Peter Tertzakian

Peter Tertzakian (born 1961) is an economist and author. He is the Deputy Director of the ARC Energy Research Institute, a Managing Director of ARC Financial Corporation, an energy-focused private equity firm, and the creator of Energyphile, a multimedia project exploring the past, present and future of our energy circumstance. His first two books, the bestselling A Thousand Barrels a Second and The End of Energy Obesity, examine the transformation of the global energy sector through economic, environmental and geopolitical pressures. His latest book, The Investor Visit and Other Stories, explores disruption, denial and transition in the energy business.

Peter Tertzakian
Born (1961-01-04) January 4, 1961
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Alberta
University of Southampton
MIT
Occupationeconomist, investor, author, public speaker, geophysicist
Spouse(s)Janet
ChildrenAlexander, André
Websitewww.arcenergyinstitute.com

Personal

Raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Peter Tertzakian is now a long-time resident of Calgary, Alberta. He lives there with his wife, Janet, and they have two children, Alexander and André. He enjoys photography. The asteroid 100077 Tertzakian has been named in his honour.†

Education and Qualifications

Peter 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.

Career

Peter Tertzakian began his career as a geophysicist with the Chevron Corporation in 1982 where he spent eight years working in field operations, seismic data processing and geophysical software development. He moved from the oil & gas to the financial sector in 1990 and has since been analyzing technology and energy-related businesses.

Tertzakian joined ARC Financial Corporation in 2002 after 20 years in the energy and finance industry. He is a member of the Executive, Investment and Strategy committees. In addition to directing ARC Financial's economic research at the Arc Energy Research Institute, he oversees the publication of the ARC Energy Charts, a weekly journal of energy trends. He was previously a Board Chairman of the Honens International Piano Competition.

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.

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