GEES ConferenceGEES Conference

Birmingham Birmingham

25-26 June 200725-26 June 2007

Demand for GEES graduates in Demand for GEES graduates in the petroleum sectorthe petroleum sector

Tony GrindrodTony Grindrod

AAPG Education CommitteeAAPG Education Committee

PESGB Executive Council PESGB Executive Council

(Training Manager)(Training Manager)

Recruitment and RetentionRecruitment and RetentionofofPetroleum GeoscientistsPetroleum Geoscientists

Tony GrindrodTony Grindrod

AAPG Education CommitteeAAPG Education CommitteePESGB Executive Council PESGB Executive Council

(Training Manager)(Training Manager)

Structure of PresentationStructure of Presentation

• Entry to the industryEntry to the industry

• Who employs GEES graduates?Who employs GEES graduates?

• Why join the industry?Why join the industry?

• Why not!Why not!

• LocationLocation

• Retention of staff!Retention of staff!

• Career timelinesCareer timelines

What did you do at work todayWhat did you do at work todaymum?mum?

• ““I spent all morning playing I spent all morning playing computer games, and then after computer games, and then after lunch I built some models”lunch I built some models”

• Denise Cox , Denver geoscientist, Denise Cox , Denver geoscientist, CEOCEO

AAPG Student Affairs Co-ordinatorAAPG Student Affairs Co-ordinator

Entry to the industryEntry to the industryWhat are the routes?What are the routes?

• HND HND • BSc BSc • MSc (Aberdeen, Imperial College, MSc (Aberdeen, Imperial College,

Manchester, Royal Holloway)Manchester, Royal Holloway)

• MSc (Leeds, NHM, Heriot MSc (Leeds, NHM, Heriot Watt/Newcastle, Durham, SOAS, Watt/Newcastle, Durham, SOAS, Kingston)Kingston)

• PhDPhD

International RecruitmentInternational RecruitmentThe ‘Milk Round’ is back!! The ‘Milk Round’ is back!!

• Delft, Tromso, Bergen, UppsalaDelft, Tromso, Bergen, Uppsala

• LeobenLeoben

• ZurichZurich

• AdelaideAdelaide

• Calgary, EdmontonCalgary, Edmonton

• UT Austin, Rice, Texas A & M, Colorado UT Austin, Rice, Texas A & M, Colorado School of Mines, Stanford, Berkeley,Caltech, School of Mines, Stanford, Berkeley,Caltech, UC Riverside, UW Madison, LSU, UTEPUC Riverside, UW Madison, LSU, UTEP

Who employs GEES graduates?Who employs GEES graduates?

• ‘‘Supermajors’, ‘Majors’, ‘Indies’, SOC’sSupermajors’, ‘Majors’, ‘Indies’, SOC’s

• Contractors, Service CompaniesContractors, Service Companies

• GovernmentsGovernments

• Financial Institutions, BanksFinancial Institutions, Banks

• Computing/IT CompaniesComputing/IT Companies

• UtilitiesUtilities

• Remote Sensing/GISRemote Sensing/GIS

Location! Location! Location! Location! Location!Location!• Does it have to be London, Aberdeen, Does it have to be London, Aberdeen,

Houston?Houston?

• Surrey/Thames ValleySurrey/Thames Valley

• Gatwick/CrawleyGatwick/Crawley

• Tetbury/Ledbury/Llandudno/ChesterTetbury/Ledbury/Llandudno/Chester

• Glasgow/EdinburghGlasgow/Edinburgh

• Oslo/Stavanger/Vienna/Pau/The HagueOslo/Stavanger/Vienna/Pau/The Hague

Why join the industry?Why join the industry?

• RemunerationRemuneration– SalarySalary– Signing-on bonusSigning-on bonus– Share options, bonusesShare options, bonuses– Housing/Schooling/Re-locationHousing/Schooling/Re-location

• Leading Technology/ITLeading Technology/IT

• International colleaguesInternational colleagues

• International travel/postingsInternational travel/postings

Why not?Why not?

• Reputation for cyclic employmentReputation for cyclic employment

• Hire/Fire!Hire/Fire!

• Environmental concernsEnvironmental concerns

• Perception of non-green credentialsPerception of non-green credentials

• Overseas postingsOverseas postings

• Language problemsLanguage problems

Skills requirementsSkills requirementsHard SkillsHard Skills

• Strong course backgroundStrong course background

• Links with industryLinks with industry

• Modern European Foreign LanguageModern European Foreign Language

• Mathematics skillsMathematics skills

• IT skillsIT skills

• Spatial awarenessSpatial awareness

Skills requirementsSkills requirementsSoft skillsSoft skills

• Ethics/Integrity/ReliabilityEthics/Integrity/Reliability

• Cultural awarenessCultural awareness

• Innovative thinkingInnovative thinking

Career Timeline ICareer Timeline I

• International SchoolInternational School• BSc Geology (Durham)BSc Geology (Durham)• PhD Sedimentology (Newcastle)PhD Sedimentology (Newcastle)• Oil ‘major’ – London-based/postings Oil ‘major’ – London-based/postings

to San Francisco/Anchorage/Houstonto San Francisco/Anchorage/Houston• MBA – leading US schoolMBA – leading US school• Board (+ director of LloydsTSB/NATS)Board (+ director of LloydsTSB/NATS)• Chairman – major financial institutionChairman – major financial institution

Career Timeline IICareer Timeline II

• School –South London Girls State (S)School –South London Girls State (S)

• BSc Geology/Geography – HullBSc Geology/Geography – Hull

• HND P/T LondonHND P/T London

• Geology Technician (Polytechnic)Geology Technician (Polytechnic)

• Data Storage and Management Company >> Data Storage and Management Company >> President/VP postings to President/VP postings to Casper/Denver/Houston/DallasCasper/Denver/Houston/Dallas

• MBA – leading UK schoolMBA – leading UK school

• Consultant on company start-up/finance providerConsultant on company start-up/finance provider

Career Timeline IIICareer Timeline III

• GDST School IBGDST School IB• HL Maths/Physics/GeographyHL Maths/Physics/Geography• SL English/French/Chemistry/TOK/CAS/SL English/French/Chemistry/TOK/CAS/

EEEE• BSc Geology (Oxford)BSc Geology (Oxford)• Geophysical contractor (Woking/Oslo)Geophysical contractor (Woking/Oslo)• Computer Company (Houston)Computer Company (Houston)• Financial Services (London)Financial Services (London)• IT/GIS consultant (New Zealand)IT/GIS consultant (New Zealand)

RetentionRetention

• PoachingPoaching

• Longer postingsLonger postings

SummarySummary

• High oil price for foreseeable futureHigh oil price for foreseeable future

• Strong market for GEES graduatesStrong market for GEES graduates

• More difficult drilling targetsMore difficult drilling targets

• 50% of workforce likely to retire within 10 50% of workforce likely to retire within 10 yearsyears

• Too few GEES grads in priority areas – Too few GEES grads in priority areas – geophysics/petrophysics/petroleum geophysics/petrophysics/petroleum engineering/GIS/remote sensing/ engineering/GIS/remote sensing/ environmental monitoringenvironmental monitoring