Employability Skills in Oil and Gas Industry: British Petroleum and Murco Petroleum

This paper discusses employability skills in the oil and gas industry with a focus on British Petroleum and Murco Petroleum. It covers the values and ethics of the two companies, the importance of self-awareness and networking, and the use of models like Johari Window and Clifton Gallup strengths. The paper also emphasizes the need to follow deontological and virtue-based ethical theories and to stay updated on the latest developments in the industry.

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Employability Skills
Name of the Student
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Abstract
The purpose of the following paper is to demonstrate the various ideas about the employability
skills in the organization. The sector chosen to solve the paper is the oil and gas industry and the
organization is British Petroleum. The other organization is Murco Petroleum which is also
located in the United Kingdom. The values and ethics of the two organizations have been
discussed. The values have been compared and the important things have been discussed on how
the individuals can get ready to get selected in their preferred organizations. The overview of the
sector has been given and the strengths of the personality of the individual has been analyzed the
Johari Window model and Clifton Gallup strengths.
Table of Contents

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Coursework 1...................................................................................................................................2
Section 1: Know Yourself...........................................................................................................2
Section 2: Know Your Sector......................................................................................................4
Section 3: Know Yourself...........................................................................................................6
References and Bibliography...........................................................................................................9
Appendices....................................................................................................................................11

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Coursework 1
Section 1: Know Yourself
It is very important to note that the individual strengths and weaknesses are indeed very
important to measure the development of the careers. The elements that are crucial to measure
the development of the individuals can be found in Gallup strength tests. There are 16
components in this gallup strength test. These are leadership, curiosity, balance, ambition,
optimism, determination, salesmanship, purpose, resourcefulness, integrity, strategic thinking,
teamwork, risk taking and self motivation. The scores that I have received are quite effective and
helpful for me to get to my desired success (Tordo et al. 2013).
The Johari’s window model is also a very important tool to measure the strengths of
myself. There are four quadrants of the model and they are free or open area, hidden area, blind
area and unknown area. In the first area or the free or open area, I am very strong in the
knowledge gaining, showing my skills and views for my overall development and showing strict
behavior when I will need it the most. However, I would have to gain the knowledge about my
new team members and show them the skills they will need to cater to the needs of the
organization (Tordo et al. 2013). I have realized that I will have to increase my self-awareness
about the incidents that will take place in my surroundings. I have to motivate myself in different
areas as well. However, my strength lies in the teamwork with my team members and achieve
the goals together.
These theories and models will surely work in alignment with the development of my
overall career aspirations (Cruz and Krausmann 2013). My career aspiration is to be a successful
professional in the oil and gas industry. A successful professional means that I will have to

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demonstrate my skills like communication, teamwork and others for the best interest of my
career development (Cruz and Krausmann 2013). I know I will have to improve my adaptability
and balance in the organization so I can adjust with the difficult situations that arise within the
organization. In this manner the model of Gallup strength will indeed be helpful for me. The
blind area in the Johari’s Window model can help me by making me understand the strengths
and weaknesses of all my team members (Saxena 2015). I have learned from the personality
Gallup strength test I must stay positive in all the situations that arise within the organizational
context. Apart from that I have learned to I must increase the integrity with all of my team
members and work accordingly. These things will be very much helpful for me since I believe
that I can improve my skills to be at the top of the best companies in the oil and gas industry.
Section 2: Know Your Sector
The sector that is being discussed in this paper is the oil and gas sector in the United
Kingdom. The two companies that have been chosen are Murco Petroleum and British
Petroleum. The first one is a local UK based oil and gas company and the second one is a famous
multinational oil and gas company. The values and ethics of the company are very much
important for the market success and reputation of the company (Quinlan, Swain and Vella-
Brodrick 2012). The deontological theories will be important to be implemented in this sector
since the appropriate business should be conducted here properly. The oil and gas sector should
practice this theory to ensure the perfect operations in the industry.
British Petroleum
British Petroleum is one of the biggest oil and gas companies in the international market.
The headquarters of this well reputed oil and Gas Company is located at London in the United

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Kingdom. The company was founded in the year 1909 (Bp.com 2018). It has numerous service
stations all across the world to provide the best resources to the common people. The Chairman
of the company is Carl-Henric Svanberg (Bp.com 2018). The company has always provided the
best ways for the sustainability of the company. The public relations of the company has been a
very important priority for the company. The various downstream activities of the company like
the refining, manufacturing, marketing, transportation and others have been very effective for the
company (Louis 2012). The logistics and supply chain activities of the company have been much
effective as well. The primary target of the company has been on the emission of low carbon
energy.
Values and ethics
The values and ethics have been very important factors for the overall success of the
organizations. Some of the values they have always focused on safety of the customers and
employees, respect to all the stakeholders, excellence for learning and developing new strategies,
courage for what they do and working as a team. They are always inclined to think about the
health and safety of the environment and ensuring a non-hazardous business operation (Asplund
and Blacksmith 2012).
Murco Petroleum
Murco petroleum is one of the most evident local and regional oil and gas companies in
United Kingdom (Murco.co.uk 2018). The organization was founded in the year 1960. The
various products that they provide to the customers are natural gas and LNG. There are various
fuel stations all over the United Kingdom. They also produce the oil refining and chemicals that
are indeed very important for the customers as well. (Murco.co.uk 2018).

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Values and ethics
The importance of maintaining the values and ethics are also the same for Murco
Petroleum just like the previous company British Petroleum. The company takes the ownership
of their activities (Asplund et al. 2014). They are indeed accountable for all of their business
activities. One of the most important things they have always focused on is their performance
management. They like to measure the overall performance of their employees and the
subsequent achievements. They make strict decisions in meeting the desires of their customers.
On the other hand, the company has also focused on ensuring the use of the environment friendly
raw materials. The employees are trained to maintain the codes of conduct alongside their
honesty and integrity (Hillson and Murray-Webster 2017).
The values and ethics of the two companies are very important for me to think upon.
However, I believe that honesty and integrity while carrying out my work will be very important
for me to develop as an honest person. In this light my values and ethics definitely match with
that of Murco Petroleum. The team work has also been another important factor that will be
important for me to carry out perfectly is the team work (Benjaafar, Li and Daskin 2013).
I believe that we should always work with the proper passion and integrity and achieve
the objectives of the organization. In my opinion, the ability to learn the new strategies and
frameworks will indeed be very much important for the progress of the organizations. The rule-
based ethical theory should be followed by me to stress on the activities of the stakeholders and
manage them properly (Laurent, Olsen and Hauschild 2012). The Virtue-based ethical theory
would also be significant since it would lead me to take the proper actions amidst the several
difficulties in the organization. The positive decision making is also very crucial as well. I would

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surely want to establish a sense of trust with the people with whom I would be working with.
These values and ethics will be helpful enough for me indeed (Goetsch and Davis 2014).
Section 3: Know Yourself
A) The networking is a very important fact to become more acquainted with the sector I will
be working in. The various social networks will indeed be very much crucial to make me aware
about the current situation of the sector I will be working in. As I will be working in the oil and
gas sector I have found out that there are several risks in this sector regarding the environmental
issues. The oil and gas sector is indeed a very competitive one and I will have to keep the
updates about the ups and downs in the industry. I will have to be much updated about the
operations of the organization I will be working in. I must possess a deep understanding about
the things I will have to do in my organization and carry it out for the best interest of my career
development. I should apply the deontological ethics that will lead the business operations in a
smooth manner.
I will try to have the exact knowledge how the oil and gas industry operates all over the
globe. I should be very much competitive and have the latest information about the growth in my
chosen oil and gas sector. I will develop my skills because new things are coming up in the
industry and changes are being inevitable. I will have to positively adapt to these changes if I
want to survive in this industry.
I will have to look through the websites of the different leading companies of the oil and
gas industry so I can be able to know the ways they operate and the main reasons for their overall
success. I can also read out the articles and magazine published by the companies as their CSR
activities. These steps will surely strengthen my skills indeed. These things will help me to know

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which companies are dealing with the environmental issues in the best ways and which
companies are making the best profits by providing the best services to their customers (Bello
2012).
B) I had attended some of the best networking events that has given me a lot of ideas to
improve my skills and utilize on my strengths. I had attended a seminar arranged by the Murco
Petroleum to gather the proper idea about how I should approach my career. The top managers of
the company had discussed about the problems and issues that the company is facing currently
and how they are planning to solve it in a better way with the democratic leadership. I also
visited the mining areas of the British Petroleum to know how they solve the various issues and
risks related to the environment. I also went to attend the seminars on the current affairs
organized by British Petroleum on the development of the sector.

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Appendices
Appendix 1