Bryan Gottfried

Energy Transition Advisor, Geoscientist

Upstream, Clean Tech

 

United States, Europe

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

Geoscientist / Geothermal Energy Advocate / Energy Transition Consultant

2. What are your areas of expertise?

Upstream: Geophysical, Operations, Project Management, Drilling, Completions, Technology

Upstream Areas: Offshore, Onshore

Clean Tech: Project Management Technology, Commercial, Engineering

Types of Clean Tech: CO2 capture, Hydrogen, Solar, Batteries

3. Current Employer:

Top secret information

Citation Oil & Gas, Marathon Oil, Anadarko Petroleum, Fugro Geoservices (Chevron main client), Schlumberger (Exxon main client)

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

After beginning graduate school with the intent of focusing on coastal zone management, two professors introduced me to the magic of geophysics and seismic interpretation. I accepted an internship with Anadarko to be an operations geologist and moved to Houston sight-unseen in late December 1999.  

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

I enjoy working with individuals and organizations who challenge themselves and reimagine what is possible.

Okay, now for some fun things about Bryan…

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

• Personal fitness--training for racing endurance sports events

• Spending time with family, friends, and all the dogs

• Reading a wide range of genres

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

• Completing dozens of endurance sports events including 3 Ironman triathlons, the Ironman 70.3 World Championships, and the Boston Marathon twice

• Being resilient and agile enough to make it through the first 20 years of my career in the oil and gas industry, and taking advantage of the pandemic to earn an MBA as I pursue a career transition into the broader energy industry

• Helping to raise two amazing kids

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

I can make chocolate disappear

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

We had horses growing up, so probably a cowboy...or a professional "Big Wheel" racer

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

Hiking somewhere in the mountains with a waterfall nearby.

12.  My favorite song is               by            .

It would depend on my mood, but it's hard to beat "What a Fool Believes" by the Doobie Brothers

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

Whitewater rafting/Adventure sports

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

"Every little thing's gonna be alright."--Bob Marley