Energy Matters

Oilfield-service firms—or the “plumbers,” as Royal Dutch Shell chief executive Jeroen Van der Veer dubs them—from time to time think they can be the oilfield “architect,” or the role the E&P company plays in oilfield development.

            “What’s worse: From time to time, the architect thinks he can be the plumber,” Van der Veer joked with approximately 2,000 energy-industry leaders at the CERAWeek 2009 energy conference in Houston, presented by IHS Inc.’s CERA.

            The poke was at Andrew Gould, Schlumberger Ltd. chairman and chief executive officer, who spoke earlier in the day. Van der Veer adds that most national oil companies love “oilfield architects”—who build beautiful “homes” on NOC land.

–Nissa Darbonne, Executive Editor, Oil and Gas Investor, A&D Watch, Oil and Gas Investor This Week, OilandGasInvestor.com, A-Dcenter.com; ndarbonne@hartenergy.com

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