A Look Back and a Look Ahead

Satchel Paige once said, “Don’t look back — someone may be gaining on you.” This is true when one is running a race or involved in a competitive sport such as baseball — the tendency is to look back fearfully and possibly stumble. My look back, however, is positive. It’s designed to learn something and to provide some insight into the future. The future of our profession looks good and this outlook should last a long time. There will continue to be a strong demand for oil and gas in spite of temporary oversupply, such as the one we’re experiencing right now. And we, along with our geological and engineering counterparts, will be in the forefront of the exploration effort needed to meet future energy demand.