A New Aera For President and CEO Christina Sistrunk
After more than five years at the helm of California-based Aera Energy, which is jointly owned by Shell Oil and ExxonMobil’s affiliates, outgoing President and...
Women
Greater Gender Diversity – A Rare Positive Change to Emerge From the COVID-19 Crisis?
My two young daughters and I were stranded on vacation in the U.K., separated from my husband for five months during this crisis, while he...
In the Hot Seat: Solar’s Abby Hopper
Abigail (Abby) Ross Hopper’s career has spanned the energy spectrum from wind to fossil fuels and now to solar, as president and CEO of the...
Thinking Outside the Bow
Think pink! In 1985, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) became an annual addition to the worldwide calendar, while in 1992, the pink ribbon officially...
T. Boone Pickens and the “Red Bull”: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Case — and Client
In November 2016, a jury in Pecos, Texas, delivered a $146 million verdict on behalf of my client, Mesa Petroleum Partners, run by the legendary...
Sailing Into the Eye of the Perfect Oil Storm: COVID-19
Stories from members of the offshore oil and gas tribe as they work to keep the sails trimmed and the ship afloat during the turbulent...
The ESG Evolution: Clearing Up Misconceptions
The oil and gas industry has made strides in beginning to report on ESG initiatives, but there’s still a lot more work yet to be...
Women in Tech: Female CIOs on the Rise
Houston, long known as the energy capital of the U.S., is now becoming recognized as a technology hub as well as a forward-thinking city for...
Diversity and Inclusion is No Longer a Nicety; It’s a Necessity
A few years ago, a step toward diversity and inclusion in the oil and gas industry meant a young, female crew member on a frac...
Women in Energy
In 2007 I chaired four energy events for the centennial celebration of Oklahoma’s statehood. The events were a salute to the past, present, future, and...