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"A Global View of the Oil Sector from an International Services Company"

Dr. Alison Goligher OBE
Vice President, Production, Schlumberger UK, Schlumberger Integrated Project Management

Thursday 10th February 2005, 6:00 p.m.
Bookings Finalised by 5th February
The Royal Scots Club
30 Abercromby Place
Edinburgh

A programme of student dinner attendance was sponsored by Wood Mackenzie

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Synopsis

Alison will discuss how Schlumberger sees the role of the service company evolving in the Oil and Gas Industry as the era of the Mega Mergers gives way to a much more diverse and targeted operator base.

Speaker

Alison Goligher joined Schlumberger in 1988 after graduating from Edinburgh University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematical Physics, and a Master of Engineering degree in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot-Watt University.

In June 2004, she was awarded an Honorary Degree (LLD) by Dundee University.

She was awarded an OBE in the 2005 New Years Honours List.

After starting her career as a Field Engineer in Brunei, Alison worked in various operational positions in the Far East, USA, Norway and France. Following an assignment as Product Champion for Platform Express, a new concept in wireline logging tool, she was promoted in 1997 to Wireline Operations Manager in California.

In 1999 Alison was appointed head of New Technology for Cased Hole Services and finally Vice President and General Manager for Cased Hole Services at the Schlumberger Wireline headquarters in Paris.

In March 2001, Alison took the position of Managing Director with responsibility for all business segments of Oilfield Services in the UK, Ireland and Faroes. During this time she served on the Board of the Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce and SetPoint North. She was also active in industry, and was appointed to the Industry Leadership Team and PILOT (the pan industry, government task force), and served as Chairman for the StepChange in Safety Industry Association.

In September 2004, she took up her current role of Vice President, Production based in Gatwick.

Arrangements

Members and guests are invited to convene between 17:30 and 18:00 for coffee/tea and biscuits (pay-bar available). Meeting commences at 18:00.  An opportunity for informal discussion between members and guests will follow the presentation in the Cocktail Bar where a pay-bar is available until commencement of the Discussion Dinner (Chatham House Rules) at about 20:00.

Menu: Tomato and basil soup with crusty petit pain · Roast loin of pork with sage and Bramley apple stuffing and a piquant sauce  · seasonal vegetables and potatoes · Winter berry crumble with vanilla ice cream ·  Coffee & mints

Wines: Impala Chenin Blanc, South Africa · Lambert's Bay Grenache Syrah

Cost:  £29 inclusive of wine and VAT. (If vegetarian meal required, please order at time of booking).

Booking

Bookings finalised on 5th February 2005.

Reply to: The Scottish Oil Club, 2 March Pines, Edinburgh EH4 3PF or by email to

All remittances by cheque or BACs transfer.  Please advise if you require an invoice.

BACS Bank of Scotland, 38 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2YR
Account Name: The Scottish Oil Club, Sort Code 80-41-21, Account Number: 00348827