Mr. Conjugate Margin
Early in his career, geologist Dr. Webster Ueipass Mohriak analysed ‘the whole crust’ along Brazil’s continental margin to become one of the world’s leading experts on conjugate margins. Webster was…
Portraits
Leading a global organisation
What do you think were the most exciting developments in the industry in 2012? To me, the most exciting development is realising the economic impact that unconventional plays are having…
Stimulating Exploration Growth
How can oil companies be encouraged to continue exploring in a mature area like the UK Continental Shelf? John Austin, Managing Director of OMV in the UK and Chairman of…
Clearing Cultural Borders to reach Common Goals
Steve Bate has taken diverse career paths to arrive at his current position as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of INOVA Geophysical Equipment Ltd. At each stage, he has…
Charles Hutchinson: A geologist in love with South-East Asia
The young geologist was 24-year-old Charles Hutchison, and the advertisement was from the University of Malaya in Singapore for the position of an assistant lecturer in the newly established Department…
Thriving on Challenges
Intisaar Al Kindy, the first Omani Exploration Director of Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) for forty years, drifted into geology almost by accident – but it proved to be a lucky…
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…
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…