Contango Oil & Gas Company Культура компании

Mr. Allan D. Keel has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at Contango Oil & Gas Company since October 1, 2013. Mr. Keel served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Gulfwest Energy Inc. (Formerly Crimson Exploration Inc.) since February 28, 2005. Before joining Gulfwest, he served as Vice President/General Manager of Westport Resources, Houston office at Westport Resources Corporation since 2004. In this role he was responsible for Westport Resources' Gulf of Mexico operations including acquisitions, development and exploration. He has over 20 years experience in the oil and gas industry. Since 2003, he served as a Consultant to both domestic and international companies in building their presence in the Gulf of Mexico. From mid 2000 until mid 2001, he served as Vice President at Enron Energy Finance where he worked on private equity transactions and volumetric production payments. From mid 2001 to 2002, Mr. Keel served as the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Mariner Energy, Inc. Subsequent to Enron's bankruptcy and its decision to sell Mariner, he partnered with Oaktree Capital Management, LLC in an effort to acquire it. From 1996 to mid-2000, he served as Vice President/General Manager for Westport Resources, where he built the Gulf of Mexico division from a grassroots effort. From 1984 to 1996, he was with Energen Resources where he directed its exploration, joint venture and acquisition activities. He has been a Director of Contango Oil & Gas Company since October 1, 2013. He served as a Director of Crimson Exploration Inc. since February 28, 2005. He served as a Director of Mariner Energy, Inc. Mr. Keel received B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from the University of Alabama and an MBA from the Owen School of Management at Vanderbilt University.

Ms. Denise DuBard has been the Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at Contango Oil & Gas Company since March 5, 2015. Ms. DuBard served as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary at PetroPoint Energy Partners, LP. Ms. DuBard served as Interim Principal Accounting Officer, Interim Vice President and Interim Controller at Rosetta Resources, Inc. She has over 24 years of accounting experience. Ms. DuBard served as Controller and Vice President of Rosetta Resources, Inc. from July 2005 to September 2, 2009 and its Principal Accounting Officer until September 2, 2009. Prior to this, Ms. DuBard served as an independent accounting consultant from January 2002 to July 2005, with audit responsibilities in various public and private industries including oil and gas, retail and manufacturing, working on special projects with companies such as Western Atlas International, Deloitte & Touche and El Paso Energy Corporation. Prior to that, she was with Team, Inc. as Assistant Controller, and held financial accounting and management positions at Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc. and Enterprise Capital Corporation. Ms. DuBard is a cum laude graduate of Texas A&M University.

Mr. E. Joseph Grady, CPA has been the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President at Contango Oil & Gas Company since October 1, 2013. Mr. Grady serves as the Managing Director of Vision Fund Advisors, Inc., which he co-founded in 2001. Mr. Grady has over 25 years of financial, operational and administrative experience. He served as Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Texas Petrochemicals Holdings, Inc. from April 2003 to July 2004. He serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Crimson Exploration Inc. since February 28, 2005. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Crimson Exploration Operating Inc. He served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Forcenergy, Inc. from 1995 to 2001. He served as Vice President of Finance at Pelto Oil Company from 1988 to 1990. He serves as a Director of AKM Enterprise, Inc. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Grady received BS degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University.

Mr. Thomas H. Atkins, also known as Tommy, has been Senior Vice President of Exploration at Contango Oil & Gas Company since October 1, 2013. Mr. Atkins serves as a Senior Vice President of Exploration of Crimson Exploration Inc. since April 1, 2005. Prior to Gulfwest Energy Inc., he served as a General Manager of Gulf of Mexico for Newfield Exploration Company where he was employed from 1998 until joining Gulfwest Energy Inc. Prior to Newfield, Mr. Atkins was employed at EOG Resources and its predecessor companies from 1984 to 1998, including served as its Prospect Generator, Development Geologist and Exploration Manager. Mr. Atkins was employed at the Superior Oil Company from 1981 to 1984. Mr. Atkins holds a BS in Geology from the University of Oklahoma.

Mr. Jay S. Mengle has been Senior Vice President of Engineering at Contango Oil & Gas Company since October 1, 2013. Mr. Mengle serves as a Senior Vice President of Engineering of Crimson Exploration Inc. since May 24, 2010. Mr. Mengle served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Engineering at Crimson Exploration Inc. from April 1, 2005 to May 24, 2010. Mr. Mengle served as the Shelf Asset Manager - Gulf of Mexico for Kerr McGee Corporation subsequent to the 2004 merger with Westport Resources. Mr. Mengle served with Westport Resources from 1998 to 2004, where he started Westport's Gulf Coast/Gulf of Mexico drilling and production operations. Prior to Westport, Mr. Mengle also served in various drilling, production and marketing management capacities at Norcen Energy Resources, Kirby Exploration and Mobil Oil Corp. Mr. Mengle received his BS in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas.

Mr. John Anthony Thomas has been Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Contango Oil & Gas Company since October 1, 2013. Mr. Thomas serves as a General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Crimson Exploration Inc. since July 18, 2011. He joined the Crimson in July 2011. Prior to Crimson, Mr. Thomas was Counsel with Vinson & Elkins LLP and previously served as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Conquest Petroleum Inc. and Corporate Counsel with Apache Corporation. Mr. Thomas began his legal career as an Associate with Vinson & Elkins LLP and also worked in corporate finance for two major international financial institutions before attending law school. Mr. Thomas received a JD degree from the Dedman school of law at Southern Methodist University, an MBA degree from the Bauer college of business at the University of Houston and a BS degree in business from Oklahoma State University.

Sergio Castro serves as the Vice President and Treasurer of Contango Oil & Gas Company. Sergio started at Contango Oil & Gas Company in March of 2006. Sergio is currently based in the Houston, Texas Area.

Martin Carl serves as the Managing Director of Contango Oil & Gas Company. Martin started at Contango Oil & Gas Company in February of 2002. Martin is currently based in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area.