Presented by:
Salah Gamoudi, executive vice president and CFO of SandRidge Energy Inc., is today's featured Forty Under 40 honoree.
Gamoudi is proud to be one of the "leaders in the 'turnaround story' of SandRidge, having entered the company in April 2020 at an unprecedented low in commodity prices. Through hard work with the rest of the company's executives, he helped forge a path forward stronger than ever.
"Our efforts repositioned SandRidge into being a Midcontinent-based, profitability-focused oil and gas operator with the flexibility and adaptability to take advantage of strategic and value enhancing opportunities," he said.
Gamoudi's father, Ibrahim, was a strong mentor. As a professional in Libya's oil and gas industry, Ibraham was able to teach his son about how valuable the industry is, as well as how to work hard and succeed within it.
"Having lived the quintessential ‘immigrant story’ of America, he came here with a scholarship check and a lot of aspirations but had to start from the ground up—learning the English language, understanding the culture and then applying the technical skills to climb the ranks in his given field," Gamoudi said. "I took away from him the meaning of hard work and not taking for granted the opportunities in front of you."
Moving forward, Gamoudi believes that the oil and gas industry needs to go on the offense when approaching changes—getting ahead of new challenges rather than adapting once the challenges present themselves.
"I believe our approach to these issues [energy security, energy poverty, climate change] needs to be one where we go 'on offense,' actively proposing solutions and addressing trade-offs and the practicality of proposed changes, legislation and agreements," he said. "The stakes regarding our energy security as a nation, as well as addressing energy poverty for the globe, are too important to 'sit idly by.'"
Click here for Salah Gamoudi's complete profile.
Take a look at all of the Forty Under 40 honorees.
Recommended Reading
AI Moves into Next Phase of E&P Adoption as Tech Shows Full Potential
2025-03-25 - AI adoption is helping with operations design and improving understanding of the subsurface for big companies. Smaller companies are beginning to follow in their footsteps, panelists said at Hart Energy’s DUG Gas Conference.
Aris Takes on the Permian’s ‘Wall of Water’
2025-04-21 - Aris Water Solutions CEO Amanda Brock rings the alarm bell on the Permian’s water takeaway and recycling challenges and how they can be solved.
Then and Now: 4D Seismic Surveys Cut Costs, Increase Production
2025-03-16 - 4D seismic surveys allow operators to monitor changes in reservoirs over extended periods for more informed well placement decisions. Companies including SLB and MicroSeismic Inc. are already seeing the benefits of the tech.
How DeepSeek Made Jevons Trend Again
2025-03-25 - As tech and energy investors began scrambling to revise stock valuations after the news broke, Microsoft Corp.’s CEO called it before markets open: “Jevons paradox strikes again!”
Halliburton, Sekal Partner on World’s First Automated On-Bottom Drilling System
2025-02-26 - Halliburton Co. and Sekal AS delivered the well for Equinor on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Comments
Add new comment
This conversation is moderated according to Hart Energy community rules. Please read the rules before joining the discussion. If you’re experiencing any technical problems, please contact our customer care team.