Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> June 16, 2003
ROBERT PEEBLER is the President and CEO of Input/Output, Inc. a
major provider of seismic acquisition imaging technology for
land, marine, transition zone exploration, production and
reservoir monitoring. The company specializes in technology that
creates value for the energy industry in the areas of 2D, 3D, 4D
and multi-component seismic data. Prior to joining I/O, Mr.
Peebler was President and CEO of Energy Virtual Partners (EVP), a
start-up company launched in April 2002. EVP provides cutting-
edge asset management services to energy companies on their
under-resourced oil and gas properties. Before starting EVP, Mr.
Peebler was the Vice President of e-Business Strategy and
Ventures for The Halliburton Company. Previously, he had been
President and CEO of Landmark Graphics from 1992. While at
Landmark, he held a variety of executive positions including
Chief Operating Officer and President of the company's seismic
products division. Prior to joining Landmark, he was President of
his own strategic marketing consulting firm. He also was employed
by Schlumberger for 18 years in executive and operational
positions including Vice President of Global Marketing-
Schlumberger Limited for the Energy Services Group, and vice
president of Operations for North America Wireline. Mr. Peebler
holds a BSEE degree from the University of Kansas. He is a member
of the 25-year Club of the Petroleum Industry, API, and is on the
Board of Directors of Input/Output, EVP, and Synectics
Technologies LLC. He also serves on the Board of the University
of Houston's Global Energy Management Institute. Formerly, he has
served on the Boards of Directors of Sheltering Arms Senior
Services, Landmark Graphics Corporation, Drilex Systems, Inc.,
and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Profile
TWST: Could you begin with a sketch of some highlights in thehistory of Input/Output and then talk about things as they are
now at the company?
Mr. Peebler: To give you some historical