A Crude Vision

A tale of unlikely success: of a man’s journey in oil exploration across four continents before he climbs the foothills of the London Stock Exchange. An often lonely voyage of ambition and irrational perseverance, where knowing who you’re not is just as important as knowing who you are.

“The particular morning, standing in silence in my punt, musket in hand, looking out southward to the end of the earth that was the Caspian Sea horizon, I concluded that we must sell.”

Following a good Irish education, Finian departed Ireland in 1976 with a Geology BSc Honours degree from Galway University. Accepting a position with Chevron Standard Limited in Calgary, Alberta in 1977, he commenced a 38-year-career in the international oil and gas business. His work across four continents took him to over 80 countries. He currently lives and farms along with his working wife in Hampshire, UK.