How Canada’s Pipeline Experts Helped Colombia
The Safety Moment by Utility Safety Partners
What would you do if a colleague invited you to work in Colombia—armed guards, jungle airlifts, and all?
In this episode of the Safety Moment Podcast, host Mike Sullivan sits down with longtime friend and fellow pipeline veteran Brad Burlock to recount their high-stakes, eye-opening journey working abroad on the Enbridge-operated Ocensa pipeline in Colombia.
From sudden evacuations and military escorts to learning humility in a foreign work culture, this conversation sheds light on what it's truly like for Canadians working overseas—especially in high-risk industries.
Listen For
7:31 From Saskatchewan to Colombia
11:11“Would You Go to Colombia?”
26:40 Explosion Alert Mid-Flight
33:37 Snakebite Kit and Jungle Soldiers
56:56 The Learjet Card: Just in Case You’re Kidnapped
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