Rog Hardy’s decades of diverse business and technical experience - in international and domestic, in operations and new ventures, with majors, independents, start-ups, contractors and as an independent consultant - optimally supports his ability to bring top quality strategic advice to Geoscience department faculty and students.

Most recently, Rog’s equity position in an international/domestic E&P start-up, and extensive consulting in North American shale growth strategy plus international new ventures and operations position him to be well versed in current issues and trends in the global industry.

Previously, Rog held technical and leadership positions of increasing scope and responsibility in Amoco, Chevron, Natomas/IIAPCO (Maxus) and Unocal, culminating in six years as Vice President Unocal Indonesia leading and participating in a major business unit’s oil, gas, and geothermal exploration, production (including LNG export) of over 200,000 MMBOE, and new venture strategy. Global experience elsewhere includes in-depth new ventures and operations in the Sub-Andean Countries of South America, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean and North America.

Rog is past chair of the AAPG History of Petroleum Geology Committee and a former Visiting Petroleum Geoscientist. He has a bachelors in geology from the University of Minnesota, and a masters from San Diego State. He is a registered geophysicist by the state of California.