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Item 3. Legal
Proceedings
From time to time, we are party to certain
legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of business.
While the outcome of these events cannot be predicted with certainty,
management does not expect these matters to have a materially adverse
effect on our financial position or results of operations.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Security Holders
None.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
Pursuant to
Instruction 3 to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K and General Instruction
G(3) to Form 10-K, the following information is included in Part
I of this Form 10-K.
The following
table sets forth certain information with respect to our executive
officers
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Set forth below is a description of the
backgrounds of each of our executive officers.
S.P. Johnson IV has served
as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since
December 1993. Prior to that, he worked for Shell Oil Company for
15 years. His managerial positions included Operations Superintendent,
Manager of Planning and Finance and Manager of Development Engineering.
Mr. Johnson is also a director of Basic Energy Services, Inc. (a
well servicing contractor). Mr. Johnson is a Registered Petroleum
Engineer and has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University
of Colorado.
Paul F. Boling became our
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
in August 2003. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Boling was the Global Controller
for Resolution Performance Products, LLC, an international epoxy
resins manufacturer. From 1990 to 2001, Mr. Boling served in a number
of financial and managerial positions with Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation,
serving most recently as Vice President, Finance. Mr. Boling is
a CPA and holds a B.B.A. from Baylor University.
J. Bradley Fisher has served
as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since March 2005.
Prior to that time, he served as Vice President of Operations since
July 2000 and General Manager of Operations from April 1998 to June
2000. Prior to joining us, Mr. Fisher was the Vice President of
Engineering and Operations for Tri-Union Development Corp. from
August 1997 to April 1998. He spent the prior 14 years with Cody
Energy and its predecessor Ultramar Oil & Gas Limited where he held
various managerial and technical positions, last serving as Senior
Vice President of Engineering and Operations. Mr. Fisher holds a
B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Gregory E. Evans has
served as Vice President of Exploration since March 2005. Prior
to joining us, Mr. Evans was Vice President North America Onshore
Exploration for Ocean Energy from 2001 to 2003. Prior to that time,
he spent 19 years at Burlington Resources where he served as Chief
Geophysicist North America during 1999 to 2000, Gulf of Mexico Deep
Water Exploration Manager during 1998 to 1999 and Geoscience Manager
for the Western Gulf of Mexico Shelf during 1996 to 1998. Between
1982 to 1996, Mr. Evans held various other technical and managerial
positions with Burlington Resources, including Division Exploration
Manager of both the Rocky Mountain Region as well as the Gulf Coast
area. Mr. Evans received a B. S. in Geophysical Engineering from
the Colorado School of Mines receiving the Cecil H. Green award
for outstanding geophysical student.
Richard H. Smith has
served as Vice President of Land since August 2006. Prior to joining
us, Mr. Smith held the position of Vice President of Land for Petrohawk
Energy Corporation from March 2004 through August 2006. Mr. Smith
served with Unocal Corporation from April 2001 until March 2004
where he held the position of Land Manager – Gulf Region USA with
areas of concentration in the OCS, Onshore Texas and Louisiana and
Louisiana State Waters. From September 1997 until March 2001 Mr.
Smith held the position of Land Manager – Gulf Coast Region with
Basin Exploration, Inc. Mr. Smith held various land management positions
with Sonat Exploration Company, Michel T. Halbouty Energy Co., Pend
Oreille Oil & Gas Company and
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