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Module 2.0 How to be Successful in this Course
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Module 2.1 Introduction to Natural Gas
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Module 2.2 The Natural Gas Industry in British Columbia
- Overview
- Learning Outcomes
- Natural Gas Science – The Simple Version
- Natural Gas Science – Chemistry
- Natural Gas Science – Physics
- Natural Gas Science – Units of Measurement
- Natural Gas Science – Geology
- Natural Gas Resources and Uses
- Oversight of the Natural Gas Industry
- Understanding Land Rights and Natural Gas
- Energy and the Future
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Module 2.3 Upstream – Well Site Selection, Preparation and Drilling, Completion, Production, Water Recycling, and Reclamation
- Learning Outcomes
- The Upstream Sector – Extraction and Processing
- The Upstream Sector – Exploration and Site Selection
- The Upstream Sector – Preparation and Drilling
- The Upstream Sector – Completion
- The Upstream Sector – Production
- The Upstream Sector – Water Recycling
- The Upstream Sector – Reclamation
- Upstream Companies and Jobs in British Columbia – Companies
- Upstream Companies and Jobs in British Columbia – Industry Associations
- Upstream Companies and Jobs in British Columbia – Professional Associations
- New Vocabulary
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Module 2.4 Midstream – Transportation, Processing, Refining
- Learning Outcomes
- The Midstream Sector
- The Midstream Sector – Processing Natural Gas
- The Midstream Sector – Liquefied Natural Gas
- The Midstream Sector – An Emerging Industry
- The Midstream Sector – Processing LNG
- The Midstream Sector – Proposed LNG Projects in British Columbia
- Transportation
- Midstream Companies and Jobs in British Columbia
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Module 2.5 Downstream – Refining and Markets
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Module 2.6 Health and Wellness in the Natural Gas Industry
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Module 2.7 Safety
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Module 2.8 Terminology and Communication
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Module 2.9 Jobs and Careers
- Learning Outcomes
- Industry Outlook
- Technology is Changing Workforce and Skills
- Employment in the Natural Gas Industry
- Employment in the Natural Gas Industry – Types of Employment
- Employment in the Natural Gas Industry – Range of Jobs
- Employment in the Natural Gas Industry – High Demand Jobs and Occupations
- Occupational Education and Training
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Module 3.0 How to be a Valued Employee
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Module 3.1 Identifying Interests and Skills
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Module 3.2 Looking for Employment in Natural Gas
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Module 3.3 Applying for Employment in Natural Gas
In March 2014, National Geographic and Shell convened a group of experts in Vancouver to discuss the role of natural gas in our energy future. Video 5 captures the discussion, which is focused on two questions:
- Which three words come to mind when you think about natural gas as part of the energy mix?
- Are we entering a global age of gas and if so, what will we see change, and when?
Video 5: Natural Gas: A Bridge to a Sustainable Energy Future (04 minutes, 49 seconds)
Learning Activity 5: Take Part in an Energy News Conference
Instructions
- In this learning activity, you will participate in an energy news conference where you and your classmates take turns being industry experts and journalists
- Questions and discussion will focus on the same two questions used in Video 5 plus one more (see questions below)
- This is your opportunity to show what you have learned and what opinions you have formed regarding energy and its use in the future
News Conference Questions
- What three statements of fact come to mind when you think about natural gas as part of the energy mix?
- Are we entering a global age of natural gas and if so, what will we see change and when?
- What does natural gas or liquefied natural gas (LNG) mean for you and your life?
Government of BC https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2013PREM0018-000231
Suggested Reading
- Our Petroleum Challenge – Sustainability into the 21st Century, Eighth Edition, Online PDF Version, Canadian Centre for Energy Information
- Section 1– Petroleum in Our Lives, Chapter 2 – Oil and Gas in Canada, pages 14 – 23.
- Websites:
- Natural Gas in BC
http://www.energybc.ca/index.html - Online PDF: Natural Resources Canada: Energy Fact Book 2018-2019
https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/sites/www.nrcan.gc.ca/files/energy/pdf/energy-factbook-oct2-2018 (1).pdf - Online PDF: CAPP: Canada’s Natural Gas
https://www.capp.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Natural_Gas_Fact_Book-349656.pdf
- Natural Gas in BC
- Useful Twitter Feeds to Consider
- Canadian Society for Unconventional Resources – csurryyc@CSURyyc
- JWN Energy – JWN@JWNergy
- Energy Citizens – Energy Citizens@Energy_Citizens