Title: 11 Yours to explore: working for Shell in Fort McMurray, Canada
Duration: 3:49 minutes
Description:
Fort McMurray has lots to offer. Sid, Shell's Atmospheric Fines Drying Supervisor (Mine Tailings), talks about work and life in Fort McMurray and shares with us how a typical day at work unfolds. Sid also takes us on a tour of the excellent sport facility in Fort McMurray where he plays squash and swims laps in the pool, and the great outdoors and wildlife on Fort McMurray's doorstep.
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Ambient electronic music.
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Fort McMurray, Canada
Siddharth Nag
Atmospheric Fines Drying Supervisor,
Mine Tailings
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Spinning yellow and white globe on a white background. Zooms in to show red dot over Canada.
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Fort McMurray
Western Canada
56°43 N111°22 W
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Soft rock music.
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Panoramic views of forest slopes.
Close-up and wider views of stream and tree branches, partially iced over.
View of a river with four people paddling in two canoes.
Close-up of a man and woman paddling in one of them.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“I would say, overall, Fort Mac is a nice place to be.”
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Close-up of Sid speaking outside on a snowy residential street.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“The best reason for me to come to Fort Mac was because I thought it'll give me the opportunity to work on the biggest mining project in Canada.”
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Sid gesturing to areas on a large satellite image on a wall and giving a talk.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“The scale of our mining operation at the Atmospheric Fines Drying facility is massive. We move close to 50–100,000 tons per day.”
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Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
Sid talking to two men outside in front of a large digger, all dressed in hi-vis jackets, hard hats, and goggles.
Cuts back to Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“Responsibility of my job entails managing an area, which is close to 2 million metrics [or metres?] square.”
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Sid standing in mess room, speaking to lots of seated men, all wearing hi-vis gear.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“I have close to 50 people in my department.”
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Sid sitting in a Shell pick-up truck talking to a colleague wearing a hard hat and goggles.
Close-up of him talking in the pick-up.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“And our operational budget is close to $30 million.”
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Following Sid from in front as he walks through double doors wearing a security pass and carrying a folder.
Cuts back to Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“It feels really good to be where I am now.”
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View from table level of Sid standing over the table, gesticulating as he explains something, then sitting down and listening/writing in a conference room type environment.
Cuts back to Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
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[Siddhardth Nag]
“My name is Sid Nag. I’m 28 years old and I have been working for Shell for close to five and a half years.”
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Siddharth leaving his house at night, wearing hi-vis gear and carrying a hold-all through the snow.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“A typical day for me means getting up at 3:30–4:00 in the morning.”
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Soft rock music.
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Backseat shot of Sid travelling in front passenger seat of a vehicle at night.
Views of sunrise over snowy landscapes from backseat and rear window of car.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“I'm in my office by about 5:30–5:45 in the morning.”
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Sid, arrived at the office, talking on mobile.
Sid Greeting a female colleague.
Sid walking through Shell plant with two other men on road that’s been cleared of snow.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“That's when I leave for the field.”
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Cuts back to Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“That's where we discuss safety, how the night shift progressed, how the production was, if there were any safety issues and what can we do to mitigate them.”
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Close-up shots of Sid using a computer.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“It is really exciting to be part of a company, which is at the forefront of energy innovation.”
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Cuts back to Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
Close-up shots of computer screen with satellite image of a construction area.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“Because you get to see it first-hand.”
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Cuts back to Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“You engineer something, you design something, and then you construct it. I don’t think it can get more pleasing than that.”
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Shots of Sid and another man sitting at a table, having a discussion over a plant diagram.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“I have two mentors in Shell.”
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Screen splits to show Sid in discussion with colleagues in meeting room environment on the left and cuts back to him speaking in front of the image of a Shell plant on the right.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“They have provided me with the necessary guidance outside the work scopes as to how to improve on personal and business leadership.”
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Image on the left side of the screen widens out to full-screen with another shot of Sid sitting behind the wheel of a Shell pick-up, explaining something to the same colleague standing outside.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“Essentially, it's the people who are running the equipment.”
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More footage of Sid and two colleagues talking outside next to a large digger in hi-vis jackets, goggles and hard hats.
Close up of one of the men, wearing sunglasses and a torch on his hard hat.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“And the good ideas that we get as management are from our operators.”
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A shot of Sid speaking while digger operates in the background, wearing hi-vis gear, goggles and a Shell hard hat, with a brief cut back to him sat in the pick-up, talking.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“So, mining is about people.”
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Sid and a colleague about to enter a building with a Christmas tree by the entrance.
Some shots of them drinking smoothies and chatting in a café.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“I work with really fun-loving, dedicated and motivated people; very supportive.”
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Cuts back to Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“We deliver results by working as a team.”
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Panning shot through the doorway of a conference room where Sid sits across the table from two colleagues, one of whom he was in the café with, discussing some paperwork.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“Holding each other accountable to deliver on the business objectives.”
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Close-up of Sid explaining something.
A colleague pointing to a map on the table and talking, whilst the colleague from the café listens.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“And at the same time, we have fun at work.”
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View from between the two colleagues, of Sid speaking and smiling across the table.
Panning shot from a balcony of two adjacent indoor swimming pools with a few people swimming.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“Fort McMurray is good for a young, single person.”
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Two young men in shorts and t-shirts playing volleyball in a park.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“Because there are so many opportunities.”
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Pans to show a busy beach on a sunny day.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“I think it's a paradise.”
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Two men playing squash.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“I like to play tennis and squash during the summertime.”
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Cuts back to Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“Golfing a bit.”
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Panoramic view of golf course with two men walking towards camera.
Close-up of a golfer taking a swing.
View of the front of the MacDonald Island Park facility.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“The Mac Island facility is one of the largest…”
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Panning shot of a large swimming pool complex with water slides in the background.
View of a busy gymnasium.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“Indoor gymnasium facilities in western Canada.”
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Sid running on an indoor running track. Pans down to his feet as he approaches.
Cuts back to Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“In winter, squash is my main passion.”
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Shots of Sid and the colleague from previous scenes playing squash.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“I tend to play mostly with my work colleagues because they have the same schedule as myself.”
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Sid browsing in a library.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“And I like to go to the library a lot.”
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Close-up of Sid removing a large book, entitled ‘Egypt’ from the shelf and opening it.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“It has a nice collection of books and also movies.”
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Cuts back to Sid speaking outside on a snowy residential street.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“And so it's a nice facility to go to and pass time.”
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Close-up of Sid reading a large book in the library.
Cuts back to Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“So it is a nice, diverse environment to be in.”
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Sid driving the Shell pick-up past the camera.
Returning to Sid and the two men in hi-vis gear, talking beside a large digger: a wider shot, then a close-up of Sid talking to the men.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“Working for Shell has definitely met my career expectations.”
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Close-ups of Sid talking in office attire.
More shots of Sid talking to the men in hi-vis gear in the mess room.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“The opportunities are endless.”
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Cuts back to Sid speaking in front of an image of a Shell plant.
[Siddhardth Nag]
“You just have to go and grab them.”
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www.shell.com/careers
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Shell logo on white background.
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Copyright, Shell International Limited 2013
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