The most dreaded question that someone can ask me is, “What do you do for work?” I usually start my answer with, “Well, I went to Massachusetts Maritime Academy…” Somehow, feeling almost penitent and owing them an explanation for my choice of...
Based on the title of this article, you may think we are going to tell you a story about the whales who frequent Africa’s coast. Or that we are about to tell you some incredible stories of how, during the summer months, humpback whales leave the cold waters of...
The pace of offshore life in operations can be exhausting. The shifts are long and require intense focus for days on end. You are also away from your family and friends for days and weeks at a time.The spaces are enclosed, and sometimes feel prison-like. Once, I had a...
Meet Heather Hibbard from Bixby, Oklahoma. Heather has a Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering with a Minor in Chemistry from the University of Tulsa. She currently works as a BOP (Blow-Out Preventer) Field Engineer in the offshore oil fields of the Gulf of...
Women Offshore connected with Author and Wellsite Geologlist, Amanda Barlow, to discuss her latest book: An Inconvenient Life. Australian-born, Amanda Barlow, worked as a geologist onshore for 16 years before taking her career offshore to become a wellsite geologist...
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