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When did you first start working in the oil and gas industry? What were your first impressions?

I graduated from university with a degree in petroleum engineering in 1991 and immediately began working for Exxon.

One of the things I really appreciated from the start was the focus on structured training and development. This is in fact a common theme among the major companies in our industry and in my case it helped me progress quickly and take on bigger responsibilities early in my career.

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Today, I think business and technical training for oil and gas professionals is better than ever.

How do you think this industry stacks up against others and why should young professionals (YPs) pursue it? What is Schlumberger in particular doing to ensure that younger staff and talent are retained?

We compete with a lot of other industries for talented graduates and in general we stack up very well against them.

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