Background
Durand, Laurent Jean was born on August 14, 1932 in Carcassonne, France. Son of Louis and Juliette (Bayod) Durand.
Durand, Laurent Jean was born on August 14, 1932 in Carcassonne, France. Son of Louis and Juliette (Bayod) Durand.
Degree in Mining Engineering, School Mines, France, 1955.
Geologist, head geology CFP-Total, Hassi Messaoud, Algeria, 1958—1969, operations manager Spitzbergen, Norway, 1972, Total-Texas Gulf Sulfur, Dakar, Senegal, 1969—1971. Drilling superintendent ADMA-OPCO, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1973—1976, manager drilling, 1978—1985. Head drilling department Total Algeria, 1976—1978.
Representative Total Certified Financial Planner, Doha, Qatar, since 1985.
Member of International Association Drilling Contractors.
Married Jeanine-Carmen Sanchez, January 21, 1957. Children: Julia, Michelle.