R&D INTERN - MINEABLE OIL SANDS

Total E&P Canada Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Total SA, one of the world's largest publicly traded integrated energy companies. Our world-class operations are driven by the energy, talent, and expertise of over 93,000 employees in more than 130 countries.

In Canada, Total's goal is to build a strong, sustainable position in the Athabasca oil sands. Total E&P Canada is creating a team in Canada that draws on local knowledge and expertise needed to operate in the oilsands, while building on the Group's international experience. Over the next 10 years, Total will invest $20 billion and create 1,300 new jobs in Canada. Total is hiring talented people that share our global perspective, collaborative approach, and commitment to sustainability. Our energy is your energy - we want to hear from you.

The position of R&D intern- mining will work within the Calgary Research Center to assist with the execution and evaluation of a batch extraction laboratory program targeted at providing a statistical understanding of the impact of water chemistry on expected recovery. In addition, the student will have the opportunity to use water chemistry models to predict process water chemistries and evaluate the impact of these expected chemistries on the oil sands extraction process. The student will work closely with other members of the R&D team and will have an opportunity to learn how research & development supports the design of a large scale oil sands project.

Duties include but not limited to:
- Coordinate batch extraction testing with third party lab.
- Use previously developed water chemistry models to understand how the batch extraction results may impact production.
- Assist R&D staff with analysis of data from other research programs as required.

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