Engineering Conversations
Engineering Conversations has one simple goal... to promote engineering. By having conversations with engineers about their backgrounds and careers, we will showcase a wide variety of industries and explore the types of jobs that engineers perform when they finish university.
These conversations may help young people understand what it is that engineers do in their day to day work. As young people learn about these types of careers, they may be inspired to become and engineer and help make the world a better place.
Engineering Conversations is hosted by David deMontigny, an engineering professor at the University of Regina.
The University of Regina is situated on Treaty 4 lands with a presence in Treaty 6. These are the territories of the nêhiyawak (nay-hi-yuh-wuk, Cree), Anihšināpēk (uh-nish-i-naa-payk, Saulteaux), Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda, and the homeland of the Métis/Michif Nation. Today, these lands continue to be the shared territory of many people from near and far. They are an important part of our past, and an even more important part of our future.
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Engineering Conversations
From Production to Closure - An Oil Well Lifecycle: Leta Brisebois
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Have you ever seen a pumpjack in an oil field and wondered how long it has been there, or what will happen to it in the future? It turns out that the life of an oil well depends on its condition, how much oil it produces, and the current oil price. Petroleum engineers are heavily involved in managing the lifecycle of oil wells.
In this episode we sit down with Leta Brisebois to learn about her career in the oil and gas industry. Leta has a background in Petroleum Systems engineering and over 25 years of experience in production engineering, spill management and end of life asset retirement strategies for oil and gas sites. Leta recently joined Edge Engineering and Geoscience as a Senior Project Manager, where she supports clients across the full lifecycle of their assets. In this conversation, we hear about her extensive career and what is involved when managing the lifecycle of oil wells. Leta also offers advice to young people thinking about a career in engineering.