Peter R F Gunn

Experienced oil industry finance director and executive with 27 years professional experience in all aspects of the upstream business. Proven record in management and supervisory roles with both operated and non-operated companies. Wide experience working for N. American, European and British companies with operations in the N. Sea, N Africa and the Middle East.

Economics and accounting background (BSc(Econ), FCA), with experience in operations accounting, international tax and finance and corporate finance up to board level.

Held positions as Managing Director, Finance Director and Company Secretary since 1989.

Direct responsibility for the negotiation of third party funding for major oil field developments. Responsible for corporate acquisitions and sales and related activity with government/national oil company bodies.

Walter R Roberts

Senior oil industry lawyer with 26 years experience in the UK and international business.

Highly relevant academic background (MA (Cantab.) Engineering and Law) and a proven ability to integrate in technical teams. Strong record in Commercial and Legal Management.

Successful principal of the London office of an international law practice since 1996. Non-Executive Director of a number of oil and gas exploration and also service companies.

Experienced Company Secretary and administrator.

Kevin J Sylvester

E&P industry senior professional with 29 years international experience in both offshore and onshore operated projects. Leadership roles in project and asset management plus active subsurface specialist in development and exploration projects world-wide. Recent work flow has been focussed in UK/Europe, FSU, Middle East and North Africa.

Employment history includes major and large independent international E&P companies and establishing a successful international consultancy business. Past positions held include: Production Development Manager, Asset Manager, Development Co-ordinator and Senior Explorationist.

Professional accreditation includes MSc Engineering Geology, BSc Geology, AAPG Certified Geologist and membership to several professional societies.

Applied expertise in exploration, appraisal and development projects with skilled well site operations experience. A commercial adeptness and the ability to solve difficult problems on a timely basis under disciplined budgetary controls provides and added strength to the project team.

A "hands-on" motivated leader in joint project study groups and multidisciplinary teams. Excellent communicator with well developed business presentation skills delivered to CEO and corporate management teams, foreign State Oil Companies, joint venture partnership groups, governmental licensing and regulatory agencies, investor group forums and presenting at professional society conferences.

Recent history of travelling and working in multi-cultural environments and has provided training and individual mentoring support to State Oil Company employees and advisors.

Robert J Wallace

Oil industry professional with 37 years widespread international & North Sea upstream experience with technical, commercial & management skills. Track record of planning and executing complex and expensive projects within tough cost and time constraints using minimal resources.

Geoscience background (Msc Geophysics, Chartered Geologist, Chartered Scientist) with experience of seismic acquisition, processing and interpretation and co-ordination of all aspects of sub surface work. Later experience in all aspects of appraisal, development & production projects, commercial negotiation and corporate issues in the North Sea, Europe, USA, S. America, Asia & Russia.
Experienced supervisor, manager and enthusiastic motivator of people in varied cultural contexts. Good communicator both up and down the organisation structure. Ability to rapidly identify critical issues, develop a plan, presenting results at CEO level.

Positions held include Senior Geophysicist, Asset Manager, and Technical Director. Co-founder of the London Mediterranean, Middle East & African Scout Group.