Beyond The Reservoir

Navigating Innovation and Balance in Product Management

Step into the fascinating world of SLB recruitment in this episode with Hortense Viallard and Michael Mikovich, two extraordinary recruiters with diverse backgrounds and a shared passion for scouting talent. Get ready hear Hortense’s international journey from France and Michael’s chance career fair encounter in Ohio, both of which led them to SLB’s dynamic global opportunities. You’ll gain valuab...

Today, I sit down with Simon Ross, VP of Technology Delivery at Reservoir Performance, to uncover his journey from rural Scotland to a pivotal leadership role at SLB. Simon shares how his early life and upbringing in the countryside and the strong work ethic of his mother shaped his career. Discover how he chose engineering over art and how his unique blend of creativity and technical prowess laid...

What do reservoir labs and carrot cake have in common? Tune in to this wonderful episode with the Reservoir Performance Global Labs Product Manager - Daniel Ferreira to find out! Daniel shares numerous stories from his time growing up in Brazil to various positions he has held around the world, each story bringing unique insight. From sampling engineer, sales, to lab manager - and now global produ...

In this episode Simon Edmundson discusses his role in marketing products and services across the company's core divisions to help customers reduce emissions. He explains the varied nature of his job, from collaborating with technology teams to developing new products to analyzing emissions markets. Simon reflects on his career journey, starting from his father's long tenure at SLB to his nearly 20...

Today’s guest is Rinat Batyrshin, Director of Reservoir Performance Evaluation! Rinat shares insights into his career journey within the energy industry. We discuss his early fascination in electrical measurements, his recruitment process, and subsequent career path, which included fieldwork and management roles. Throughout the conversation, Rinat emphasizes the importance of embracing change and...

In this podcast I talked with Courtney Payne! She discusses her professional journey at SLB starting with her background in chemical physics and then a Ph. D. in chemistry. Originally from Las Vegas, she moved to Houston for an education at Rice University. Courtney highlights her transition from academia to the oil and gas industry, emphasizing the shift in perspective needed when working with la...

Matt Billingham is more than just a Technical Director for Intervention! In this podcast, he shares his career in the oil and gas industry, provides valuable insights into the dynamic world of well intervention technologies. He emphasizes the evolving nature of the field and the crucial role cross-domain knowledge plays in managing intervention technologies effectively. Matt sheds light on the cha...

In this podcast episode, Emilie Peyret joins the show! Emilie shares her diverse background growing up in various countries, her passion for travel, and how her love of rocks led her to pursue a career in geology and reservoir engineering. She discusses her journey at SLB eventually becoming a Reservoir Domain Champion. Emilie emphasizes the importance of staying engaged in her role by constantly...

Today's guest is Deya Lorenzo, Geounit Manager for Reservoir Performance in Brazil. Deya recently took on her new role having been Reservoir Lab manager based in Paris. In this episode she talk about the importance of leadership, how to have tough conversations, her drive and inspiration, and so much more! Please enjoy this episode with Deya!

In this episode you will meet Yara Alawami, a motivated engineer at SLB who is inspiring women and the younger generation in her home country of Saudi Arabia and beyond! I had a great conversation with Yara and learned more about her career and life outside of SLB. From moving across the globe to joining SLB as field engineer, she is a great example of what hard work and pursuing your passions can...

Get ready for a great episode with Jandos! Jandos is a software team lead here at SLB and he shares a TON of great tips and advice for managing and growth in ones career. He also is a prime example on how you can forge your own path in a large company by pursing your passions and solving an problem others may also be facing. Hope you enjoy this episode of Beyond the Reservoir

Adam Donald joins from Dubai to talk his career and all things geomechanics and acoustics. We discuss the importance of mentorship, what success is to him, career challenges, and more. Adam is a technical director at SLB, and shares about his 25 year career.

Massiel Diez knows what she wants, and is on a mission to achieve it. In this episode, I have the privilege of interviewing Massiel, a true force in the industry. Massiel's journey from starting as a field engineer to evolving into businesswoman, advocate, and a true inspiration is nothing short of remarkable. Massiel's story is a testament to the transformative power of hard work, determination,...

Peter Schlicht joins the show this week to share more on his career and his role as Technical Director. Peter is an incredible guest and a pleasure to talk to. He shared not only about his career and why he studied geology (hint it can take you across the globe!), but also his passions, and career advice. A technical expert, photographer, geologist, movie star…join me in this episode of Beyond the...

Please join as I talk to Rod Shampine, Technical Advisor at SLB New Energy. Rod overlooks technical direction and helps design the pilot plants and future production plants for NeoLith. Rod is at heart, a technical guy and strongly believes in the promotion and advancement of the technical teams in their career.

Tune in to this weeks guest Shane Baldwin! Shane and I have worked together for many years, and was a pleasure to have on. Shane has worked in several roles- from 2011 to 2023 From an Operator to his Current role of Customer Delivery Coordinator of Extreme. Prior to joining SLB he was a small business owner and lived in Idaho and Alaska for a short time. He is passionate about hunting, fishing and...

Today's guest is Mariana Perez Lingg, Eastern Hemisphere Operations Delivery Manager. Mariana shares her journey with SLB that spans nearly 18 years. She discusses her career & her passions outside of work, including her participation in Triathlons! Join to hear more about Mariana and her time at SLB!

Pierre joins the show in the midst of a move from Europe to Malaysia! Pierre is Technical Director of Geophysics for Reservoir Performance. He is passionate about geophysics, fiber optics, creating animations, and his family. If you know Pierre, you know he is a fun to be around and happy, but what you may not know is that the French champion in archery! Be sure to tune in to know more about Pierr...

Join this week as Danielle West joins the podcast! Danielle is the lead writer for SLB Reservoir Performance, and an integral part of all marketing and communications for the division. Listen to her share her story and what she does outside of work to keep her inspired.

Join this week as I have Paul Hosein on the show, Business Line Director for Stimulation at Reservoir Performance.

Welcome to the podcast where we connect you to the people and technology at SLB, and go Beyond the ReservoirLi Dan joins from Paris, where she works as Reservoir Product Manager for at Reservoir Performance. From her time in the field after living in China her whole life, to various roles in Norway, Li Dan has had a very dynamic career, ultimately landing as Product Manager over some of the best t...

Today's guest is Samantha Martinez, RP VP for Americas Land at SLB!Samantha shares her journey from a small town in Mexico, to running the Americas for Reservoir Performance, and many stops in between. Tune in to hear her share what excited her about coming to work, keeps her motivated, and advice for those just starting in their career!

Please welcome Christine Anderson on todays episode! Christine is the global Product Manager for Surface Equipment & Efficiency at SLB!In this episode Christine talks about her time in SLB, from the field to her current position as product manager. She shares what it is like to have increasing responsibility as a manger, with up to 1000 employees! Christine also shares how likes to give back h...