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BEING A WOMAN IN THE OIL FIELD: A TALK WITH MASSIEL DIEZ MELO

Maise ( @maisefitlife ) is a Chemical Engineer and works in the oil and gas field. Although nowdays lots of girls work in this field there are still misconceptions about female roles. For this reason she decided to "stand up" and started to talk about her job, her career and the plenty of opportunities this field offers to everyone who proves to deserve it. Which is your educational formation? " I am a Chemical Engineer. I graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada."   What is your job about? "I work for Schlumberger, an oil and gas service company. We provide technology to our customers and enable them to understand their oil and gas activities better. We also provide perforating products to help users enhance their performances. Have you always thought that you would have worked in this field?  " No! Never. I had no idea that I would ever work in the oilfield because I did not grow up with this industry. It happened by luc