OES Code: 221110 VENTURA COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR PETROLEUM ENGINEERS


Petroleum Engineers devise methods to improve oil and gas well production and determine the need for new or modified tool designs. They oversee drilling and offer technical advice to achieve economical and satisfactory progress.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working
in this Occupation
---   Year   ---
1995       2002		 Percent
Change		 Increase/
Decrease		 Additional Openings
Due to People Chang-
ing Occupations
or Retiring 		Sum of
Increase/Decrease
and Additional
Openings
100 100 0% 0 20 20


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PETROLEUM ENGINEERS IN VENTURA COUNTY


The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.


Industry Code
(SIC) 		Industry Title          
1311 Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction
9010 Federal government
1382 Oil and gas exploration services
1389 Oil and gas field services, all other

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.


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