From scratch
“No data, no problems,” laughs Tanguy Lomme from Epslog when he reminisces on his years at Shell when he worked as a reservoir engineer. As soon as he joined founder…
Portraits
Turning adversity into opportunity
“I grew up in the state of Perak, north of Kuala Lumpur, in the town of Batu Gajah. Being the oldest of eight children, I felt the responsibility to take…
How do recent geoscience graduates experience the job market?
During panel debates, where industry-stalwarts share their visions on how the energy sector is evolving, it is often said that the job market for geoscientists in the energy sector will…
Eyes wide open at the right time
“I took the most jagged path into the oil business, as you can imagine,” says Henry S. Pettingill. “There was nothing for me to identify myself with the oil industry,…
Identifying issues before they arise
“In the oil and gas industry, there are often multiple unknowns that can significantly impact operations. These gaps in understanding frequently lead to a reliance on what we call “opinioneering,”…
Never say no
“I was born disciplined”, says Aluka at the start of the interview. “With my parents both being academics, it was no surprise that I wanted to learn”, she continues, “but…
Chasing zombie wells
“It doesn’t have the dramatic fire and oil shooting out like the bp Macondo well. No, here, in the Permian Basin, wells are spewing fully saturated brine instead”, says Sarah…
Natural gas, playing chicken on the energy transition road
“In the West, many people are of the impression that a radical shift from oil and gas (red meat) to a rapid and complete phase-out of hydrocarbons (vegan) is the…
Playing with seismic processing as a parameter during inversion
“I had the luck of seeing how the sausage was made”, says Bill Shea at the start of our conversation, “and it made me feel uncomfortable.” Bill is the CEO…
Four decades of rocks
“From when I was in primary school, I wanted to become a geologist”, says Amanda Barlow when I speak to her whilst she sits in her kitchen on the Gold…
Salt and Grit
“My fascination with geology started with asking myself a question”, says Clara Rodríguez Rondón. “I grew up in Venezuela, in a town called San Juan de Los Morros, in a…
“Rigs are fantastic places for R&D”
“I have always wanted to have one foot in the field and one foot in the lab, to better solve practical problems in the oilfield”, says Guy Wheater on a…