Affiliation: University of Arizona

After KATC 3 news aired a story about the Lafayette Oil and Gas History project, the research team received many calls and emails from people wanting to be interviewed. One email came from Tyrelle Daly. She worked for ExxonMobil from 1978 until 2004. Interested in her story, the research team setup a time on July 14th to interview Tyrelle at the Petroleum Club. Tyrelle is from Glenmora, Louisiana but was living in Lafayette at the time of the interview. From 1978 until 1999, Tyrelle worked on offshore production platforms. She even worked offshore while pregnant with her son. From 1999 until her retirement in 2004, she worked onshore at a gas plant for ExxonMobil. As a woman working offshore, Tyrelle faced challenges in the industry. Despite those challenges, Tyrelle enjoyed her career with ExxonMobil and had notable achievements, including a job as a fire safety instructor.