Oil & Gas 101 Seminar Provides Comprehensive Look at the Energy Value Chain
10/15/2026
Energy Workforce & Technology Council hosted its annual Oil & Gas 101 seminar on October
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From production to the products and infrastructure that power our everyday lives, Oil & Gas 101 continued through the energy value chain this afternoon! 🛢️
Our final sessions brought attendees a closer look at the operations, processes and people connecting energy production to
Day 2 of Oil & Gas 101 is underway! 🙌
Building on yesterday's exploration of the industry's foundations and upstream operations, today's sessions are expanding the conversation to the technologies, infrastructure and energy sources supporting oil and gas operations.
This
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Oil & Gas 101 continued this afternoon with a closer look at the processes and technologies behind drilling and completing a well. 🛢️
Building on this morning’s exploration of the industry, attendees moved further through the upstream value chain with:
🏗️ Rig Systems & Drilling
Energy Workforce’s annual Oil & Gas 101 seminar is officially underway! 🛢️
Each year, the seminar brings together professionals across the energy sector for a comprehensive look at the business of oil and gas, from exploration and drilling to production, economics, and policy.
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Following a morning focused on the market and the forces shaping key energy services sectors, the afternoon turned to the training, competency and industry-led standards supporting safe and effective operations in the field.
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Panelists discussed how
