PETEX – Spreads Its Wings
PETEX, the biennial London conference and exhibition organized by the Petroleum Society of Great Britain to celebrate the oil and gas industry, will be held between 20 and 22 November…
Portraits
Committed to the Industry
Drawn to challenge, committed to an industry – that’s Ralph W. Baird, 2011 recipient of the Colonel Edwin L. Drake Legendary Oilman Award from the Petroleum History Institute. Ralph W.…
A Good Career Choice
Dr. Lucy Ramsey is one of the new generation of geoscientists in the oil and gas industry. We ask her about her impressions of the industry so far. What attracted…
Finding Buried Treasure
Geologist Malcolm Brown of BG Group is proud of a career spent in exploration throughout the world, and reflects on why he believes that the oil industry is all about…
The Oil Detectives
What is an Oil Scout? Is it a ‘cloak and dagger’ operation – or a highly qualified occupation calling for extensive knowledge of the industry and great interpersonal skills? Andrew…
A Tireless Quest for Buried Treasure
Marlan Downey, Chairman of the Board and Founder of Roxanna Oil Company, has reinvented himself many times over the course of his 50-year career and shows no signs of slowing…
Do We Need Another Seismic Company?
New kid on the offshore seismic block, Dolphin Geophysical, started trading in 2010 and has been growing steadily ever since. But with a few notable exceptions, seismic companies seems to…
Squeezing the Last Drop
Farouk al-Kasim, an Iraqi with ten years experience in one for the world’s most prolific oil provinces, went on to serve the Norwegian government for 23 years and was instrumental…
E³ = ST
Harnessing Dr. Scott Tinker’s enthusiasm and boundless vivacity may not instantly solve the global energy equation; however he is delivering a clear directive on energy that we all can embrace.…
An Extraordinary, Diverse and Rewarding Career
In this edition, GEO ExPro Magazine celebrates Dr. Joe McCall, a man whose life summarises the sense of adventure, excitement and love of life which epitomises the geologist – and…
Inspired by Technology
Technology take-up and looking for new ways of doing things has been the driving force for Kitty Hall, one of only a handful of female CEOs in the world of…
PROSPEX: It’s All About Deals & Networking
Mike Bowman, Head of Geoscience for BP until 2010, and now Professor of Development and Production Geology at Manchester University, is President-Elect of the UK-based PESGB (Petroleum Society of Great…