Meet The Members
Member
David Williams, CEO, Larus Energy
Member
Kevin Davidson CEO, Maxwell Drummond
How did you come to be in the oil industry?
I was working in Canberra at the time and my wife said to me “I don’t know where you are living next year, but I am not living in Canberra!”
A job came up in Perth with the new Gas Corporation established there which ran gas transmission pipelines and gas distribution systems and bought and sold gas – and so I was hooked.
What is your proudest work-related achievement to date?
The successful merger of Great Artesian Oil and Gas Limited into Drillsearch Energy Limited (both ASX junior E&P companies.
What is your proudest work-related achievement to date?
Building Maxwell Drummond from seven people in one office (Aberdeen) in 2001 to the globally integrated business it has now become with over 60 colleagues in seven offices (Aberdeen, Calgary, Houston, London, Perth, Singapore and Rio de Janeiro).
Where do you see the greatest opportunity in today’s oil and gas markets?
Papua New Guinea, but then I would say that! Actually it is a new province flying low under the radar and has the potential of being a major supplier of LNG into SE Asia.
Where do you see the greatest challenge in today’s oil and gas markets?
The proliferation of unconventional oil and gas and their associated attention from social and environmental crusaders.
What was the wisest advice you ever received from a mentor?
Be open minded about what you might end up doing as a job and grab your opportunities when they are there.
Where do you see the greatest opportunity in today’s oil and gas markets?
With such a scarcity of talent, the greatest differentiator between a mediocre and exceptional businesses will be the ability to create the right conditions, for the right people, to succeed
Where do you see the greatest challenge in today’s oil and gas markets?
Finding, attracting, retaining and motivating the best talent. This is not a pitch – it is what challenges me the most, every single day.
What was the wisest advice you ever received from a mentor?
"Don't come with the problem, come with the solution" - it's become a cliché for a good reason!
How did you come to be in the oil industry? Luck. I was born in North East Scotland.
Drillers and Dealers :::
::: December 2011 Edition
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