Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> June 19, 2000
WILLIAM (BILL) GAMMELL is the Chief Executive Officer of Cairn Energy
Plc. Mr Gammell trained with Arthur Young McLelland Moores. He founded
his own company, Cairn Energy Management Ltd in 1980. Cairn Energy
Management Ltd was acquired by Caledonian Offshore Ltd in 1988 and
renamed Cairn Energy Plc. Cairn received a full Stock Exchange Listing
in 1989. Cairn Energy Plc is an international oil and gas company whose
key producing interests are in Bangladesh and India. Bill was born in
1952 and is married with two sons. His principal leisure interests are
skiing, football and rugby (ex-Scottish International). He is a Director
of the Scottish Institute of Sport, a founder member of the
Entrepreneurial Exchange and a member of the Edinburgh and Leith
Petroleum Club where he was President in 1992/93. Profile
TWST: Could we start with a brief overview of Cairn Energy: thecompany's history, activities and developments?
Mr. Gammell: Cairn Energy originated in the early 1980s. In the late
1980s, we