Service, Supply and Manufacturing
Service companies are another vital segment of the industry. They provide support services and products to the upstream petroleum industry during all phases of exploration and production. Most of the jobs in this sector are in the field.
Businesses in this sector include:
- Cementing and stimulation services
- Drilling and completion tools and services
- Drilling fluids and chemical suppliers
- Energy environmental services
- Equipment and processing manufacturers
- Pipe and drill bit manufacturers
- Pipe coating and inspection
- Pipeline and oilfield construction
- Production testing
- Safety services
- Snubbing services
- Specialized trucking services
- Supply and rental stores
- Various supplier/service fabricators, coring, and blowout preventers (BOPs)
- Wellsite consultants
- Wireline and perforating services
See how it's done - check out these two-minute video clips on six petroleum services:
- Cementing and Fracturing
- Coiled Tubing
- Contract Drilling and Service Rigs
- Pipeline Construction
- Production Testing
- Wireline Operations
Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC)
The Petroleum Services Association of Canada represents the service, supply and manufacturing sectors within the upstream petroleum industry. PSAC represents a diverse range of over 270 member companies, employing more than 68,000 people.
Energy Services BC
Energy Services BC represents British Columbia-based oil and gas service companies.
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