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title: Andy Ellis
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## **Andy Ellis**

**Oil and Gas Operations Expert**

> Upstream
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> United States

1. What is your profession? Or if you are retired, what was your profession?

Petroleum Engineer

2. What are your areas of expertise?

Upstream: Operations, Drilling, Completions, Executive, Asset Management, Project Management, General Management

Upstream Areas: Onshore

3. Current Employer:

Top secret information

4. Previous Employers:

Schlumberger, Energen, and Escondido Resources

5. How did you end up in the Energy Industry?

When I was young my father took me to a drilling rig site and I fell in love with it. As long as I can remember I wanted to be a Petroleum Engineer!  

6. Why do you like working with Start-Ups?

I love hearing about the latest and greatest ideas and innovations. Idea creation is the backbone of our industry.

> ## Okay, now for some fun things about Andy…

7. What are three of your interests outside of work?

- I love to camp
- Do home improvement projects
- Spend time with my family

8.  What are your top 3 accomplishments (personal or professional)?  Don’t be shy!  Give ‘em to us.

- My incredible family (Wife Leigh, Son Jack, Daughter Abby and Son Sam)
- Reaching the rank of Eagle Scout
- Having spent 25 years so far in the oil and gas industry, doing what I have always wanted to do, and working with the best people on the planet!

9.  If I were a superhero, my superpower would be               .

I would want to be Spider-Man - that just looks fun!

10. When I was 5, I was pretty sure I'd be a                 when I grew up.

Petroleum Engineer

11. If I weren't so damn good at what I do now, I'd probably be                 .

A national park ranger

12.  My favorite song is               by            .

"Rush" by Red Barchetta

13.  If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd start a          .

LOL - It depends on how much I won!!! A Energy business! Or maybe a camp guiding service.

14.  The best piece of advice I've ever been given is                              .

It’s not about the money - chase what you love!