Gary Sykes

Mr. Sykes joined Obsidian Energy in October of 2019, in the position of Vice President of Business Development, Commercial and Corporate Planning. Mr. Sykes has worked in a variety of technical, operational and managerial positions in locations including the UK, Canada, Indonesia, the USA and the Middle East. From 2012 to 2016 Sykes was President, Qatar and Iraq for ConocoPhillips managing the Company’s portfolio of regional assets. Since 2017, he has been engaged in supporting a small Private Equity backed oil and gas venture.

Mr. Sykes has extensive Board experience, including the Qatargas 3 joint venture, The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Board and Calgary Zoo. Mr. Sykes earned an Honors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Glasgow University in 1990 and a Masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh in 1991.