Oil & Gas Administration
Canada's oil and gas industry continues to provide exciting and well-paid job opportunities for well-trained and knowledgeable employees. The Oil and Gas Administration diploma program at Reeves College teaches students the skills they need to thrive in this growing industry.
The Oil & Gas Administration program equips students with strong business administration skills, as well as a broad understanding of the oil and gas industry's practices, terminology and operations.
Courses cover topics such as computer skills like PowerPoint, databases, and keyboarding, as well as industry-specific instruction on oil and gas documentation and reporting, business management, and petroleum transportation.
“I met with a Program Adviser from Reeves College and learned that there was a program involving Oil and Gas Administration. I was in a city that primarily functions off of the oil and gas business and thought that this would be the best option for me to further my earning potential. Small classes allowed me to quickly establish a comfort level with finding myself back in a classroom and a learning environment. Although the program that I chose spoke to the oil and gas industry, the business aspects of the course have continued to lend support to employment paths that I have encountered since graduation.” – Amber W., Reeves College Graduate
This program is 43 weeks in length.
Job Opportunities
- Oil and Gas Administrative Assistant
Program Courses
The program outline below is for Alberta.
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| B1050 |
Accounting Fundamentals I |
50 |
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- This module is intended to provide the students with a general background of the fundamentals of accounting so that they understand the daily transaction procedures that exist in business. Students are introduced to double entry bookkeeping including debits and credits, assets, liabilities, equities, journalizing transactions, posting of accounts to ledgers and preparing a trial balance. Students are also introduced to financial statements and to adjusting and closing accounts.
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| B1030 |
Business Communications |
60 |
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- Students will learn a variety of communication methods for the modern business office. Topics include written and oral communications, grammar, spelling and the communication process. Students will practice these elements by role playing and through case studies.
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| I1025 |
Computer Fundamentals |
20 |
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- The first component of this course is designed to introduce students to basic computer literacy through familiarization with the components that make up a computer. Students will also look at the Windows operating system to learn how to manage a computer on a regular basis. Students will look at what the Internet is and how email has made a huge impact on communicating with others, as well as look at how to find information on the Internet and avoid risk to personal security while online.
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| B1060 |
Computerized Accounting I |
80 |
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- Students transfer their knowledge from AccountingFundamentals and learn how to apply these concepts in acomputerized environment using Simply Accounting. Sometopics covered in this module include setting up acomputerized accounting system, computerized journals andledgers, income statements and balance sheets, as well ascustomer accounts.
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| B1070 |
Customer Relations and Interpersonal Skills |
20 |
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- Students are introduced to the fundamentals of double entrybookkeeping including debits and credits, assets, liabilities,equities, journalizing transactions, posting of accounts toledgers and preparing a trial balance. Stock and inventorycontrol is also addressed in this module.
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- The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the basic commands, functions, and capabilities of Microsoft Office Access. Students learn how to create tables and forms and how to search for data, sort and filter data, and create and modify queries. Reports and charts can be created using the data.
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| O1325 |
Fundamentals of Prodcution Accounting |
40 |
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- Students will learn about solutions and services that helplarge oil companies, account for their production allocationand royalties while paying attention to detail and accuracy.This module is designed to give students the basicunderstanding and skills related to production accountingand large oil companies budgeting and costs.
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| L1040 |
Job Search / Academic Review Techniques |
20 |
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- Students will have the use of our Job Search lab which has unlimited Internet access, a job search resource library and a fax machine and phone for contacting prospective employers. Facilitators will also be made available to advise on job finding resources, interview skills and techniques, and to carry out mock interviews. Students review core program concepts and learning in order to market their skills effectively.
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- Using a computer is essential in today’s office environment.This module offers the students an opportunity to familiarizethemselves with a standard keyboard. For the advancedkeyboarder, the module focus is to increase typing speedand accuracy.
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| B1040 |
Office Procedures |
50 |
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- Students will examine the necessities required for operatinga smooth and efficient office environment. Topics coveredinclude basic filing techniques, telecommunications, timemanagement and organizational skills, and the use ofgeneral office equipment.
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| O1340 |
Oil and Gas Business Management |
40 |
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- Students will receive instruction in oil and gas industrymarketing, administration and management. Students areprovided with an introduction to marketing practices andstrategies in the petroleum industry and will compare andcontrast leading oil company marketing campaigns. Topicssuch as financial management objectives, risk management,and strategic planning will also be covered.
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| O1330 |
Oil and Gas Documentation and Reporting |
60 |
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- This course overviews all the important industry relatedprovincial and governmental documentation used in the oldand gas industry. Students gain a working knowledge ofcontracts, regulations, plotting documents, legal agreements,well records, lease acquisitions and annual reports.Students also gain a foundation in researching, planning andreporting in the oil and gas industry through case studiesand project work.
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| O1310 |
Oil and Gas Foundations |
60 |
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- This course covers basic industry terminology, as well as concepts related to basic geology and geophysics. Petroleum origins, accumulation, exploration, land and scouting are overviewed. A non-technical approach is takento the instruction of reservoir performance, drilling, formation evaluation, well completion, field appraisal and development, production operations, oil pipelines, transportation, surface facilities and refining.
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- This module is for course credits but has no grade. Studentswill be placed in actual work places related to their field ofstudy and will be expected to act as regular employees forfive weeks in order to gain the valuable “real world”experience that so many employers seek. Students areencouraged to find their own work experience placement;however, once placed, continuation in that placement ismandatory. This in an unpaid experience.
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| O1335 |
Production Accounting II |
40 |
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- Students will combine prior skills of oil and gas products inaddition to the industry’s practices and governmentregulations, with a further look into the role of productionaccounting as it relates to these items. Specifically studentswill explore: financial statement preparation and analysis,joint venture accounting, and revenue recognition guidelines.This module is designed to give students an intermediateunderstanding of the accounting cycle related to productionaccounting and large oil companies.
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| L1015 |
Strategies for Success |
20 |
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- Students will gain a better understanding of themselves through an exploration of their personal attributes, transferable skills and learning styles. This course will introduce techniques for time, conflict, and stressmanagement and develop interpersonal communication skills. Fundamental study and motivation skills will be covered, preparing students to excel in their program of choice. Students will also prepare a professional resume andlearn how to write effective cover letters.
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| S1000 |
Sustainable Futures |
20 |
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- Sustainability means meeting humanity’s needs withoutharming future generations. In this course, students willexplore the pillars of sustainability, sustainability’s relation tothe environmental movement, climate change and its effects,the Canadian and other governments’ actions, and how toincorporate sustainable practices into any workplace. Acombination of instructor presentations and timely, hands-onprojects will culminate in a student portfolio touching on thecourse’s key points.
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- The main objective of the first part of this course is to introduce students to the basic commands, functions, and capabilities of Microsoft Word 2007. In the second segment, this course will go further to introduce students (as experienced users) to some advanced features of Word in order to produce professional documents, manage large files, work with web documents, collaborate with others, or merge data together.