It’s time to hear words of wisdom from our honoured guest and oil and gas expert, Mr. Don Streu, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Alberta and President, CEO and Director at Condor Petroleum.Don has over 35 years of experience in the oil & gas industry globally: from Angola to Indonesia, from Canada to Central Asia. He’s sharing his personal experience of operating a company in Kazakhstan, exploring the Uzbekistan market, working with oil & gas reserves, and leading LNG technological revolution in Central Asia.

Related links:

Condor Petroleum

Chevron

Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Canada

Embassy of Canada to the Republic of Kazakhstan,Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan

Timeline

0:00 Intro

0:40 Welcome Don Streu

1:24 The heart of the new West (Alberta)

2:36 Will the current uptick in Gas & Oil price help Alberta’s economy?

3:50 Starting with Shevron in 1986

5:52 The “Three No” Rule and move to Angola

11:04 Experiences in Indonesia and Nigeria

14:09 Founding Condor Petroleum: turning to Kazakhstan

16:25 What does it take to discover oil?

17:53 Step in the right direction: introducing LNG technology in Kazakhstan

20:19 Ethical oil

22:48 Can-do attitude: Kazakhstani and Uzbekistani culture and professionalism

25:36 Opportunities in Uzbekistan

26:43 Leading the small-scale LNG revolution

29:53 What does it mean to be an Honorary Consul of Republic of Kazakhstan in Alberta?

31:39 Enjoying Alberta and Ontario beef in Kazakhstan

33:12 Positive reforms in Kazakhstan

36:14 What made Don a leader?

37:09 What does the future hold for Don Streu?

39:21 Outro

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