by Jessica Aberle | Jul 27, 2017 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
We all probably know at least one person who becomes irate at the idea of companies making an active effort to diversify. This is due to the idea that diversification has a tendency to be demonized as a threat to job security or personal progress to those in the...
by Women Offshore | Jul 23, 2017 | Blog, Early Wave Makers, Featured Sea Stories |
It is 5:30 a.m. in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, in Flemish Pass Basin of Newfoundland’s Grand Banks. The first sunlight that North America will see that day comes up over the horizon and skims the water, turning the ocean shades of tangerine and peach. On this...
by Erica D'Eramo | Jul 19, 2017 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
“The word boundaries is scary,” mused the executive consultant sitting next to me. “Perhaps there’s a less emotional word you can use.” We were chatting about how best to frame the workshop that I had developed for women in masculine professional environments. Sitting...
by Tormod Engvig | Jul 19, 2017 | Blog, Early Wave Makers, Featured Sea Stories |
Many of us are no doubt familiar with the Vikings – early medieval seafaring warrior traders from Scandinavia – and their colorful history. The lore of the Vikings has gained popularity in recent years as a result of the critically acclaimed series of the...
by Andrew Zimmerman | Jul 18, 2017 | Blog, Early Wave Makers, Featured Sea Stories |
Since I am a historian, this blog will center in on the prominent women throughout history that have made contributions to the maritime community. As I am a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, I felt it only fitting for Kings Pointer and Captain Mary Parker...
by Erica D'Eramo | Jul 18, 2017 | Blog, Offshore Lifestyle |
This article was published in BP’s July 2016 issue of Horizon Magazine. I’ve been with BP since 2002. Since then, I’ve held field-based roles in Colorado, New Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico and Angola, and spent extensive time in the field in West Texas, Republic of...
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