As the oil and gas industry enters a new technologically advanced era, new opportunities to address women’s institutional lack of representation are arising. With the oil and gas industry in search of qualified personnel, it is only logical — and prudent — to turn to women. Breaking the “gas ceiling” in Malaysia and throughout the industry will, therefore, require innovative thinking and a commitment to creative initiatives by oil and gas companies. Oil and gas companies must find ways to reform workplaces to empower non-dominant employees to become more visible and more vocal. The writer is a journalist, qualified petroleum landman and author of Breaking the Gas Ceiling: Women in Offshore Oil and Gas, a book highlighting women’s contributions to the offshore oil and gas industry

Source: New Strait Times October 07, 2019 15:56 UTC