I am a regular reader of 'Shell in the Middle East'. I think it is a high quality magazine in terms of both content and design. It provides plenty of information on the use of Shell's state-of-the-art technology throughout the region and I also find the more personal interviews very interesting.

However, I am very keen to learn more about Shell's Human Resources strategies in developing its employees to reach board level. So more on Shell's HR procedures please.

As a woman, and a regular reader of 'Shell in the Middle East', I am all in favour of women reaching the top in their professions, particularly in the more male-dominated industry sectors.

I recently attended a 'Women in Leadership' Conference in Dubai and was very impressed by the talk given by Ms Iman Hill, Country Chairwoman for Shell Companies in Egypt. To have reached the top of her profession is one thing but to have reached a top job in the oil and gas industry in the Middle East is quite another.

All I can say is that she must be very, very good indeed at her job to have risen so high in such a male-dominated sector. Keep up the good work - and let's have more women in the magazine please.

Please could we see more features like the one you ran in the last edition of your magazine entitled 'Exploring the Rub Al-Khali'.

I found it very interesting indeed to read about the South Rub Al-Khali Company's 2D seismic programme in its 210,000 square kilometre contract areas in Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter.

Talking to the men on the ground who were experiencing the hardships and the satisfaction of exploring for oil and gas in one of the world's harshest landscapes seemed to me to epitomise what the oil and gas industry is ultimately all about.

It's certainly not just all about state-of-the-art technology and push button machinery but about the tough teams who are actually there on the ground and who are prepared to make it all happen.