To Individuals
The upstream oil and natural gas industry plays an essential role in the lives of all Canadians. Oil and natural gas products fuel our cars, heat our homes and power our factories. They also provide the raw materials for plastics and thousands of other products.
From the moment your alarm wakes you up, you brush your teeth, slip on your runners and pump up the tires on your bike, you are using petroleum products. You may not even realize how many petroleum-based products you use every day. Here are just a few of the thousands of products that are made from oil and gas:
- Items for the car, like gasoline, motor oil, lubricants, dashboards, windshield wipers, steering wheels, floor mats
- Fuel for planes and ships
- Natural gas for hot water tanks, clothes dryers and barbecues
- Outdoor items like garden tools, lawn furniture, artificial turf, paints, pesticides, fertilizers, asphalt, construction cones
- Sporting gear such as inline skates, skis, tents, sunglasses, helmets, runners
- Electronics like cameras, digital music players, computers, TVs
- Clothing like polar fleece, polyester, vinyl, shoes, boots, belts, badges, purses
- Personal items including toothpaste, toothbrushes, lip balm, lipstick, bubble gum
- Household items including piano keys, Venetian blinds, rugs, plastic containers, candles, flashlights, lamps, cleansers, dusters, mops, foam pillows
- And much more!
In addition to having access to these and other petroleum-based products, thousands of Canadians can pay their bills, raise their families and take vacations because of the oil and gas industry.
Today, Canada's upstream and midstream petroleum industry directly and indirectly employs about 365,000 men and women. Read more about working in the industry
Even those who don't work in the industry benefit from regional oil and gas activity. Oil and gas communities are creating new housing, schools, parks, hospitals and other municipal services. Towns and cities that were once considered remote are growing more cosmopolitan and becoming desirable places to live, work and raise a family. Read more about Canada's oil and gas communities
