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A Millennial Insight into Oil & Gas - Meet Chartered Chemical Engineer Hisham Hamid

Updated: Apr 29, 2022



Hisham Hamid has over five years of experience in Well Engineering across both offshore and onshore roles. He is also a One Young World Ambassador and a board member for the Association of Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK). In this interview we discuss the range of experiences he's had in his relatively short time in industry and tips for how other young engineers can navigate this industry.


The value of sustainability engineering knowledge in Oil and Gas experience


Oil and gas by nature, are finite resources hence it is difficult to imagine a role these would

play in a sustainable future. However, current data suggests that not only are they needed to

meet the demands of today but also to protect economical, efficiently, and safe ways the

future can meet their own needs; that in itself is sustainability.


Hisham, having studied sustainability at university went on to further his understanding at BP,

UK. During his time at BP, he took the opportunity to work in varied roles across the oil well

life cycle. Through his interview he highlights the importance of understanding the legacy

business as well as interesting synergies with the technologies as well as skillsets for

renewable and, oil and gas.


The impact of capital on a companies’ ability to make future investments (research and

development, graduate schemes, etc) based on his vast experience having worked in BP

during the oil crisis and currently.


The conversation delves deeper into the value of internships, transferrable skills, and

invaluable experiences within graduate schemes as well as the exciting opportunities ahead as

the world shift towards sustainability.


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Summary by Piriye Whyte



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