Petroleum engineer;
Born: May 26, 1925; Died: November 16, 2011.
Brendan McKeown, who has died aged 86, was the petroleum engineer credited with bringing ashore the UK's first North Sea oil.
The Belfast-born oilman had already enjoyed a career in Kuwait and Iran when he joined Amoco and the race to find black gold back in Britain.
Don't show me this again.
Brendan McKeown
Petroleum engineer;
Born: May 26, 1925; Died: November 16, 2011.
Brendan McKeown, who has died aged 86, was the petroleum engineer credited with bringing ashore the UK's first North Sea oil.
The Belfast-born oilman had already enjoyed a career in Kuwait and Iran when he joined Amoco and the race to find black gold back in Britain.
Most read Most commented
Don't show me this again.