Old Timers

Upcoming events

Date/Time: Tuesday 21 May – 11:00-12:00
The speaker and topic will be announced soon.
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Date/Time: Tuesday 18 June – 11:00-12:00
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Date/Time: Tuesday 16 July – 11:00-12:00
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Date/Time: Tuesday 17 September – 11:00-12:00
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Date/Time: Tuesday 15 October – 11:00-12:00
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Past events 2024

Date/Time: Tuesday 16 April – 11:00-12:00
Topic: SEA REX: Inspiring and Educating the Next Generation of Geoscientists
Speaker: Neil Frewin, Shell International, Specialist Geosciences Manager and Vice-Chair of the Board, Etches Collection, Museum of Marine Jurassic Life

Date/Time: Tuesday 19 March – 11:00-12:00
Topic: “Lithium: what it is, what it does and where it is.”
Speaker: Pete Webb, Independent Consultant

Date/Time: Tuesday 20 February – 11:00-12:00
Topic: A discussion of Oil demand forecasts by different bodies
Reviewing several scenarios and their impacts on UK and the World.
Speaker: Alan Foum, Geophysicist

Date/Time: Tuesday 16 January 2024 – 11:00-12:00
Speaker: Pete Webb, Independent Consultant
Topic: ‘Energy Density’

Past events 2023

Date/Time: Tuesday 21 November 2023 – 11:00-12:00
Speaker: Jane Whaley, Geologist
Topic: A Geotourist’s trip around the Cape Province of South Africa (geology-light, photo heavy)

Date/Time: Tuesday 17 October 2023 – 11.00-12.00
Speaker: Nick Riley, Director at Carboniferous Ltd
Topic: The Carboniferous; a very special time on Earth

Date/Time: Tuesday 18 July 2023 – 11.00-12.00
Topic: “An informal discussion on the future of Oil and Gas in UK and Europe, and the Energy Transition during the next few years”.
Tim Papworth, co-chair of the OT SIG, and Henk Kombrink, Editor in Chief of GEOExPro, will lead the discussion.

Date/Time: Tuesday 20 June 2023 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Facilitator: Alyson Harding, Technical Manager NW Europe for Westwood Energy
Topic: A discussion on the preliminary results of the UK’s first Carbon Storage Licensing round

Date/Time: Tuesday 18 April 2023 – 11.00-12.00
Speaker: Dr. Gehrig Schultz, Chief Operating Officer, Geoscience at EPI Group – Providing actionable geological and geophysical insight for geothermal, hydrocarbons, carbon storage and sequestration, offshore wind foundations and engineering.
Topic: Did an Ancient Magnetic Field Reversal Cause Chaos for Life on Earth 42,000 Years Ago?

Date/Time: Tuesday 21 March 2023 – 11.00-12.00
Topic: An unrecorded discussion regarding the oil industry topics that participants want to bring to the meeting, for example ”Is the windfall tax hurting the UK industry?” or ”Encouraging investment”

Date/Time: Tuesday 21 February 2023 – 11.00-12.00
Topic: A wide-ranging and unrecorded meeting discussing the current state of the petroleum energy (oil) industry in 2023

Date/Time: Tuesday 17 January 2023 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Speaker: Stuart Harker, Geologist
Topic: Eocambrian to Tertiary Sediments and Tectonics of Southern Oman

Past events 2022

Date/Time: Tuesday 15 November 2022 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Speaker: Dr. Paula Carey – Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Carbon8
Topic: Mineralization/carbonation: an introduction to the technology, its contribution to CCUS and how it can help heavy industries reach their Net Zero goals

Date/Time: Tuesday 18 October 2022 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Speaker: Kathryn Porter – Watt-Logic
Topic: ‘Cakism in Energy Policy begins to bite’

Date/Time: Wednesday 21 September 2022 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Speaker: Nick Terrell, Chairman of the UK Exploration Task Force
Topic: UK’s first-ever Carbon Storage Licensing Round

Date/Time: Tuesday 19 July 2022 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Speaker: Richard Milton-Worssell will lead the discussion
Topic: A round table discussion on The State of the Oil and Petroleum Industry and any other relevant “axes to grind”

Date/Time: Tuesday 21 June 2022 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Speaker: Tim Papworth, Independent Consultant (semi-retired)
Topic: Exploring for Oil and Gas in the Republic of Armenia

Date/Time:Tuesday 17 May 2022 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Speaker:Mike Cooper
Topic: Exciting New Global Emerging Hydrocarbon Provinces, The 20-billion-barrel discoveries

Date/Time: Tuesday 19 April 2022 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Speaker: Alan Foum
Topic: The “Energy trilemma” a discussion

Date/Time: Tuesday 15 March 2022 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Speaker: John Kendall – Consultant
Topic: ‘The Conversation’ – The Positive Impact of Communication Skills on Young Professionals Entering the Industry

Date/Time: Tuesday 15 February 2022 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Speaker: Pete Webb
Topic: ‘The Conversation’ – Fracking Shale For Oil and Gas – a summary

Date/Time: Tuesday 18 January 2022 – 11.00-12.00
Guest Speaker: Mike Lakin
Topic: ‘The Conversation’

Join this SIG

Come and join in the conversation on the third Tuesday of the month at 11 o’clock. In the last few meetings the conversation has been wide-ranging and covered most topics in petroleum exploration and production and the state of the oil industry. Be in at the beginning of the planning of this SIG and help us focus precisely how the “Old Timers” can provide a service to the older GESGB members and serve all especially our younger GESGB members.

Who are the “Old Timers”?
The “Old Timers” is for all those “Veterans” or “Retirees” or “Semi-Retirees” and “Those That Are Just Resting between Jobs” and can meet at 11 o’clock on a Tuesday morning. The meetings are designed to keep the grey cells going.  With the added benefit that after the meeting it is envisaged that the majority of those present would adjourn to the local hostelries for Lunch. In that way the “Old Timers” meetings are an excellent “networking opportunity”, to meet old friends and colleagues with the added advantage that some business might be done.

What is the aim of the GESGB “Old Timers”?
The “Old Timers” have a vast amount of industry knowledge and experience. The big question is how this can be used effectively to mentor/help the “Young Professionals” or any unemployed geoscientists. We have already started the conversation with the “Young professionals”. Your input or experience of mentoring here would be very valuable.

What can the GESGB “Old Timers” do for me?
The “Old Timers” is a GESGB community that is active year-round, holding meetings most months except for August or any month where there is a clash with a GESGB conference like the PROSPEX or PETEX conferences. The “Old Timers” will always welcome new members, returners to GESGB and visitors. Above all it should be fun. So please do come and join the conversation, network and then find somewhere to go to lunch afterwards with old friends, new friends and colleagues.

GESGB Technical Book Transfer Scheme:
The Old Timers and Young Professionals SIG’s have created the Technical Book Transfer Scheme to allow Young Professionals to purchase a collection of books for a reduced cost. By doing so we hope to help aid young professionals in the industry by giving these books a new home, kindly donated by GESGB members. All proceeds will be donated to the GESGB.

If you see a book you would like to purchase or have a book you are no longer in need of, please contact gesgb@ges-gb.org.uk who will arrange the logistics and help guide you through the process. To see the current list, please log into your account on the membership platform and click on the ‘Technical Book Transfer Scheme’ group page. To view the Young Professionals SIG page click here.

To join this Special Interest Group you must be a GESGB member. Please visit https://www.ges-gb.org.uk/membership/ to find out more about becoming a member.