineers, heating/cooling engineers, IT, 3D mapping, legal, finance etc

Green-Collar Jobs-(R)evolution

• “A job that directly contributes towards reducing the world’s carbon footprint”

• Energy efficiency-The Green Deal• Renewables-In UK, 15% of electricity to be

generated from renewables by 2020• Zero Emission Vehicles-EU discussing phase-

out of petrol/diesel cars from city centres• Net creator of several hundred thousand new

jobs in UK in next 10 years?

Future Careers…..• Oxford Catalysts http://www.oxfordcatalysts.com/ • RES Group http://www.res-group.com/ • GO Science http://www.goscience.co.uk/ • Moonray http://www.moonrayrenewables.com/• CCFE http://www.ccfe.ac.uk/CCFE.aspx • Cuadrilla Resources

http://www.cuadrillaresources.com/who-we-are/overview/

• Chevron Energy Solutions http://www.chevronenergy.com/contact_us/careers.asp

Profiles• MSc Physics; Business Analyst; Reservoir

Engineer (RE); Corporate Finance; Senior RE• BA Economics/MSc Petroleum Geoscience;

Analyst; Consultant; Petroleum Economist• BA Actuarial Science; MBA; Actuary; Finance

Manager; M&A Manager• BSc Electrical Engineering; MBA; Systems

Analyst; Field Engineer; Projects Manager; Assets Economist; Commercial Analyst

• MSc Finance; Business Analyst; Research Analyst (Utilities)

Profiles• BA Engineering Science; Executive Assistant; Project

Manager; Strategic MD; Executive VP NBD; CEO Biofuels; Chairman Tidal Generation

• BSc/PhD Engineering Maths; MBA; Computer Engineer; CEO e-commerce/internet; VP Venture Capital Renewables; CEO Cleantech

• BSc Chemical Engineering; Petroleum/Reservoir Engineer; Senior Consultant; Investment Bank Technical Advisor

• BSc Geology; Senior Geophysicist; Exploration Advisor; Senior Commercial Advisor; VP Exploration and NBD

Summary• Energy sector still a large employer for both

STEM and other graduates• Current shifts in energy demand/supply and

response to climate change are opening up job opportunities

• Existing skills will probably transfer across sectors

• The move to a low carbon society heralds significant changes and new possibilities

Addendum• BP Energy Outlook 2030

www.bp.com/.../bp...energy.../2030_energy_outlook_b... - United States

• EU roadmap for moving to a low-carbon economy in 2050 http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/roadmap/index_en.htm

• UK Renewable Energy Roadmap• www.decc.gov.uk/...energy.../renewable-energy/2167-uk-

renewable-... • Chevron Renewables http://www.chevron.com/next/renewables/ • Chevron Energy Solutions

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/plugged-in/2011/11/02/negawatts-and-megawatts/

• Green-Collar Jobs-Revolution or Evolution (Michael Spayne) http://www.nationalcareerguidanceshow.com/site/14/seminars