How did Kirsty become a well engineer?
Kirsty started off by studying chemical engineering at university, but when she graduated there were very few jobs, so she returned to university to do a postgraduate course in subsea engineering. She then went to work for a Danish company for three and a half years in an onshore supporting role and finally went offshore in 2000–2001. She enjoys what she does, “I am not the office type anyway,” she says. The offshore industry is booming at the moment and there are not really enough people. “The prospects are good and it is a good time to be working in the industry,” says Kirsty, who would like to move into gas production later on in her career in a more senior role.
