Rutger Niers

Oilfield Service Executive

Upstream

United States

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

President & CEO

2. What are your areas of expertise?

Upstream: Completions, Executive, Drilling

Upstream Areas: Onshore

3. Current employer:

Edge OFS Holdings LLC

4. Previous employers:

FMC Technologies, Pure Energy Services, HSBC Bank Canada

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

I spent 6 years in the Finance Industry dealing with Energy clients and was wooed over to "the Dark Side" by a client.

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

Interesting technology, nimble, enthusiastic and engaged teams

Okay, now for some fun things about Rutger…

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

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

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

Flying genius

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

Rock Star!

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

A musician

12. My favorite song is by .

"Long Time Running" - Tragically Hip

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

ESG Consulting

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

Worry about what you can control - don't stress over things out of your control. Very simple but very difficult to execute.