In this informative episode, Brendan McDougall and William Belevance delve into the fascinating realm of rock geology, emphasizing the key concepts of porosity and permeability critical to the oil and gas industry. They explain how fossil fuels

Season 2 - Demystifying Oil and Gas Formation

Mar 7th, 2024 25m 38s

Get ready to dive into the intricate yet fascinating world of oil and gas as Brendan McDougall, an industry professional, and William Belevance, a diligent geology student, dissect this complex industry in an easy-to-understand approach. In thi

Episode 24 - Upgraders and Refineries

Mar 7th, 2024 16m 20s

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

Episode 23 - Oilsands

Mar 7th, 2024 17m 25s

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

Episode 22 - Offshore Platforms

Mar 7th, 2024 13m 16s

A brief look into offshore platforms and deep sea operations.

Episode 21 - Workovers, Snubbing Units and Service Rigs

Mar 7th, 2024 18m 19s

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

Episode 20 - Artificial Lift

Mar 7th, 2024 15m 7s

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

Episode 19 - Production

Mar 7th, 2024 13m 36s

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

Episode 18 - Reserves

Mar 7th, 2024 14m 40s

What are reserves and why are they so darn important?

Episode 17 - Pipelines

Mar 7th, 2024 15m 55s

What are pipelines and how do we prevent spills?

Episode 16 - Surface Facilities

Mar 7th, 2024 14m 11s

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

Episode 15 - Troubleshooting

Mar 7th, 2024 16m 1s

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

Episode 14 - Wellheads

Mar 7th, 2024 15m 2s

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

Episode 13 - Coiled Tubing

Mar 7th, 2024 20m 18s

What is it and why do we use it?

Episode 12 - Wireline and Logging

Mar 7th, 2024 12m 41s

What is it and when do we use it?

Episode 11 - Completion Types

Mar 7th, 2024 17m 47s

Overview of the different styles and types of well completions

Episode 10 - Earthquakes!

Mar 7th, 2024 18m 4s

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

Episode 9 - Water

Mar 7th, 2024 16m 10s

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

Episode 8 - Hydraulic Fracturing

Mar 7th, 2024 16m 17s

What actually is hydraulic fracturing and how does it work?

Episode 7 - Fracking in the Media

Mar 7th, 2024 16m 10s

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

Episode 6 - Drilling a Well

Mar 7th, 2024 13m 41s

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

Episode 5 - The Drilling Rig

Mar 7th, 2024 14m 47s

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

Episode 4 - Drilling Overview

Mar 7th, 2024 19m 13s

Join Brendan McDougall, an experienced professional engineer, in a captivating episode of 'From Fossil to Fuel'—a pioneering podcast series dedicated to decoding the oil and gas industry. In this episode, Brendan navigates through the evolution

Episode 3 - Conventional vs Unconventional

Mar 7th, 2024 14m 56s

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

Episode 2 - Rock Geology

Mar 7th, 2024 15m 2s

Welcome to "From Fossil to Fuel," where our host, Brendan McDougall, a seasoned professional in the oil and gas industry, takes you on a deep dive into the technical aspects of petroleum production. Throughout our 24 episode series, you will jo