01 June, 2012

Historical Highlights - Peter J. Walmsley

Historical Highlights

Peter J. Walmsley, MBE, spent his entire working career with BP and its associated companies until 1981, when he was recruited to the UK Department of Energy to become director general, Petroleum Engineering Division, with responsibility for all things technical, ranging from geology to the safety of divers. He retired in 1989. During his time with BP he served in the Middle East and Trinidad before returning to the UK to work on the North Sea. He became exploration manager, Aberdeen, prior to returning to London as deputy chief geologist. He was honored with the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire award) by Her Majesty the Queen in 1975 for his part in the discovery of the Forties Field. He now lives in retirement in Surrey with his wife, Edna.