He was involved in the development of the Scottish North Sea Oil Industry in the 1960s , heading the Institute of Offshore Engineering .
Prof Thomas Diery Patten CBE FRSE ( 1926 -- 1999 ) was a Scottish mechanical engineer and educator .
Thomas Diery Patten CBE FRSE was involved in the development of the Scottish North Sea Oil Industry in the 1960s , heading the Institute of Offshore Engineering .
Prof Thomas Diery Patten CBE FRSE ( 1926 -- 1999 ) was a Scottish mechanical engineer and educator .