CORPORATE PROFILE

Financial Statements

 

 

MANAGEMENT & DIRECTORS

 

 

Mr. Edward S. Sampson – Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Mr. Edward Sampson, has excelled in the field of business management during the past 34 years. He has initiated and managed a series of successful business operations focused primarily on oil and gas exploration and development. Mr. Sampson was instrumental in the growth and development of a number of mid-sized Canadian public companies. He is a director of several other public and private companies.

 
 
Mr. William T. Hornaday – Chief Operating Officer, Director

 

Mr. William Hornaday, is a professional engineer with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked in North America, India, Indonesia and Australia. Mr. Hornaday has extensive experience in all aspects of operations including project management, production, facilities, drilling and business development. He was previously executive Director & Chief Operating Officer for a successful intermediate size international gas and power generating company.

 

Mr. Murray E. Hesje  – Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer

 

Mr. Murray Hesje, holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Saskatchewan. He has served in senior positions with a number of oil and gas companies. Murray was most recently Chief Operating Officer for Pearl Energy Limited, a company trading on the Singapore Stock Exchange and operating exclusively in S.E. Asia. Prior to Pearl Energy, Murray was with Gulf Canada Limited where he was Vice-President and Controller at the time of ConocoPhillips's acquisition of Gulf Canada Limited. He then worked for ConocoPhillips Canada as Vice-President Finance.

 

 

Mr. Keith Rawlinson – Vice President Exploration

 

Mr. Keith Rawlinson, graduated from Queens University with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Engineering) degree. He has over 23 years international exploration and management experience. He has been responsible for new ventures and exploration activities in Southeast Asia, Australasia and South America. His Canadian experience has been primarily in the Mackenzie Delta.

 

 

Mr. Jim Cummings – Director

 

Mr. Jim Cummings, is a native Albertan, who has been involved in the petroleum industry for the past 32 years. He graduated from The University of Alberta with a degree in Law, has practiced in government, corporate and private roles, specializing in international oil and gas law. Jim has served as Senior Counsel with the Attorney General of Alberta in the Constitutional and Energy Law Department, Senior Counsel with Home Oil, Vice-President and General Counsel with Asamera and Bow Valley and was formerly a partner in Donahue and Company. He is currently a partner in International Energy Counsel LLP and a director in a number of private corporations. He is a past Chair of the Association of General Counsel of Alberta and is currently a member of the Steering Committee of the Canadian Chapter of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators.

 

 

Mr. Walter DeBoni - Director

 

Mr. Walter DeBoni, most recently held the position of VP, International Business for Husky Energy. Walt has held numerous top executive posts in the oil and gas industry. He holds a B.A.Sc. Chem. Eng. from the University of British Columbia, an MBA degree with a Major in Finance from the University of Calgary, is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He is a past Chairman of the Petroleum Society, past director of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and has been a director of ARC Resources since 1996.

 

 

Mr. Conrad Kathol - Director

 

Mr. Conrad Kathol, is an engineering graduate of the University of Alberta and has worked in the oil and gas industry for the past 34 years. He has worked as an exploration geologist in Western Canada and the United States and has a strong background in all aspects of the industry including modern exploration technology, reservoir engineering and economic evaluation.

 

 

Mr. Wendell Robinson - Director

 

Wendell Robinson, joined Global Environment Fund as Managing Director from Rockefeller & Co. where he was responsible for Rockefeller's worldwide private equity program. Mr. Robinson oversaw the investment and successful sale of more than $300 million in private equity and venture capital positions throughout Southeast Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Mr. Robinson has been the director of numerous corporations, as well as a member of investment advisory boards and investment committees for private investment funds and partnerships in Argentine, Brazil, China, Spain, France and the U.S. Mr. Robinson has over 41 years of experience in domestic and international financial, investment and company management.