Earl Tobin

Mr. Tobin has more than 30 years of experience working as a geologist building and growing both public and private oil and gas companies. His career has focused on full cycle exploration, from regional geologic mapping and reservoir modeling to field development and planning. He been involved in the drilling of hundreds of wells, both vertical and horizontal, through a variety of depositional basins. Mr. Tobin’s experience enables him to quickly assess geologic risk and to recognize potential in a broad range of play types. As a new graduate of University of Saskatchewan, Mr. Tobin joined Tri Link Resources Ltd. where he gained significant experience and success drilling horizontal wells. At Tri Link, Mr. Tobin ultimately moved into the role of Chief Geologist, Alberta. In this position, he managed all gas properties, and through a five-year process of drilling and acquisition, gas assets increased by over 100 BCF. Mr. Tobin then joined Bolt Energy Ltd. as Manager of Exploration when the company went public in 1997. Mr. Tobin was quickly promoted to Vice President, Exploration, and in that role was responsible for all aspects of growing the company, from corporate development to financial management. Mr. Tobin assisted in the growth of the company to approximately 900 BOPD with minimal debt. Bolt was subsequently successfully merged with Blue Mountain Energy. At Blue Mountain Energy, Mr. Tobin was responsible for the discovery and exploitation of several key assets. Blue Mountain Energy was then sold to Trilogy Energy Corp. for $142 million in October 2006. Mr. Tobin went on to be the co-founder of the GAMET Resources Ltd., a private company. As an integral member of the management team, he played a key role in the development and implementation of the corporate business plan. Mr. Tobin is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), the Project Management Institute (PMI), Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.