N. Malone Mitchell 3rd

N. Malone Mitchell 3rd has served as TransAtlantic Petroleum's Chief Executive Officer since May 2011, a Director since April 2008, and Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 2008.

Since 2005, Mr. Mitchell has served as the President of Riata Corporate Group, LLC and Longfellow Energy, LLC, a Dallas-based private oil and natural gas exploration and production company. From June to December 2006, Mr. Mitchell served as President and Chief Operating Officer of SandRidge Energy, Inc. (formerly Riata Energy, Inc.), an independent oil and natural gas company concentrating in exploration, development, and production activities. Until he sold his controlling interest in Riata Energy, Inc. in June 2006, Mr. Mitchell also served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of Riata Energy, Inc., which Mr. Mitchell founded in 1985 and built into one of the largest privately held energy companies in the United States. Through his senior executive officer positions at Riata Corporate Group, LLC and Riata Energy, Inc., Mr. Mitchell brings extensive executive leadership experience, organizational experience, and over 34 years of experience in the oil and natural gas industry to TransAtlantic Petroleum.

Mr. Mitchell holds a B.S. from Oklahoma State University.