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Mr. Oenbring was elected Vice President Western Operations on April 14 2008. Mr. Oenbring?s most recent assignment was Chief Operating Officer for Cygnus Oil and Gas Company.? He has 34 years of experience in the oil and gas business in both technical and management positions.? He began his career with Conoco in 1974 and served in several capacities with responsibilities on the North Slope of Alaska the Gulf of Mexico the North Sea the Middle East the Far East Canada Nigeria and the United States. ?Mr. Oenbring joined Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Occidental) in 1997 as President and General Manager Occidental Petroleum of Qatar and subsequently returned to the United States in 2000 as President and General Manager Occidental Permian. In 2003 Mr. Oenbring retired from Occidental and became an independent consultant to the oil and gas industry serving diverse clients in West Texas Colombia India and Houston. Mr. Oenbring holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kansas. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh executive development program and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas. | 