We Gambled Everything: The Life and Times of an Oilman (The University of Alberta Press)

"We gambled everything-our careers, our fortunes, the future of our nation-and every day brought new discoveries. It was like living on a frontier."-Arne Nielsen The memoir of Canadian petroleum industry leader Arne Nielsen is not a conventional business biography. During his six decades in the business, he witnessed critical events in the oil industry that influenced Canada's economic history. From rain-soaked tents on the Arctic barren land to the luxurious New York offices of a multinational oil company, Arne Nielsen's expansive knowledge of geology and the oil industry made him one of the most influential and well-known figures of his time. His memoir provides crucial details and unique perspectives on events that will be of interest to the next generation of oil industry executives as well as to consumers, economists, and ecologists. During his six decades in the business, Canadian Petroleum Hall of Famer Arne Nielsen witnessed critical events in the oil industry and influenced Canada's economic history. Nielsen's expansive knowledge of geology and the oil industry has made him one of the most influential figures of his time. He first made his mark with the discovery of one of North America's largest oil fields, near Pembina, Alberta. Later, as "chief executive politician" of a major oil company-oil and politics are inseparable-he represented the industry to the federal government on critical issues. Arne Nielsen witnessed the evolution of the oil industry that is a key driver of Alberta's contemporary economy. His memoir provides crucial details and unique perspectives on events that will be of interest to the next generation of oil industry executives as well as to consumers, economists, and ecologists. Arne Nielsen is a retired petroleum geologist and senior corporate executive. Arne Nielsen became President and General Manager of Mobil Oil Canada, then Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Superior Oil, and was twice Chairman of the Canadian Petroleum Association. -- Provided by publisher

The memoir of Canadian petroleum industry leader Arne Nielsen is not a conventional business biography. During his six decades in the business, he witnessed critical events in the oil industry that influenced Canada’s economic history. From rain-soaked tents on the Arctic barren land to the luxurious New York offices of a multinational oil company, Arne Nielsen’s expansive knowledge of geology and the oil industry made him one of the most influential and well-known figures of his time. His memoir provides crucial details and unique perspectives on events that will be of interest to the next generation of oil industry executives as well as to consumers, economists, and ecologists.

Industry insider's candid account of the genesis and evolution of the oil and gas industry in Canada