Lawrence West received his B.Sc. (hons.) degree in geology from McMaster University in 1979 and his M.B.A. from the University of Calgary in 1989. His career began with Esso Resources Canada, Ltd., and Alberta Energy Company. He is currently the vice president of Geoscience with Auriga Energy Inc. Revitalization of mature fields is an area of interest.
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