Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers in Lower Mainland - Southwest

The employment outlook will be Limited for oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers (NOC 83101) in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers in the Lower Mainland - Southwest region:

• Approximately 210 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 42%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 22%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211, 213): 8%
  • Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45): 8%
  • Transportation and warehousing (NAICS 48-49): 6%