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Talisman Recognized As One Of Alberta’s Top Employers
For the second consecutive year, Talisman was named one of Alberta’s top 50 employers by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. The designation recognizes Alberta employers who lead their peers in offering exceptional places to work. Companies are chosen based on work atmosphere, benefits, training and skills development, and community involvement.
Supporting Post-Secondary Education Globally
One of the ways we contribute to developing future professionals in our industry is by investing in post-secondary education. In 2010, we contributed more than $1 million in funding to post-secondary institutions worldwide.
Here are some of our key contributions in 2010:
- Canada: We committed $1 million to the University of Calgary to support the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council/Talisman Energy Research Chair in Drilling Engineering. These funds, delivered through the Schulich School of Engineering, are aimed at developing technologies and operating practices to enhance precision drilling and helping to limit impacts to the land and water. We are also a foundation sponsor of the University of Calgary’s Global Executive Energy MBA offered through the Haskayne School of Business. Our contribution of $1 million will go toward development of the program as well as enrolment costs for some Talisman employees or partners.
- Malaysia: In 2008, Talisman began a five-year commitment to fund scholarships in partnership with the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia and University of Malaya. To date, more than US$240,000 has been disbursed to 32 engineering and geology students from across Malaysia.
- Vietnam: Starting in 2009, we have funded a scholarship program in Vietnam that supports two professionals each year to undertake post-graduate degree courses in geosciences, engineering and business administration at the University of Alberta.
- Norway: We offer a scholarship program for foreign students to attend the master’s degree program in petroleum technology at the University of Stavanger. Since its inception in 2006, more than 34 students have participated.
