Possessing years of experience in the petroleum engineering field, Ivor R. Ellul is the founder of CiSK Ventures Limited, a Texas-based oil and gas consultancy firm. Ivor Ellul is also chairman of the Society of Petroleum Engineers' Gulf Coast Section (SPE-GCS).
The SPE-GCS holds a variety of events throughout the year to educate and assist its members in their professional pursuits. The organization recently convened its annual Emerging Engineers Conference at the ExxonMobil Campus in Spring, Texas.
The purpose of the June 23, 2016, conference was to give young professionals a chance to explore various topics in the petroleum engineering field. The keynote speaker was Vicki Hollub, the president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. She gave listeners advice for navigating the current downturn in the oil and gas industry.
In all, more than a dozen speakers from ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, and other leading oil and gas companies addressed the group of young professionals. The event also included panel sessions in which attendees received the opportunity to ask questions about technical aspects of the industry, career prospects, and more. The Emerging Engineers Conference ended with a networking social at a local dance hall.
The SPE-GCS holds a variety of events throughout the year to educate and assist its members in their professional pursuits. The organization recently convened its annual Emerging Engineers Conference at the ExxonMobil Campus in Spring, Texas.
The purpose of the June 23, 2016, conference was to give young professionals a chance to explore various topics in the petroleum engineering field. The keynote speaker was Vicki Hollub, the president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. She gave listeners advice for navigating the current downturn in the oil and gas industry.
In all, more than a dozen speakers from ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, and other leading oil and gas companies addressed the group of young professionals. The event also included panel sessions in which attendees received the opportunity to ask questions about technical aspects of the industry, career prospects, and more. The Emerging Engineers Conference ended with a networking social at a local dance hall.