Editor
Gretchen Gillis
Executive Editor – Books, Schlumberger, Sugar Land, Texas
Born 1964, Suffern, N.Y.
Education
- 1989
- M.A., Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin
- 1986
- B.A., Geology, Bryn Mawr College
Experience
- 1997–present
- Schlumberger, Sugar Land and Houston, Texas
- 2005–present
- Executive Editor – Books
- 1997–2005
- Editor, Senior Editor and Advisory Editor, Schlumberger Oilfield Review; founding coordinator and manager/administrator, Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary
- 1996-97
- Development Geologist, Oryx Energy Co., Dallas
- 1989-96
- Exploration Geologist, Maxus Exploration Co., Dallas
- 1991-97
- Freelance editor and writer
AAPG Activities
- 2005–present
- Chairman, Public Outreach Committee
- 2005–present
- Member, Publications Committee
- 2003–present
- Associate Editor
- 2002-05
- Chairman, Publications Committee
- 1999-02
- Vice Chairman, Publications Committee
- 1995-96
- HoD alternate
Other Professional Organizations
- 1996–present
- Associate Editor, AIPG
- 1994-95
- Secretary, Dallas Geological Society
Honors and Awards
- 2005
- AAPG Certificate of Merit for service as Publications Committee chairman
- 2004
- Business Marketing Association (Houston chapter) Lantern Award for the Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary
- 2001 and 2002
- Business Marketing Association (Houston chapter) Awards of Excellence for the Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary
Publications
- Researched and wrote more than 20 articles on oilfield technology for the Schlumberger Oilfield Review and numerous articles for other Schlumberger publications.
- Wrote geology and geophysics definitions for the Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary.
- Articles on geoscience careers for Geotimes and The Professional Geologist, 2001 and 2006.
- Presentations on writing and editing for the Association of Earth Science Editors, 2000 and 2004.
- Technology content contributor to the Schlumberger corporate Web site