Seismic boom-time
WesternGeco, along with a whole range of other seismic companies, is taking advantage of a dynamic marketplace. We have talked to Dalton Boutte, president of WesternGeco, about current and future…
Portraits
New Director – New Direction?
In September, 2006, Dr. Mark Myers was appointed the Director of the United States Geological Survey. Will oil prices approaching 100 dollars per barrel and his strong background in petroleum…
Exploring Mature Basins
Both the UK and the Norwegian sector of the North Sea have reached maturity, meaning that most future discoveries will probably be in the small to medium range (i.e. <100…
Pioneering Geologist
With her “dare to be different” philosophy and pioneering spirit, Robbie Gries was the first woman to graduate in geology from Colorado State University and the first woman to become…
A North Sea Giant
Tim Dodson is exploration manager for Statoil in on the Norwegian Contintental shelf. We talk to him about the company’s assets offshore Norway and the rest of the world. Q…
Dr. Thomas A. Smith
“We never inspired to create a dominate PC-based software and never dreamed it would get this big.” Dr. Thomas A. Smith founded a company that has a profound influence on…
Breaking with Tradition
A true innovator in the field of geophysics, the 2007-2008 president of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Dr. Fred Aminzadeh sees the advances in geophysics going far beyond the current…
Striving For Excellence
After an impressive career in research institutes in the USA, Canada and France, Dr. John Ludden has now taken on the challenging role of Executive Director of the British Geological…
Still Plenty to Play For
In his role as President of PESGB, Chris Flavell is a co-organiser of PETEX 2006, the Society’s biannual Conference and Exhibition, in November. We talk to him about the role…
Relationship Building is the Key to Success
Iman Hill has risen through the ranks from petroleum engineer to senior management roles with Shell and BG. She talks to GeoExpro about the skills needed to thrive in the…
It’s All About Data
“Our ability to accumulate and add value to data underpins our business,” says Dr. Richard Fowler, Managing Director of Fugro Robertson, the North Wales based data and information company. He…
Rock and Roll and all that … Seismic!
Hank Hamilton is doing a job he loves,helping steadily grow the successful seismic company, TGS-NOPEC. And he still has time for the occasional outing as bass player with the TGS…