David R.
David R. Cook
Retired
ExxonMobil, Maldon, Essex, UK
Academic Degrees

  • 1976: Ph.D. Geology, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland
  • 1972: B.Sc. (1st Class Hons), Geology, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland

Experience

  • 2007-Present: ExxonMobil International Limited, Retired
  • 2005-07: ExxonMobil International Limited, International Recruiting Coordinator, Europe, Russia, North Africa, Leatherhead, UK
  • 2000-05: ExxonMobil International Limited, Continental Europe Exploration Coordinator, Netherlands, Germany, France and Exxon Management, London, UK
  • 1994-2000: Esso Exploration and Production, Exploitation Projects Manager, London, UK
  • 1993-94: Esso Exploration and Production, Geological Manager, Leatherhead, UK
  • 1991-93: Esso Indonesia Inc., Exploration Manager, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • 1989-91: Exxon Company International, New Jersey, USA; Affiliate Advisor, France,Colombia, Yemen, and Australia 
  • 1987-89: Esso Exploration and Production UK, Chief Production Geologist, North Sea, London, UK
  • 1985-87: Esso Exploration and Production, Project Leader, Northern North Sea and Ireland, Esher, UK
  • 1983-85: Esso Exploration and Production, Exploration Supervisor, Central North Sea, Esher, UK
  • 1979-83: Esso Exploration and Production, Exploration Geologist, Onshore and Offshore UK and Ireland, Walton-on-Thames, UK
  • 1978-79: Exxon Company USA, Production Geologist, Reservoir Management, Kingsville, Texas, USA
  • 1976-78: Esso Exploration and Production, Exploration Geologist, UK and Ireland, Walton-on-Thames, UK
  • 1969-70: Rio Tinto Zinc, UK, Geochemical Surveying, Southern Uplands of Scotland

 

AAPG Activities

  • Joined AAPG 1977; Division of Environmental Geosciences (DEG); Division of Professional Affairs (DPA) CPG #6180, 2013; Energy Minerals Division (EMD)
  • Executive Committee, Regions Vice President, 2017-19
  • Executive Committee Liaison, Education Awards, 2018-21; Audit Review, 2017-19; Distinguished Lecture, 2017-19; Resource Evaluation, 2017-19
  • AAPG Foundation Trustee Associate, 2017-Life
  • AAPG Europe Charity, Trustee, 2015-17
  • Imperial Barrel Award Committee (IBA), 2011-Present, IBA Advisor, 2015-17; IBA Co-Chair, 2012-15
  • Global Expo ad hoc Committee, 2012-13
  • AAPG Europe Trading Co., Director, 2010-15
  • Professional Women in Earth Sciences Committee, 2009-15
  • Europe Region Officer, 2011-13, Past-President, 2011-13; President, 2009-11; President-Elect, 2007-09
  • House of Delegates, Europe Region Delegate, 2008-2019; HoD Constitution and Bylaws Committee, 2013-15; Chair, 2014-15; HoD Secretary/Editor, 2011-12; HoD Newsletter Committee, Chair, 2011-12; HoD Newsletter and Minutes Approval Committee, 2011-12; HoD Credentials, 2010-11; HoD Rules and Procedures Committee, 2009-11
  • Public Outreach Committee, 2008-11
  • Global Corporate Structure ad hoc Committee, 2008-09
  • International Regions Committee, 2007-11; Europe Region President, 2009-11; Europe Region President-Elect, 2007-09

AAPG Honors & Awards

  • AAPG Honorary Member, 2017
  • AAPG Certificate of Merit, IBA, 2015
  • AAPG Distinguished Service Award, 2014
  • AAPG House of Delegates Recognition of Service Award, 2012
  • AAPG Certificate of Merit, ICE Milan Sponsorship Co-Chair, 2011 
  • AAPG Certificate of Merit, Europe Region President, 2011

 

  • Cook, D.R. Exploration on the Goban Spur: A Plateau on the Continental Margin, Southwest of Ireland. Proceedings of 20th Annual Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 1988, pp 431-439
  • Cook, D.R. The Goban Spur – exploration in a deep-water frontier basin. Petroleum Geology of North West Europe. J. Brooks and K. Glennie, eds. (Graham and Trotman), 1987, pp 623-632
  • Cook, D.R. and Weir, J.A. The stratigraphical setting of the Cairnsmore of Fleet pluton, Galloway. Scott.J.Geol. 16, (2/3), 125-141,1980
  • Cook, D.R. and Weir, J.A. Structure of the Lower Palaeozoic rocks around Cairnsmore of Fleet, Galloway. Scott.J.Geol. 15 (3), 187-202, 1979
  • Cook, D.R. and Weir, J.A. Stratigraphy of the aureole of the Cairnsmore of Fleet pluton, Southwest Scotland in The Caledonides of the British Isles Reviewed. 1979, Geol. Soc. Lond. pp 489-493

Presented papers at the World Petroleum Congress (1983), the Northwest European Continental Shelf Symposium (1987) and the Eastern Indonesia Exploration Symposium (1993).

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