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A tent and a rig

Looking out of the plane window when approaching Dammam, Saudi Arabia’s oil capital, the darkness of the desert is interrupted by star-shaped lights in places. I wondered what they were when I landed on my trip to the International Petroleum…

A can-do mentality required

“It’s funny, says Iain Brown, “I had been an avid reader of the magazine for years when I was asked to take over the editor position from Jane Whaley, but until that very moment I had never thought of that…

“We don’t see these jobs”

The energy transition has become a main driver for panel discussions, technical talks and exhibition opportunities at the big geoscience conferences across the world, with industry leaders promising loads of opportunities for those who have chosen geosciences and energy as…

A passion for the product

“My best tip for salespeople new to the job is to establish long-term relationships with clients. Let them know you will go the extra mile and show them a passion for your product and services and do not stop explaining…

Unlocking African energy to power the future

It may not seem like it, but the last in-person GESGB/HGS Africa Conference was back in 2019. But the good news is that for 2023 we are back! The latest incarnation will remain true to the conference’s traditional strength with…

An industry insider for more than 40 years

“I started my career in 1977 as a geologist with Decca Survey, working offshore on shallow, high-resolution seismic surveys; I was always the only woman on board and I think I was the first female geologist to work on seismic…