Dear Colleagues,
Your assistance would be greatly appreciated in circulating notice of this up-coming seminar to your faculty members, who may find it of interest. Should you have any questions, do let me know.
Energy, Oil Sands and Sustainable Development
Leo Piciacchia, Vice-President, Sustainable Development & HSE for Total E&P Canada
Mr. Piciacchia will present various methods of oil sands extraction and production within the context of environmental and social responsibility. He will also outline Total's unique projects in Canada and considerations taken to minimize impact on land and people.
Time: 5pm, November 2, 2010 (seminar); 6:15 pm (reception)
Place: BA1180 (seminar); WB215 (reception)
Total E&P Canada Ltd. is a Calgary-based energy company focused on oil and gas exploration and production, and upgrading in the Athabasca oil sands region of Alberta. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Total SA (Total), one of the world’s largest integrated energy companies, based in Paris, France. Total E&P Canada is investing significantly in oil sands research to improve efficiencies and reduce its environmental footprint here and abroad.
Mr. Piciacchia joined Total E&P Canada Ltd in 2005 as Manager of Mining and has spent the last five years in various roles at Total E&P Canada, including Vice President of Mining, where he was responsible for the development of mining technical designs and worked closely on the regulatory application for the Joslyn North Mine Project. In 2010 Mr. Piciacchia assumed the role of Vice President for the newly formed division of Sustainable Development. His career work with local communities and the relationships he has built over the years contribute to his ability to balance oil sands development with environmental and social responsibility. In this role, Mr. Picacchia oversees community engagement and stakeholder consultation, regulatory and government affairs, Health/Safety/Environment, and Climate Change strategy. A graduate from McGill University in 1981, Mr. Picacchia holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mining; he is a member of APEGGA and the CIM.
Liam Mitchell | Manager of External Relations
Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry | Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering | University of Toronto
200 College Street | Toronto, ON M5S 3E5 Canada
Tel: +1-416-978-8770 | Fax: +1-416-978-8605 | Email: liam.mitchell@utoronto.ca | Web: www.chem-eng.utoronto.ca
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