Oil & gas projects are colossal in scope with high costs and risks. Success can be enormous, but rests on the shoulders of an extremely limited group of individuals.
Whether you operate upstream, downstream or in the services industry the skill set of these individuals can differ significantly. Success and failure can be compounded by volatility in the market; persistent attention must be paid to maintaining strong teams in this industry.
Upstream
Discovering and extracting natural gas and crude oil to the surface is dangerous, extremely expensive and technical. Oil reserves become progressively problematic to access, as global demand steadily erodes supply. This industry cannot afford complacency; exploration and production (E&P) crews must continuously refine (pun intended) their skills and create innovative processes for discovery and extraction. No matter if you are creating and reading seismic data or actually exploring based on what you discover, cultivating an operation in this competitive global economy entails persistence, networks and industry experience as organizations compete for top talent. Executive Hiring Solutions is your source for discovering and attracting this talent to your organization. A total understanding of your business and an awareness of what the workforce wants in a career makes us exceedingly effective at Oil & Gas upstream recruiting.
Downstream
Downstream business in the oil & gas industry involves turning crude oil into refined petroleum products, which are utilized in both commerce and daily life. Additionally, manufacturing fuel for operating vehicles, creating electricity, and heating homes, the downstream sector distributes numerous additional petroleum products that are utilized globally. Downstream includes everything from the refinery to the service station, which demands professionals with expertise in all our practice areas.
Refining oil and gas and getting the end products to market is quite different than exploration and production. Whether it involves the pipeline or the pump, the downstream sector grows and evolves as rapidly as the technology it utilizes. Since the uses for petroleum products is growing exponentially, the demand for downstream is exploding.
Oilfield Services
Global oil consumption at 92 million barrels per day has skyrocketed demand for oilfield support. This increase in demand has led to numerous sector innovations, service companies, now more than ever, need to entice and retain top talent to remain competitive.
Oil production is a multifaceted process, which comprises of detecting reservoirs, drilling, unearthing and shipping to refineries. Although sizeable oil & gas organizations source exploration and own a majority of the supply chain, they entrust numerous experts to help with project success. Oilfield service companies offer geological intelligence and data modeling, seismic imagery, engineering, drilling, equipment, and infrastructure to extract and deliver crude oil to refineries. These businesses utilize a variety of specialists with exclusive capabilities and all have a need for elite talent. With their extremely focused masteries, locating candidates with the talent and the credentials is a big challenge.
Executive Hiring Solutions has the oilfield service recruiting experience to help shape solid leadership teams. Call 832.452.8685 to see how we can help you!