| Peter Tertzakian | |
|---|---|
 Tertzakian at the Halifax International Security Forum 2014 | |
| Born | (1961-01-04) 4 January 1961 (age 63) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta University of Southampton MIT |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, investor, author, public speaker, geophysicist |
| Spouse | Janet |
| Children | Alexander, André (Andy) |
| Website | www.arcenergyinstitute.com |
Peter Tertzakian (born 1961) is an economist and author. He is the deputy director of the ARC Energy Research Institute, a managing director of energy-focused private equity firm ARC Financial Corporation, and the creator of Energyphile, a multimedia project on energy. His books examine economic, environmental and geopolitical pressures on the transformation of the global energy sector.
Education and qualifications
Tertzakian has an undergraduate degree in Geophysics from the University of Alberta, and a graduate degree in Econometrics from the University of Southampton, U.K. He also holds a Master of Science in Management of Technology from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Tertzakian is an adjunct professor with the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary.
Published works
- The Investor Visit and Other Stories: Disruption, Denial and Transition in the Energy Business (2020). ISBN 978-1-9991113-0-4; ISBN 1999111303.
- A Thousand Barrels a Second: The Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing an Energy Dependent World (2006). ISBN 0-07-149260-7; ISBN 978-0-07-149260-7.
- The End of Energy Obesity: Breaking Today's Energy Addiction for a Prosperous and Secure Tomorrow (2009). ISBN 0-470-43544-5; ISBN 978-0-470-43544-1.
References
- Tertzakian, Peter (1 May 2006). "Guest Editorial: Canadian Oil Sands - Myth and Reality". Journal of Petroleum Technology. 58 (5): 28–30. doi:10.2118/0506-0028-jpt. ISSN 0149-2136.
- International Pipeline Conference (2018). "Thursday Luncheon Speaker -Peter Tertzakian".
External links
- Official website for Peter Tertzakian's Energyphile
- Campbell, Colin (June 2009). "Energy Shock and Oil Myths". Maclean's. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
- Living people
- Writers from Calgary
- Writers from Saskatoon
- University of Alberta alumni
- Alumni of the University of Southampton
- MIT Sloan School of Management alumni
- Canadian political writers
- Canadian columnists
- Non-fiction environmental writers
- People in the petroleum industry
- Canadian geophysicists
- Canadian people of Armenian descent
- Energy economists
- 1961 births