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Table of Contents MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR International Indigenous Energy Summit
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THE POWER OF THE SUMMIT International Indigenous Energy Summit 2014
WATERWORLD Environmental Considerations In The Oil Sands
AN OVERVIEW 6 Part Series Of Women In Industry Cheryl Cardinal Director National Energy Business Centre of Excellence Indian Resource Council Paul Lu (Maxpo Communications Inc.) Co-Editor Cheryl Cardinal Contributing Co-Editor David Blondeau (Maxpo Communications Inc.) Concepts, Designs and Layout Curtis Comeau Photo Cheryl Cardinal Floyd Blackhorse / Deanna Burgart Writers
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“Supporting First Nations in their efforts to attain greater management and control of their energy resources.” Elements© is a monthly publication distributed by National Energy Business Centre of Excellence (NEBCE) and IRC Inc. Any use of content or duplication without written consent is not permitted. For any information, please contact Cheryl Cardinal at cherylc@irccanada.ca.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR Cheryl Cardinal
The Winter is upon us and another issue of Elements: a First Nations Energy publication is out. To reflect on the year 2013, the National Energy Business Centre of Excellence is pleased with the direction that we have taken. This year, we have launched many great initiatives including Elements to discuss energy from a First Nations perspective allowing First Nations a platform to discuss issues that are important to us. We have covered initiatives that our strategic partners have been involved with Pipeline Nation, Leaders in Energy, successful First Nations communities, Ring of Fire, Safety, Renewable Energy Initiatives and Women in the Industry to name a few. We are also excited to discuss Nathan Elliott’s the “Future Starts Now” report on Economic Space for First Nations. It is through this partnership between Insightwest Research and the National Energy Business Centre of Excellence that the Centre focused on describing energy through the Elements.
with Imperial Oil as their Stakeholder Relations Advisor for Kearl Oil Sands. Ruby Littlechild is from Ermineskin First Nation and is the Aboriginal Program Lead for the Association for Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). Lisa Whitford is a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation and is the Director of Onion Lake Energy. Thalia Aspeslet is a Region 6 member of the Metis Nation of Alberta and currently works as a Processing Geophysicist with Shell Canada. Each of the women featured in previous issues have different experiences in the Industry and this column has outlined the importance that many Women work within the Industry as scientists, company owners, directors or as tradespeople. Deanna Burgart has provided another article on Water World: Environmental Considerations in the Oil Sands. Her article focuses on conservation and innovation technologies to reduce, reuse and recycle water are going to bring future solutions to our long term water protection goals.
In this issue, the National Energy Business Centre is discussing who we are as an organization and some of the many great initiatives that we are working on, including our Introduction to Oil and Gas Development and our mandate as an organization. We have a real focus on the International Indigenous Energy Summit taking place at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver from January 27-28, 2014, we will have Indigenous people from around the world come together to speak about energy that is important to us. This is the first event of its kind organized by the National Energy Business Centre of Excellence and we are excited at this step in the Centre’s evolution. The focus will be on the Elements of Earth, Fire, Wind and Water to discuss energy. We have lined up a dynamic set of speakers to discuss what is happening with Indigenous people globally, as well as have speakers from at least three of the six continents to discuss what is happening in their regions.
As we have made clear in previous issues, Elements employs the elements of Earth, Fire, Wind and Water as common themes of understanding energy and resource development, both on and off reserve in Canada today. Earth includes mining as its main focus. Fire shares stories from the oil and gas sectors.Wind highlights a number of First Nations wind energy activities currently underway. Finally, Water includes information on protection and understanding of this great Canadian resource. We are excited that you are on this journey with the National Energy Business Centre of Excellence as we reflect on the past year and look forward to the International Indigenous Energy Summit and many other initiatives that will take place in 2014! Sincerely,
The Women of Industry has been a popular article that many readers have looked forward to. In this issue, we will reflect on the past six women in the industry that have been highlighted in this column. Previously through this column, Valerie Plamondon who is working for Diavik Diamond Mines as a 2nd year Instrumentation Technician Apprentice was featured first. Judy Desjarlais who owns Top Notch Oilfield Contracting is working in Northeast BC. Delree Dumont is member of Onion Lake Cree Nation is currently working
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INTRO TO OIL & GAS by Cheryl Cardinal
Oil and Gas power our world. Those who have these resources are positioned to lead the charge in the modern economy. First Nations also have oil and gas, however, our people have not profited equitably from development. Recognizing that information is the key to understanding, the National Energy Business Centre of Excellence has responded by working with a number of First Nations and organizations to launch a series of workshops that tackle development questions head-on. Our goal is to better-equip First Nations with cutting-edge insight and information so that they can participate morefully in the energy and resource economy, and in turn make informed decisions for their nations and about the economic futures they desire.
Included below are descriptions of the modules NEBCE facilitates: 1) First Nations Corporate Structures and Liability This newly-designed module outlines potential liabilities for First Nations engaged in a number of areas of Canadian oil and gas development. It includes important information that decision-makers must understand to undertake strategic development, both on and off reserve. It provides a much-needed perspective on the legal ramifications of decision-making. 2) Pipelines – Canada is a pipeline nation. A vast network of oil and gas pipelines stretches throughout most of the country carrying the wealth of First Nations. At once, pipelines serve to mobilize and connect us, but they also serve to demobilize and disconnect us. While pipelines are a vital link bridging resources to energy markets worldwide, lessons from past projects must be understood, and best practices developed, to ensure that the potential benefits of development outweigh the inherent risks. It is no secret that pipelines affect First Nations communities disproportionately. With this in mind, this newly-developed module assists First Nations and non-First Nations to better understand the central issues surrounding pipelines in this country, allowing stakeholders to make more informed decisions on this increasingly important topic in social, cultural, political and economic debate. 3) Community Planning – First Nations community planning is vital for sustainable economic development. Proper community planning includes a multitude of steps and considerations. The use of GIS technology represents just one tool that serves to assist First Nations in decision-making. This module details GIS technology and an array of other strategies to equip First Nations with requisite information they need to succeed. 4) Safety - First Nations working in the oil and gas sectors need to understand the safety standards and requirements that play an ever-increasing role in development. Energy and resource development has its risks. It is labour-intensive, requires heavy machinery and employs large numbers of people. At the end of the day, people (many of whom are First Nations) are the engine that drives the energy and resource economy. These are mothers, fathers, daughters and
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sons just trying to making a living. They deserve to be safe. This module is designed to assist First Nations understand the importance of safety. Fostering a safe working environment creates safer communities. One injury is one too many and this module highlights safety standards, best practices and legislation that must be understood for injury prevention and more. The first wealth is health. 5) Water and Fracing - The concerns of the water usage and fracing have been facing many First Nations communities across Canada for years. NEBCE provides an overview of the importance of water, the legislation that accompanies it, and how development affects, or has the potential to affect groundwater. The module provides insight and addresses concerns faced by First Nations in their attempts to understand fracing, the importance clean water, and hydrocarbons impact of it. 6) Exploration and Production – This module provides a general overview for understanding upstream, downstream and midstream activity in Canadian oil and gas development. It provides an interactive approach for understanding risk and the requirement for buying land. It also provides analysis on how presidents and CEOs of major companies working in the energy and resource sectors operate when it comes to development, and provides First Nations with strategies to more effectively respond to industry activity affecting them.
“Our goal is to better-equip First Nations with cuttingedge insight and information...”
7) Successful First Nations – Several First Nations across the country have taken charge and have paved their own path towards economic success in their communities. Recognizing that it is important for all First Nations to understand how to undertake successful economic development. This module focuses on a series of success stories where First Nation communities have undertaken economic development on their own terms. 8) Overview of the Oil & Gas Industry - This module serves to bring together a number of the NEBCE workshops. It provides a comprehensive analysis of industry and First Nations positioning within it. Areas of focus include: Industry as a whole, Business opportunities for First Nations, Risk Analysis, Pipelines, Water Usage, as well as understanding Accumap. Each NEBCE module is designed and tailored for our clients’ unique needs. Our workshops are national in focus and have been created to move around the country to address the various concerns facing First Nations people from coast-to-coast-to-coast. For more information, please contact Cheryl Cardinal atcherylc@irccanada.ca
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industry and government. NEBCE provides this understanding but has the opportunity to expand even further. One of the current strengths of NEBCE is its ability to accommodate diverse interests, the key factor to building mutually beneficial and long term relationships. NEBCE provides the tools for creating capacity with community-based economic and environmental initiatives.
First Nations are playing an ever-increasing role in energy and resources projects and developments on traditional lands across the country. First Nations are not only interested in taking active interest in these projects, but also are wishing to lead the charge, in turn, receiving the recognized benefits that accompany development. Many First Nations are new to developing energy and resources projects - others are not. Still, most First Nations across the country lack the background and “best practice” experience hindering their ability to maximize community benefits.
Overall, NEBCE has invested in a plan to assist NEBCE stakeholders in achieving the full potential of their businesses. Full potential can be achieved through the development of partnerships with targeted small-to-medium size oil, gas, mining and renewable energy companies to accelerate the pace of commercial activity in “The Indian the aforementioned sectors. Resource Council Full potential can also be (IRC) created The achieved by improving First Nations and nonNational Energy First Nations business Business Centre skills through workshops, networking, training and of Excellence advising.
These realties considered, the Indian Resource Council (IRC) created the National Energy Business Centre of Excellence (NEBCE) in 2008, a completely unique First Nations-directed and operated organization, to provide leadership and to promote collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships between oil and gas producing First Nations, government and industry with the intent of increasing First Nations direct involvement in, and understanding of these sectors. It is no secret that industry players in the energy sector are looking to engage in meaningful relationships with First Nations. With this in mind, NEBCE uses its own expertise, and the expertise provided from its strategic partners, to help accelerate the pace of energy and resource development, both on and off reserve, through an intense focus on trust, respect and credibility to form meaningful, lasting relationships. The focus on these principles creates NEBCE’s competitive advantage and provides measurable returns on investment.
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Check out www.nebce.com or www.fnresources.com for more information.
Opportunities in the energy and resource sectors are more abundant than ever before. It is NEBCE’s mission to take full advantage of these opportunities through the services and programs it offers. One of the early successes of NEBCE has been its ability to foster relationships in the oil and gas sectors that build on a foundation of generating community and economic opportunities, while at the same time, managing environmental impacts. Part of NEBCE’s success moving forward will be based on our expertise in the areas of energy and resource development, as well as a balanced approach to First Nations consultation and traditional knowledge policies and their implementation. Current oil, gas and mining projects hinge on understanding the respective roles and obligations of First Nations communities,
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Floyd Blackhorse - Siksika Nation, AB
What do you see in your future?
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Tell me about yourself. How do you describe you?
Humor is a big part of my personality. I develop more confidence when I can laugh at myself and my seriousness at times. Being raised in a Christian-Anglo worldview and being a Niitsitapi (meaning Original People) person definitely made me unique in class? I was always a good, quiet young boy with an addiction to video games. Attending public school with a mix of other ethnicitys helped with much of my diversity today.
Completion of my Photography Certificate. I just want to develop my photography to a point I have the confidence to help others while being able to sustain a profession. I do have sights set on the Banff Center sometime in the near future, I hope.
What is your education?
I was formally trained at the National Screen Institute of Canada after my New Media studies at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and completing the Aboriginal Youth Animation Program in Calgary, Alberta through the Quickdraw Animation Society. Do you own your own business? What are your interests?
The way I see it, I produce images rather than photography right now. My first major freelance project was the Mountain Standard Time Performance Art Festival 2012 (M:ST Festival) held bi-annually in Southern Alberta. It was a major collaboration of local, national and International performance artwork and installation, I was asked to photograph. Through that time, I believe I am capable of providing a unique service to other organizations and companies. Have you previously been involved with working with the Center? What do you do with the Center?
Last year, I was hired to provide images for the Indian Resource Council’s Annual General Meeting. This also provided an opportunity to show a potential employer my employment ethics and abilities in media, design and communications that can further keep me involved with the company. Currently, I am hired for the distribution of the Elements publication. We can send out 500 copies internationally at any given time and part of that system is updating contacts and First Nations profiles on a consistent basis so that we know our membership database.
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“This event is the first of its kind organized by the National Energy Business Centre of Excellence and we are excited to take this next step in our organization’s evolution.”
The 1st Annual International Indigenous Energy Summit will focus on Indigenous peoples’ perspectives on all aspects of renewable and non-renewable energy, including exploration, development, production, transmission and reclamation. We have confirmed a speaking roster of senior business and government leaders from Iceland, Finland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States, which has attracted interest from Indigenous and non-Indigenous business and government representatives across Canada.
The communities and speakers involved have experience in their topics and are the people within their communities with the experience to complete these projects. Common themes that can be found within the International Summit are examination for development of partnerships, building capacity and increasing employment and economic opportunities. “Earth, Fire, Wind and Water” are the themes of our workshops, reflective of the themes within Elements: a First Nations Energy publication http://www.fnresources.com/ resources/elements.
The National Energy Business Centre of Excellence comes together to provide and share information amongst International Indigenous groups that impacts our common concerns together as it relates to energy. Bringing these Indigenous groups together is designed to create dialogue to learn from each other. As Indigenous people, we are developing all forms of energy through our communities. We can use the specific information on data for international concerns as it relates to our communities and the environment.
Earth: “primary” industries including agriculture, forestry and mining.
Fire: stories of all stages of oil and gas production and transmission.
Wind: all renewable energy projects. Indigenous communities are increasing their involvement in renewable energy whether the projects focus on wind, solar, biomass and geothermal projects.
We can learn from various jurisdictions and regions to find common solutions to issues that we face in the use of energy. Sustainable development is a concept that arose first among Indigenous Peoples and their values. As Indigenous peoples, we can incorporate our values to whichever course of development we chose within our territories. The key message is that “we can do it ourselves”.
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Welcoming Remarks: Prayer Vice Chair Dean Manywounds Indian Resource Council (Tsuu T’ina Nation, AB) Chris Syeta'xtn Lewis (Councillor, Squamish Nation)
Keynote Speaker: “Global leaders in Renewable Energy: Iceland and GeoThermal” His Excellency Thordur Oskarsson (Iceland Ambassador to Canada)
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Keynote speaker "Maori People and Renewable Energy – two Practical Case Studies" Chris Karamea Insley (Ngati Porou, New Zealand)
Alan Parker (United League of Indigenous Nations, United States)
10:15 - 10:45 am
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Governance Strategies: The Case of the Ngarrindjeri Nation, Australia Daryle Rigney (Ngarrindjeri Nation, Australia) Dean - Indigenous Strategy and Engagement, Flinders University
10:45 - 11:15 am
Keynote Speaker: Earth Chief Reginald Bellerose (Muskowekwan First Nation, SK)
11:15 - 1200 pm
Keynote Speaker: Wind Chief Gordon Planes (T'Souke First Nations, BC)
10:15 - 10:45 am
Networking Break
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Networking Lunch
10:45 - 11:15 am
Keynote Speaker: Fire Chief Derek Orr (Macleod Lake Indian Band, BC)
11:15 - 1200 pm
Keynote Speaker: Water Pic River Energy: A Model of Aboriginal Renewable Energy Development Joel Krupa (Pic River First Nation, Ontario)
12:00 - 1:00 pm
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Breakout Sessions Negotiating Large Scale Projects Bernd Christmas (Membertou First Nation, NS) Fire International Oil Plays Dave Williams (Three Affiliated Tribes North Dakota - Missouri River Resources) Lisa Whitford (Onion Lake, First Nation, SK) Wind Wind Opportunities Dennis Thomas (TWN First Nation BC) Pieter van Gils (Headwater Capital Consulting, BC) Water Monitoring Air Quality & Ground Water on US Reservations Chairman Darwin St. Clair (East Shoshone Reservation - Wyoming, U.S.)
Breakout Sessions Unconventional Oil and Gas: Extraction that is both the Application of Science and Fiduciary Obligation Dr. Dawn Mills (Aboriginal Mineral Resource Centre Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, UBC) Fire International Aboriginal Energy Opportunities Joe Dion (Frog Lake Energy Resource Corporation Frog Lake First Nation, AB) Wind How Finland Uses Biomass Dominik Roser (FP Innovations) Water Protection of Ground Water in the Murray Darling Basin – an Indigenous Perspective Grant Rigney (Australia Chair - Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations, Australia)
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Networking Break
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Breakout Sessions Earth Reconciling State of the Art Community Planning with First Nations' Wisdom, Heritage, and Visions for the Future Reg Letourneau (ANVIL GeoSpatial Corporation, AB) Kamaran Noori (ANVIL GeoSpatial Corporation, AB) Fire Liquified National Gas (LNG) in BC Harold Calla (Squamish First Nation BC) Wind The Narungga Regional Authority: Native Title, Aboriginal Heritage and Mining Klynton Wanganeen (Nurrunga Nations Aboriginal Regional Authority, Australia) Water Water Rites vs Water Rights Robert Ruha (Ngati Porou, New Zealand)
4:15 - 4:45 pm
Conference Wrap-up / Director’s Message
4:45 - 5:30 pm
Guest Break Until Gala Dinner
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Gala Dinner Entertainment Jason Chamakese (Pelican Lake First Nation, SK) Robert Gladue (Waterhen Lake First Nation, SK)
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Breakout Sessions Blood Tribe Agriculture Project Calvin Crosschild (Blood Tribe, AB) Fire Success in the Oilsands:The Bouchier Group David & Nicole Bouchier (Mikisew First Nation, AB) Wind Cogeneration & Decentralized Energy Mike McElligott (EPS/AB Energy Canada) Water Focusing on First Nations Economy Nathan Elliott (Insightwest Research) Earth
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Daily Wrap Up
4:45 - 5:30 pm
Guest Break Until Network Reception
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Networking Reception Traditional International Cultural Exchange
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by Deanna Burgart, CET, Indigineer™
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
IN THE OIL SANDS
“Conservation and innovative technologies to reduce, reuse and recycle water are going to bring future solutions to our long term water protection goals.”
It is widely accepted that water is extremely important to First Nations people. It is the lifeblood of Mother Earth. Water cleans, heals, and sustains life. Water is a precious resource and must be conserved, protected and valued. There is growing concern among First Nations people over the safety and quality of water in areas of petroleum operations. The petroleum industry also recognizes that fresh water is an essential resource that must be used responsibly and conserved wherever possible. There have been valuable new developments in the industry in the past decade, as well as some exciting innovations to conserve water – through reduction, reuse and recycling. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) shares in the publication, “Water Use in Canada’s Oil Sands” that the oil sands industry works hard to:
New technologies and processes have been developed in order to allow for the reduction of fresh water use per barrel of oil. One way industry is doing this is through the use and recycling of high saline (salt) water from deep aquifers that would be unsuitable for use in agriculture or human consumption. In the oil sands there are two types of bitumen recovery. Oil sands mining occurs on the surface, where the resource is “dug” up and sent for processing. Warm water is used to separate the bitumen (heavy oil) from the sand and processed further. This makes up less than 5% of the current production in the oil sands - the majority of oil sands are too deep to be mined in this fashion. This is where “in situ”, which means “in place”, production comes into play. In “in situ” production, one of the most common methods of bitumen extraction is through a process called SAGD. SAGD stands for “Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage”. In this technique, two horizontal wells are drilled, one above the other. High pressure steam is injected into the top well which “melts” the bitumen, allowing it to flow. (Imagine what happens to solid honey when warmed). The bitumen then flows down by gravity to the second well where it is then pumped to the surface. Devon Energy’s Jackfish project uses 100% saline water for steam and most in situ projects recycle 70 - 90% of the water mixed with the oil. Occasionally, saline sources are not available and fresh water is used, but even this “fresh” water would not be suitable for human or agricultural use without further treatment.
• Further reduce fresh water use per barrel of production • Maximize water recycling • Where possible, avoid using fresh water by using water from deep saline water zones or recycled industrial wastewater • Develop new technologies that will greatly reduce or eliminate the need for water in oil sands production To give you an idea of the amount of water that is currently used by the oil sands industry, the following chart from Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development shows that of the water allocations (licenses to use) in 2010, oil sands accounts for 7%. The water licenses allocate 7% to the oil sands, but the actual use is significantly less than the allocated amount. This is compared to the 44% used by irrigation/agriculture or 29% used in the commercial industry.
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IMAGE FOR SAGD Many oil sands mining operations have a zero release policy. This means that once the water comes on site, it is recycled throughout the processes, mainly through tailings ponds. In order to safely transport oil sands in pipelines, the oil sand must undergo processes which involve the use of hot water to separate
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the bitumen from the sand. Pipelines have stringent specifications that require the fluid to contain less than 0.5% Basic Sediment and Water (BS&W). This is to preserve the integrity of the pipeline and prevent corrosion and damage to equipment.
are only permitted to withdraw less than 3% of the average annual flow for business use. The total usage in 2010 was 0.74% of the long-term average annual flow. During low flow periods, the limit is 1.3%.
In mining, 8 – 10 barrels of water are used for every barrel of synthetic crude oil produced. Recycle rates are between 40 – 70% which means only 2 – 4 barrels of fresh water make up is required. For in-situ operations, 2.5 – 4 barrels of water is used for every barrel produced but since recycle rates are 70 – 90%, only 0.5 barrels of fresh water per barrel produced is required. There are many projects underway in the oil sands to improve and increase the recycle rate and reduce fresh water use. Some of these projects involve treating water already onsite, others involve changing the configuration of existing equipment to process water more efficiently, and still others involve decreasing settling times in the tailings ponds.
Another innovative initiative is COSIA, Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance. This one of a kind initiative is exclusive to Canada. Its member companies, oil sands producers in Canada, have joined together in a commitment to share the cost and results of research and innovation in oil sands environmental performance. The 13 member companies collaborate with government, industry, academia, and communities to share intellectual property and innovation in four “Environmental Priority Areas (EPAs)” - the areas of water, land, greenhouse gases and tailings. To date, COSIA member companies have shared 560 distinct technologies and innovations that cost over $900 Million to develop. COSIA member companies include;
Municipal 11%
Other 7%
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd, Cenovus, ConocoPhillips Canada, Devon Canada, Imperial Oil, Nexen, Shell Canada, Statoil Canada, Suncor, Syncrude Canada, Teck Resources and Total E&PbyCanada. Photo Curtis Comeau
Oil Sands 7%
Conventional Oil & Gas 2%
Commercial 29% Source: Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
Tailings ponds are a mixture of sands and hydrocarbons. There are several layers in the tailings ponds of varying thickness. Because some of the sand and sediment is so fine, it can take many years for the sediment to completely settle by gravity alone. Similar to the processes used in municipal wastewater treatment and in the mining industry, engineers use “coagulants” that bring the fine pieces of sediment together, resulting in a heavier particle which settles faster. CO2 and other additives can also be added to these ponds to increase the settling rate. A great deal of research is currently underway to discover better and more efficient means of doing this – with a focus on environmentally friendly and cost effective solutions.
Canadians are becoming increasingly concerned about protecting our Nation’s precious resources, such as water. Meeting our day to day needs with respect to food (irrigation in agriculture), shelter (energy to heat our homes) and transportation requires the continuous use of water. Many chemical processes, even renewable energy such as the production of bioethanol, requires on-going water use. Conservation and innovative technologies to reduce, reuse and recycle water are going to bring future solutions to our long term water protection goals. It is through collaboration with all Canadians that we can make a difference. If every individual living in our beautiful country gave daily consideration to water use and conserved wherever possible, we can all be part of the solution.
The Water Management Framework in Alberta limits water usage for the Lower Athabasca River. It places caps on withdrawal during low flow periods and all oil sands companies combined
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by Cheryl Cardinal
Each woman has faced challenges in their roles as many of people do in their own positions but each of these women have also chosen to overcome them. The main question we can look at is how? We all face issues in our workplace but how we choose to overcome these barriers? Each woman has a belief in herself and through their vision the belief that they can achieve anything that they set their minds to. We can see them as our mothers, our sisters, our daughters or our nieces who are in our lives to show that other women can achieve their goals. We can open that door to understand what is it that we would like to do and how can we accomplish the same for ourselves. It involves personal reflection but as Thalia had stated “We all sell ourselves short and are our toughest critics and this industry can be intimidating. It has been much more welcoming to women in recent years, and continues to move in that direction, but change takes time. Be patient and have courage.” As women, we need to set a goal for ourselves, work hard to achieve that goal and focusing on what’s important in our lives.
hrough the Elements publication, the National Energy Business Centre of Excellence has had the pleasure of featuring six women through the past issues. Each of these women has different experiences and different roles within the industry. Whether it’s working in trades or owning your own business or running your own Nation’s oil and gas company or working within the Industry with Stakeholder Relations, Aboriginal Program Lead or a Geophysicist, our women are contributing to this Industry and creating their own path.
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What can we learn from these six outstanding women? We can learn that education is key. We also learn that mentors who inspire, supports, encourages and supports your dreams and goals. You should be persistent and passionate about your decision to enhance your career opportunities, which will lead to reward greater successes. If you have a goal, stay motivated. We are idle no more and must show the world what we can do. I want to tell women that they can accomplish anything they set their minds to.
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Manager of Top Notch Oilfield Contracting Ltd of North East BC.
Stakeholder Relations Advisor for Kearl Oil Sands
DELREE DURMONT
JUDY DESJARLAIS
VALERIE PLAMONDON
2nd Yr. Instrumentation Technician Apprentice Diavik Diamond Mine
Accomplishments come at any age. I just want women to know that knowledge is currency. Never stop learning. Do not limit yourself. Be confident in the experience you do have and find a way to apply it to what you are doing. These are all key messages that were taken right from the six women who have proved that if set our minds to what
Aboriginal Program Lead APEGA
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THALIA ASPESLET
LISA WHITFORD
RUBY LITTLECHILD, M.Ed
we want to do, we can accomplish anything.
Director Onion Lake Energy
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WOMEN Industry
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by Cheryl Cardinal Thalia Aspeslet is a Region 6 member of the Métis Nation of Alberta and was born and raised in the Peace River region of Alberta. Her family moved to High Level, Alberta when she was in grade 9 and she graduated from High Level Public high school in 1999. With only a high school level of education she was limited in the kind of employment and career choices she had. In 2005, she made the decision to go back to school and upgrade at SAIT Polytechnic in Calgary because she had become a single mother and saw that an education was how she could provide the best life for her and her newborn son. While she was upgrading she discovered the subject of Geophysics. By June of 2006, not only had she completed her upgrading with honors she had also been accepted into the Bachelor of Science in Geophysics program at the University of Calgary. In the pursuit of her University education, Thalia was challenged daily not just academically but personally because she was raising a child as a single mother at the same time. While she was at the University she found the Native Center on campus. There she learned about traditional ceremonies and practices that helped support her to stay focused and not give up. She volunteered at the Native Center with the PASS (Program Assistant of Student Services) program, designed to foster relationships with other students in order to build the community on campus in order for the Native Center students to succeed. She was the recipient of the NAAF – (National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation – now Indspire) OGTT (Oil and Gas Trades and Technology) award two years in a row (2008 & 2009), the BBMA (Belcourt Brosseau Metis Award) two years in a row (2007 & 2008) and the Nexen Aboriginal education bursary two years in a row (2008 & 2009). It was June 2010 when Thalia had successfully completed her studies and graduated from the University of Calgary Geosciences Department with a Bachelor of Science in Geophysics. She applied for an internship with Shell Canada Ltd. as an interpreting geophysicist. After successfully passing the assessment she was offered a full-time position that started in May of 2011. Thalia was able to get to where she is today through hard work and perseverance and once she started on the path of education, opportunities presented themselves to her. Now she can provide a stable and happy home for herself and her son and her goals for the future include merging her technical background and experience with a community relations role.
Thalia Aspeslet
Processing Geophysicist I.T. Shell Canada Ltd.
Q & A Series Q: How long have you been working for the company? A: I have been working with the company for almost three years. Q: Why did you choose a career in the industry? A: The industry chose me indirectly in the sense that I was introduced to Geophysics through a short story that I read, while upgrading my high school education at SAIT Polytechnic, and chose that as my program of study for University without knowing that the most common industry I would use my education in Alberta would be the Oil and Gas industry. Q: What kind of training is required for your occupation? A: The minimum training required for a Geophysicist is a Bachelor of Science in Geophysics, Math or Physics. This would be a four year degree program from a University. Q: What qualities do you bring to the job? A: I am a doer and by that I mean motivated and eager to learn when I am unfamiliar with something. If I am given an assignment I will jump right in and try to work it out myself and then seek out assistance. I am open to trying to solve any problem that I am given and therefore I bring energy and enthusiasm to whatever I am tasked with doing. I also am a natural team player, given that I participated in every team sport I possibly could growingup, and with that I thrive on collaboration with my colleagues. While I am still learning my discipline, I make an effort to help out the team in any way that I can. Q: What is a typical day like for you? A: A typical day as a Processing Geophysicist would include working with computer programs to transform seismic data into an image. The reflections from the different layers within the Earth, below the surface, are what we refer to as signal. Much of our job is reducing the background noise from acquiring the data (either by dynamite or vibroseis energy sources) and improving signal to produce the highest resolved image possible. Like unscrambling a scrambled TV image or I also use the analogy of seismic being like an ultrasound of the earth. No one Geophysicist works alone and therefore there is also a significant amount of collaboration and mentorship involved, particularly in the beginning of your career, as I am experiencing now. What this means is that part of my day is building relationships with my mentors or those who are helping me solve whatever issues I may be having in processing the data. Q: Energy is perceived as a male dominated industry, what has been your experience? A: I would agree with that perception however, in the last 10-15 years there has been a shift in the female to male ratio with more women entering into industry related science degrees in Universities such as engineering and the geosciences (geology and geophysics). Looking at my graduating class, women represented 1/4 and on my team at work we are 1/3. I predict this number to continue to increase with programs such as AWSN’s (Alberta Women’s Science Network) Operation Minerva continuing to reach out to female youth ages 13-14 through workshops that provide a window into what an engineer or geoscientist would do in industry. What I have experienced even more so is the disparity in the number of Aboriginal women in these types of degrees. In my graduating class of geophysicists I was the only Aboriginal woman. In the same way that the AWSN is investing in the general female youth they have also organized Aboriginal female youth workshops where I participated in setting up tours of the University of Calgary Geosciences department as well as engagement sessions with the group as a whole at the Native Centre on campus. My passion lies in continuing to promote education in the sciences and technical fields to our Aboriginal youth because it provides more options to choose from when looking at possible career choices as well as meeting the need for communities to have their own members understanding the technical work presented by industry. Q: What are three things you like about your job? A: 1) I absolutely love the collaboration with the experienced staff and team members. 2) Every day is a new challenge and therefore no day is the same. I am continuously learning and what I understand from the experienced staff this will be ongoing throughout my career. 3) I like the flexible work schedule that Shell in particular provides. As a single mother it affords me more time with my son. Q: What have been some challenges associated with your line of work? A: The learning curve coming from University and into the workplace is steep. The biggest challenge has been to not get overwhelmed by how much there is to learn and being comfortable with this process taking a number of years. Q: How did you overcome these barriers? A: I looked to my mentors and the more experienced staff to share what their learning curve experience was like. Their advice was to keep the expectations of myself realistic and that having patience and acceptance of the process will make for a much better learning environment by focusing on my incremental improvements and not where I think I should be. Q: What advice do you have for other women who are interested in pursuing a career in the industry? A: Do not limit yourself. Be confident in the experience you do have and find a way to apply it to what you are doing. My people skills developed from my retail and communications experience (prior to University) helped me be successful in my employment with Shell. We all sell ourselves short and are our toughest critics and this industry can be intimidating. It has been much more welcoming to women in recent years, and continues to move in that direction, but change takes time. Be patient and have courage.
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