Job prospects Driller - Drill Ship in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers (NOC 83101) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

This is a key occupation in the province’s oil industry, covering a range of functions. People in this occupation are employed by oil producing companies or firms that provide services and support to the industry. The outlook for exploration activity is mixed, with some companies reducing activity over the forecast period, and others moving ahead with drilling plans. Some notable positives for the industry include the resumption of activity for the Terra Nova oil project, and the decision to move forward with construction of the concrete gravity structure for the West White Rose oil project.

Here are some key facts about Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 700 people work in this occupation.
• Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Support activities for mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 213): 70%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 26%
• 41% of oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers work all year, while 59% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 38 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 33% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: n/a
  • bachelor's degree: n/a
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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