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All facets of the work, like everything in life, is becoming more and more fully automated
with sophisticated hardware backing-up equally sophisticated methods and systems.
Technology drives the oil industry. That’s why it relies on skilled workers to safely
fill the wide variety of jobs available – from operating machinery on the rigs to
maintaining and operating computer systems.
With increased consumption of natural gas and crude oils around the world, industry
analysts anticipate major increases in the search for hydrocarbon recovery. In Australia,
90 percent of their petroleum resources are located offshore, with 15000 employees servicing
this industry
Currently, this is one of the world's largest and most important industries, and it will
continue to be for the foreseeable future. Oil provides over 80% of the world’s transport
fuel needs and accounts for about 50% of the world’s energy needs. The modern world runs on oil.
Right now, there are over 5000 companies around the world drilling for oil and
gas in locations like the USA, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, South America, Australia
and New Zealand.
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