Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> June 27, 2011

Atwood Oceanics, Inc. – Rob Saltiel

Rob Saltiel is President and Chief Executive Officer of Atwood Oceanics, Inc. He has 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, serving in a variety of leadership roles focused on general management, operations, marketing and strategic planning, both domestically and internationally. He has worked with industry leaders such as Exxon Mobil Corporation, Transocean Ltd., Nabors Industries, Ltd., and McKinsey & Company. Mr. Saltiel earned his B.S. in chemical engineering from Princeton University. He also holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is on the board of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program, is a Member of the Spindletop Charities Advisory Board and serves on the board for the National Ocean Industries Association. Profile
TWST: Please start with a brief history of Atwood Oceanics, as well as an overview of your current operations.

Mr. Saltiel: Atwood Oceanics (ATW) was founded in 1968, and we've been operating offshore