Our Team

Management

Peter Carwardine

Founder, Director & CEO


  • Over 35 years of energy experience with focus on land acquisition, Business Development, A&D
  • Former VP Encal, CEO of Virtus, CEO of Nexstar, VP Land & BD of Canadian pension fund management Co.
  • BBA, University of Texas (PLM)


Gary Kline

Founder, Director & President


  • Over 35 years of energy marketing, commercial development and risk management experience
  • Former SVP Provident Energy, Director BD TransAlta, Managing Director Reliant Energy, VP US Generating
  • BA Economics, University of Calgary


William Sawchuk

P. Eng., Vice President, Engineering


    • Over 20 years of energy experience in reservoir/exploitation engineering and reserve evaluations
    • Former Manager, Engineering and JV, ARC Resources
    • B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary



Board of Directors

Cameron G. Vouri

P. Eng


      • Professional Engineer with over 28 years experience
      • Leadership, analysis, operations, BD and exploitation of oil and gas
      • Former senior roles at Koch, and previous President of Provident Energy Trust, Canadian O&G division

Michael A. Thackray

KC


      • Recognized as a top energy and natural resources lawyer in Canada
      • Partner at Dentons Canada LLP, former partner McLeod Dixon, Thackray Burgess, McMillan LLP
      • Author, lecturer, counsel for selected clients and governments

Gordon W. Phillips

B. Comm.


      • 30+ years experience in the leadership of oil and gas companies WCSB
      • Focus on asset management for Canadian pension funds
      • Former President of Pensionfund Energy, Guard Resources, CEO of OMERS Energy Inc. (retired)

Advisors

Donald K. Biberdorf, KC

Co-Managing Partner, Felesky Flynn LLP


Tom Buchanan, FCPA

Senior Managing Partner, NewStreet Infrastructure Partners