Find the right resources to help you explore and transition to a new career in the Oil & Gas sector is an important first step. The following are a list of resources that can help you prepare for the career journey to the Oil & Gas sector.
| Name | Description | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Oil & Gas Programs in Kentucky | Provides oil and gas programs | Kentucky Energy and Envirnoment Cabinet |
| Oil & Gas Resources in Kentucky | Provides resoucres (forms & reports) pertainig to Division of Oil & Gas to access specific information | Kentucky Energy and Envirnoment Cabinet |
| Oil & Gas Industry Portal | Upcoming resoucre portal to help oil and gas manufatctureers and companies compete in global markets | International Trade Administration |
| ELearning Opportunities | IPAA/PESA Energy Education Center partnered with Energy Training Resouces offering a series of state-of-the-art online eLearning and instructional videos. | IPAA/PESA Energy Education Center |
| IPAA/PESA Extern Program | IPAA/PESA Extern Program provides professional development and a job shadowing opportunity for future STEM and business students at various Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth petroleum exploration, production and service company locations. | IPAA/PESA Energy Education Center |
| High School Petroleum Academies | IPAA/PESA Petroleum Academies provides high school students with a multidisciplinary, advanced academic learning experience in science, mathematics and the emerging technology concepts needed to pursue professional training and degrees in engineering, geology, geophysics and global energy management in the oil & natural gas industry. | IPAA/PESA Energy Education Center |
| Midlde School STEM Career Exploration Program | New digital program designed for middle school students. Learners engage with interactive content and familiar environments to show them STEM in their world. | IPAA/PESA Energy Education Center |
| GreaseBook | GreaseBook is an Oil and Gas Production software, a directory for pumpers, lease operators, and well tenders alike. | GreaseBook |
| Oil & Gas Workforce | Portal that connects individuals with job oppoortunites, certifications, training, and education resources in the Oil & Gas Industry. | Energy API (American Petroleum Institute) |
| Student and Graduate Programs | Opportunities for students and recent graduates to be considered for federal employment | U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management |
| Diversity Programs | Help federal agencies recruit and retain persons with disabilities in the workforce; BLM partners with many diverse organizations to carry out multiple-use mission | U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management |
| Financial Assistance | BLM issues financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreement awards to institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, state and local governments, foreign entities and Indian tribal governments for projects that meet the BLM mission and falls in line with the Department of the Interior's top priorities. | U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management |
| BLM Library | Full-service library serving BLM employees across the country and the general public who seek BLM scholarly publications, agency documents and other reference materials. Offers a comprehensive range of services, including an extensive library catalog, publications, journals, databases, and subject guides. | U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management |
| Electronic Resources covering the Oil and Gas Industries | Electronic resources and LC catalog searches useful for research on Oil and Gas industry. Included are freely available and subscription databases, e-journals, as well as links to industry portals, trade association publications, petroleum libraries, U.S. government information, and Library of Congress authorized subjects. | Business & Economics Research Advisor |
| Natural Gas STAR Program | Provides a framework for partner companies with U.S. oil and gas operations to implement methane reducing technologies and practices and document voluntary emission reduction activities. | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| Resources for Loss of Work in the Oil & Gas Industry | Trade and Economic Transition National Dislocated Worker (TET) Grant is a federal program which provides assistance to energy sector (primary oil and gas) workers who have lost their jobs or whose hours of work and wages are reduced as a result of a loss, significant decline, or major structural change. | Oklahoma Employment Security Commission |
| United States Assessments of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources | USGS Energy resources program provides periodic assessments of the oil and natural gas endowment of the U.S. | USGS Central Energy Resources Science Center |
| RRC Regulatory Webinars: Oil and Gas | Railroad Commission of Texas will host a series of free oil and gas regulatory webinars to inform and train energy industry representatives on the applicable laws, rules and procedures for hydrocarbon production in Texas | Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Leading Texas Energy |
| Workshops and Conferences | Upcoming and recent lists of workshops and conferences | Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Leading Texas Energy |
| Oil & Gas Regulation and Cleanup (OGRC) Fund | This fund allows the Railroad Commission to plug abandoned oil and gas wells, and clean-up abandoned oilfield sites. | Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Leading Texas Energy |
| Oil and Gas Extraction Program | The Oil and Gas Extraction Program provides leadership to control or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities among workers in the oil and gas extration industry. | CDC, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
| Fund your Environmental Improvement Project: Grants & Rebates from DEP | DEP helps fund your environmental improvement project. Offer: 31 grants and rebate programs to support a range of projects to improve or protect the water, land, and air in Pennsylvania. | Department of Environmental Protection |
| Energy Resources Programs | U.S. Oil and Gas Resource Assessments | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Exploration and Development Plans | BOEM's oil and gas energy programs fall roughly into 3 categories: Scheduling oil and gas lease sales; holding lease sales and managing the subsequent leases; reviewing exploration and development plans of private industry operators. | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior |
| Linking the Oil and Gas Industry to Improve Cyber Security | The Linking the Oil and Gas Industry to Improve Cybersecurity (LOGIIC) program is an ongoing collaboration of oil and natural gas companies and the DHS S&T. | Homeland Security |
| Cybersecurity for the Oil and Gas Sector | The Cybersecurity for the Oil and Gas Sector (COGS) project undertakes collaborative research and development (R&D) efforts to improve the level of cybersecurity in critical systems of interest to the oil and natural gas sector. | Homeland Security |
| National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program | The (National OCS Program) for oil and gas development establishes a schedule of oil and gas lease sales proposed for planning areas of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The Program specifies the size, timing, and location of potential leasing activity that the Secretary of the Interior determines will best meet national energy needs. | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior |
This data is updated periodically. If you come across any issues please contact the Energy Workforce Division.