Satisfy your curiosity. There's hardly a better way to get an idea of what a ceratin career is like than by learning from people who do that job. The profiles below give you insight into the day-to-day responsibilities and challenges that face people in the oil and gas industry. You'll walk away with a much better understanding of what is involved and whether it is a good fit for you.
Professional Profiles
| Name: | Jacob Vizinat | Company: | Chevron | |
| Position: | Drilling Engineer | Country: | United States | |
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With a firm foundation in the basics, Jacob Vizinat chose drilling engineering because of the hands-on nature of the job and because it just makes sense.
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| Name: | Bill Roby | Company: | Occidental Oil & Gas Corp. | |
| Position: | VP, Worldwide Engineering & Technical Services | Country: | United States | |
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With more than 25 years in the industry, Bill Roby looks back at a distinguished career in drilling, production, logging and reservoir engineering.
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| Name: | Chris Riley | Company: | Shell |
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| Position: | Alaska Exploration and Drilling Engineer | Country: | United States | |
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Chris Riley joined the petroleum industry because he enjoys the scope of work, its exciting nature and the technical challenges of finding the world's next big energy source.
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| Name: | Jessica Willemsen | Company: | Shell |
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| Position: | Senior Reservoir Engineer | Country: | Canada | |
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Jessica Willemsen chose to pursue a career in reservoir engineering because she enjoys being able to see the aspects of the development and operation of a field.
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| Name: | Ildar K. Shayhutdinov | Company: | TNK-BP | |
| Position: | Chief Specialist of Well Interventions, Technology | Country: | Russian Federation | |
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An expert in operating complex wells, Ildar K. Shayhutdinov has made a name for himself in the industry by earning patents and writing software to predict well potential.
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| Name: | Chris Cooley | Company: | Total Upstream Nigeria Limited | |
| Position: | Subsea Production Engineer | Country: | France | |
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Excited by the emerging technologies and innovative solutions in subsea engineering, Chris Cooley stays calm under pressure as a subsea production engineer.
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