Meet the Mentors
"Thanks to all involved in organising this event, it was very informative and enjoyable"
Chris Tayler, BG Group
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Aberdeen Young Professionals were delighted to announce their second "Meet the Mentors" event sponsored and supported by Apache North Sea. The event was held on the 11th November 2015.
It had originally been predicted in 1975, that production from Forties would have stopped by the early 90s. As the field and platforms aged, production continued to decline with oil production around 75,000 barrels per day in 1997 and falling to 66,000 barrels per day in 1999. It had been expected to be shut down for good in 2000. However in 2003, when production had further declined to around 45,000 barrels per day, BP sold its 97% share of the iconic field to Apache for $683million. This was a controversial move as the Forties field was seen as a status symbol for the UK. It was described by the media at the time as akin to ‘selling off the family silver. By 2013, Apache had invested £2.8 Billion ($4.3 billion) in the Forties field since its acquisition. It had produced 190 million barrels of oil equivalent, and its average daily production stood at 60,000 barrels per day. |
"Thanks very much for holding last nights event, I found it of great benefit " |
Speaker
Mark Richardson
Apache - North Sea Projects Group Manager.
Mark is a qualified project manager, holds a Master of Science in Offshore Engineering with distinction and a Master of Business Administration, both from the Robert Gordon University. He is a member of the Association of Project Managers. In 2013 he was presented with the Society for Underwater Technology Award of Merit, and also won the Oil and Gas UK Business Efficiency Award for his Forties Alpha Satellite Platform Project. He is a member of the ECITB Offshore Project Management Steering Committee. In 2015 Mark was awarded the Industry Emerging Leader Award at the P&J Gold Awards.
Mark joined Apache in 2003 as part of the acquisition of the Forties Field, and since the Apache takeover he has been a member of the Apache North Sea Management Team. With the 2011 acquisition of the Exxon Mobil North Sea Assets he has taken on the appointment of Projects Group Manager, with responsibilities for all topsides and subsea brownfield project work and all greenfield developments from concept to completion.
Prior to joining Apache, Mark worked for; BP, Lloyds Register Integrity Management, North East Corrosion Engineers and various subsea contractors in Aberdeen. The first 12 years of his working career were spent in the military as a Captain in the Royal Engineers, serving with the Commando Brigade and specialising in military diving operations.
Mark joined Apache in 2003 as part of the acquisition of the Forties Field, and since the Apache takeover he has been a member of the Apache North Sea Management Team. With the 2011 acquisition of the Exxon Mobil North Sea Assets he has taken on the appointment of Projects Group Manager, with responsibilities for all topsides and subsea brownfield project work and all greenfield developments from concept to completion.
Prior to joining Apache, Mark worked for; BP, Lloyds Register Integrity Management, North East Corrosion Engineers and various subsea contractors in Aberdeen. The first 12 years of his working career were spent in the military as a Captain in the Royal Engineers, serving with the Commando Brigade and specialising in military diving operations.
"Congrats again for organising such a great event last night"
Efraim Doczi, MOL Group
Host
Thor Holt
Thor Holt Ltd - Founder
Thor Holt was previously a professional actor and former Tedx speaker. He founded a high impact communication training business, to serve the oil, energy and entrepreneurial sectors. A regular workshop leader at Massachusetts Institute of technology (MIT) Boston, where he assists entrepreneurial teams with their pitching and presenting. In August 2013 he was awarded the rare honour of being invited to become an ‘Entrepreneur In Residence’ at the technology and engineering hub.
"It was a great and informative evening tonight, many thanks!"
Afiah Shah
Media Partner
Matt Brown
MB Productions
Matt is a multi-award-winning Producer and Director of Photography with
numerous TV and advertising credits to his name. He has worked in film
production for over ten years, winning many awards including a Scottish BAFTA,
a Movie Viral Award – The Christopher Johnson Award for Best Viral
Marketing Campaign of the Year. He was also nominated for BBC Production
Team of the Year and a YouTube dooGooder Award.
Matt’s work has taken him all over the world working with clients from all
sectors and he is famed for his cinematography skills. A short film called
Blue Victoria where he recently acted as Director of Photography has
been selected by New York City International Film Festival.
"Thank you for inviting me to your event which was excellent. I know its hard work to deliver such events, you've done a great job! I really liked the way the presentation was delivered and learnt a lot about Apache and its Forties Field. Thor is a talented MC too!"
Victoria Aston, Optima
Media for this event provided by MB Productions.