Robert Peterson

Bob is a senior industry executive who has worked across the energy value chain for operators, service companies, manufacturers, and private equity. He assists executive teams in setting strategy and developing and implementing action plans to achieve those objectives. With 40 years of industry and consulting experience, Bob has held senior executive positions at ExxonMobil and Schlumberger. He holds a BS in Physics from Carleton, a BSEE from Michigan Tech., and an Executive MBA from SMU.

Beginning his career at ExxonMobil, Bob rose to a series of senior technical and management positions, ultimately managing global geoscience research and technical services.

In that role, his organization discovered and booked over 1 billion barrels of reserves in its last year of operation. Over the years, he has built three major energy consultancies, with cumulative revenue growth of over $200mm. During his career, he has consulted with over 75 energy clients. He currently advises four energy technology startups.