From Fossil To Fuel™: Recent Episodes

Brendan MacDougall

This podcast will educate the non-technical people about the technical fundamentals of the oil and gas industry. It starts all the way back with the formation of fossil fuels and runs through the entire process that gets us to the fuel that we consume in our vehicles. For anyone who works in oil and gas that doesn't have a technical background or for those outside the industry who want to learn more, this podcast is for you. © 2019 From Fossil To Fuel

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The different types of rocks and rock formations that are critical in oil and gas.

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This is an overview of how fossils turn into hydrocarbons and become trapped in reservoirs.

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What is artificial lift? What are the different kinds and when do we use them?

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Oil and gas production is the most important part of the whole business. Why?

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Fracking is a big deal in the media. Let's dive into some of the major concerns.

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How drilling rigs work and the different components of a drilling rig.

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What are reserves and why are they so darn important?

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What are pipelines and how do we prevent spills?

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A high level overview of the facilities at surface and what we do when oil and gas comes to surface.

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What is it and when do we use it?

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The different types of rocks and rock formations that are critical in oil and gas.

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This is an overview of how fossils turn into hydrocarbons and become trapped in reservoirs.

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A brief look into offshore platforms and deep sea operations.

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What actually is hydraulic fracturing and how does it work?

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A high level overview of the different components and what they do.

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What is it and when do we use it?

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The history of drilling and a high level visualization of the whole process.

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A high level overview of the two most common types of oilsands operations: mining and SAGD (Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage)

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How the well is actually drilled and the things that we look out for.

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Things go awry all of the time in oil and gas. What is the general strategy that we use to troubleshoot?

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Overview of the different styles and types of well completions.

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Hydraulic fracturing and earthquakes. How are they linked and what are we doing about it?

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We use a lot of water in hydraulic fracturing. Why do we use it and what impacts does this have?

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What is the difference between conventional and conventional oil and gas? Why is it important?

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What happens in an upgrader and refinery and how fuel (gasoline/diesel) is made.

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A high level overview of the types of workover operations and why we do them.