Reflections on a Career in Oil and Gas
The oil and gas industry can be an incredibly fun and rewarding industry, providing opportunities to learn and grow. However, it is also cyclical in nature; and for over two decades, I’ve experienced both booms and busts and have had opportunities to learn from both sides of the spectrum. I’d like to share with you my career journey and discuss how I navigated critical decision points along the way, such as job changes, and the lessons that resulted. My goal is not to provide a recipe for success in the form of a polished TED talk (there are plenty of those out there), but instead to share what I’ve learned with the young professionals community who may, at some point in the future, face similar decision points in their careers.
Date/Time
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Registration: 11:45AM MDT
Start Time: 12:00PM MDT
End Time: 1:00PM MDT
Location
The Ampersand
Conference Room B (+15 Level)
112 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3N3*Please Note: This event will be held in the Conference Centre on the +15 level of the Ampersand building.
**This event will be in-person only.
Speaker Bio
James Kim
VP Engineering at Revolution Oil & Gas
James graduated in 1998 from the University of Alberta with a Mechanical Engineering (Co-op) degree. Since his final co-op work term working as an operations engineering co-op student in the field for Mobil (prior to the Exxon merger), he has worked in various engineering roles over the course of his 25+ years engineering career. From fundamental reservoir engineering to the early days of unconventional resource exploration and development, James has seen many aspects of the oil and gas industry in small, medium, and large companies as a team member and a team leader. He is currently the Vice President of Engineering at Revolution Oil & Gas Corporation, a privately funded junior oil and gas company, where his responsibilities include waterflood surveillance, development planning, A&D evaluations, regulatory compliance, and completions design. James is also currently a volunteer with the SPE REPO SIG.
**Please Note
Lunch will be provided. Please be sure to include your dietary restrictions during the online registration process so we can do our best to accommodate.