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Issue 1, Volume 9, 2012

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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 geophysics.

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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.

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 in establishing the Norwegian Model.

Charting a New Course in Seismic Imaging

With his training in electrical engineering as a foundation, Eldad Weiss, Chief Executive Officer of Paradigm, has taken a methodical, logical approach to growing his business from a niche provider of graphical imaging software to a global provider of exploration and production (E&P) data management solutions.

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 who has just been recognised with a Distinguished Service Award from the Geological Society of London.

Meeting Operational Challenges

Jim Thompson wandered into the oil industry after ‘meeting a guy in a bar’. That chance meeting has led to a rewarding career in the seismic business, progressing from doodle-bugging to heading up operations for Fairfield Nodal.

Working at the Interface Between Academia and Industry

“If anyone had suggested that as a geophysically-minded geologist I would end up working in close collaboration with the Professor of Classics at Cambridge University, I would have thought they had taken leave of their senses,” says John Underhill. “But that’s what happened!”

A Change of Viewpoint

Christian Höcker spent over twenty years with European super giant Shell, where he witnessed many changes, before moving to a completely different working environment in small start-up company JOA Oil and Gas.

”I’m just a simple geologist”

His career as an explorer started in the wilderness when twelve years old only. More than four decades as a geologist has made him into a true, global adventurer.