Monday 18 September (Indoor meeting): 'On the move in pursuit of 'black gold' - highlights from three decades of international oil and gas exploration'. Speaker: Graham Hickman. Graham Hickman, a long time member of BCGS, graduated from Leicester University with a degree in Geology and Geophysics. He joined BP Exploration in 1981 and has followed an international career in oil and gas exploration. This has involved his living and working overseas in Egypt, Trinidad, Oman and Texas. While based in London he has worked on projects in Angola, China, Vietnam, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Switzerland and Denmark. He will describe the challenges and highlights from his international career and the challenges facing the industry.