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2008 AAPG Asia Pacific Distinguished Lecture Tour
by Andrew Cullen, Shell International EP – Netherland
Feb. 12-15 University of Malaysia Sabah,
Feb. 18 University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
This trip is sponsored by AAPG and Shell International
2008 AAPG Asia Pacific Distinguished Lecture Tour
As a Regional Lecturer for AAPG, I visited and spoke at the University of Malaysia Sabah in Kota Kinabalu and the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur where I was graciously hosted by Dr. Felix Tongkul and Dr. Dennis Tan and their students. I also was fortunate to also address the Geological Society of Malaysia. I presented the following talks: “The Kinabalu Fault and Its Influence of the Distribution of Hydrocarbons in the Greater Kinabalu Field, Sabah, Malaysia,” Transverse Segmentation of the Baram Basin and Northern Borneo: An Alternate Model for Oligo-Miocene Subduction,” and “The Truth-Lie-Ignorance Ternary Diagram in Geology.
My experience as a Regional Lecturer was extremely enriching, especially the opportunity to visit with students afterward to convey my enthusiasm for the earth sciences, answer question on the “working life” of a geologist, and to encourage them to follow their passions, wherever those may lead. Spending several hours around The Geological Map of Borneo Island with Robert Tate, Charles Hutchison, Harry Doust and Dennis Tan discussing controversies and listening to some of their working experiences was a once in a lifetime highlight. I was inspired to get back to Borneo for more field-based research, as seen below. Thank you gentlemen and thank you AAPG.
Biography:
Andrew currently works in the Global New Ventures Team for Shell International. He has over 20 years experience in the oil and gas business, including 16 years with Shell in roles ranging from production seismology to frontier exploration. Andrew holds advanced degrees in Geology from the University of Oregon and the University of Oklahoma. As an explorer, Andrew has directly contributed to discoveries in the United States, Angola, Nigeria, Africa, Australia, and Malaysia. In addition to his experiences as a petroleum geologist, Andrew has also worked as a gold prospector, asbestos petrographer, and industrial minerals geologist. As time permits, his present research focus on the geological history of Borneo includes projects on regional tectonics, the paleogeography of the Crocker fan, and the petrology of the Usun Apau Volcanics. Andrew is a member of the Geological Society of America and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He has served an advisory board College of Geosciences for the University of Oklahoma and currently serves on AAPG’s Grants-In-Aid Committee.
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Andrew did follow his passions and never let life get in his way! Cheers to you Andrew B. Cullen!
Bill Nadeau
Phoenix AZ, USA
Dr. Andrew Cullen was a great friend while we attended the University of Colorado, and he helped me with my career. He has a great sense of humor and was involved in bluegrass music. Way to go Andrew!!!
I first met Dr. Cullen when he was 18 years old at the University of Oklahoma during our freshman year. We were best buddies during college and I am proud to call him one of my few life long friends. I remember well the day he shared with me his excitement over petroleum exploration and geological studies while showing me the map he had drawn freehand for a class assignment. Andy was always very intelligent, extremely insightful, and full of fun. We were quite the pair at OU and I will remember those times forever. When I happened across this article I felt compelled to write just a few words about Andy and our friendship in college.
I called him a few years ago after obtaining his phone number from his parents and can only hope that our paths cross again as the years roll on. Andy if you read this I want you to know how much I gained from our friendship in college and what a positive impact knowing you has meant in my life. Thank you buddy.
All my best,
Chuck Moon
I met Andy on my first day as a graduate student at the University of Oregon in Eugene. Like his friend Chuck Moon, I can distinctly recall Andy arriving in class the first day with a hand drawn cross section of one of the Cascade volcanoes. He had recently hiked it as part of a summer field trip and felt compelled to draw up a cross section depicting his interpretation – not a requirement, he just felt like it. I remember thinking ‘oh-oh. Maybe I’m in over my head here. I’ve never met anyone like this.’ Fortunately, Andy is a great guy and encouraged me all along the way and showed me to just think this geology stuff through and don’t be intimidated. He also has great taste in music and knows how to eat. My wife and I still enjoy “Andy’s chicken enchiladas” – the faded recipe written out by Andy 25 years ago.
Hey Andy, still interpreting geology wherever you go, I see. Best, Paul