Three former students of the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering were among the proud Texas A&M University alums who made the Aggie 100 this year.
The three petroleum engineering honorees, along with their ranking on the Aggie 100 list, are:
- Embry Canterbury ’94, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hibernia Resources, ranked #4
- Lance Robertson ’98, the Chief Executive Officer of Endeavor Energy Resources, ranked #19
- Linhua Guan ’02, the Chief Executive Officer of Surge Energy, ranked #83
All former students named in the Aggie 100 list were honored during the annual awards dinner on Oct. 27. Canterbury and Robertson brought their Aggie employees.
“I am very proud of Hibernia’s accomplishments over the years and of the seven Aggies on our management team,” said Canterbury. “The Aggie 100 honor was earned by the team, and I was pleased so many were there to enjoy the special event.”
“It was an honor to be recognized and to celebrate the experience with eight of our Aggie employees,” said Robertson. “To see the diversity of companies that made the Aggie 100 list and hear about their accomplishments speaks volumes to the success of Texas A&M University graduates.”
The event marked the 19th anniversary of Aggie 100, created by the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship in the Mays Business School to recognize the top Aggie-owned or led businesses worldwide. Aggie 100 also serves as a forum for passing knowledge back to the next generation of Aggies aspiring to make their mark in business ventures.
To see the diversity of companies that made the Aggie 100 list and hear about their accomplishments speaks volumes to the success of Texas A&M University graduates.
Dr. Akhil Datta-Gupta, University Distinguished Professor and interim department head, said the honor serves as a reminder of the reputation Aggie petroleum engineers have achieved in the energy industry.
“Our alumni are the bedrock of the department,” said Datta-Gupta. “We have always taken great pride in their accomplishments. Hearty congratulations to Embry, Lance and Linhua.”
Making the list is not only a source of pride and accomplishment — but also a challenging feat. A company must be nominated to be considered for the Aggie 100. Once nominated, the companies are ranked by an independent accounting firm on their business successes for the three years before the award year.
“We are all humbled to be in such an elite group of Aggies,” said Canterbury.