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A Landman or "Petroleum Landman"—in the United States and Canada—is an individual who performs various services for oil and gas exploration companies. [1] According to the website of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), these services include but are not limited to: negotiating for the acquisition or divestiture of mineral rights; negotiating business agreements that ...
Finally, transporting oil and gas by rail is generally more expensive for producers than transporting it by pipeline. On average, it costs between US$10-$15 per barrel to transport oil and gas by rail compared to $5 a barrel for pipeline. [76] [77] In 2012,16 million barrels of oil were exported to USA by rail.
In 2009, it was the 2nd largest natural gas producer in Canada. [78] During the third quarter of 2010 upstream oil and natural gas production reached the highest rate among Canadian producers (the rate was not maintained however, production fell back slightly due to planned and unplanned maintenance shutdowns). [72] [79]
Petroleum production engineers design and select subsurface equipment to produce oil and gas well fluids. [1] They often are degreed as petroleum engineers, although they may come from other technical disciplines (e.g., mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, physicist) and subsequently be trained by an oil and gas company.
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is the largest professional society for petroleum engineers and publishes much technical information and other resources to support the oil and gas industry. It provides free online education (webinars), mentoring, and access to SPE Connect, an exclusive platform for members to discuss technical issues ...
The trade is not a Red Seal trade in Canada with each province determining its own standards. In Ontario, the trade is licensed by the Technical Standard and Safety Authority. Site-specific certification web sites American Petroleum Institute; Petroleum Oriented Safety Training; Transport of Dangerous Goods; Confined Space Training
Paramount Resources Ltd. is a Canadian petroleum company, founded in 1976. [1] The company is involved in the exploration, development, production, processing, transportation and marketing of natural gas and its byproducts and crude oil.
They produce about 11 percent of the oil and 23 percent of the natural gas in Canada and have a combined market capitalization of 34 billion Canadian dollars, or about $27 billion." [ 8 ] [ Notes 1 ] Penn West was already one of the top ten Canadian oil and gas companies in terms of after tax profits from 2003 through 2007.