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Phillip A. Gobe joined us in December 2004 as Chief Operating Officer and was elected President in May 2005 and appointed a director in November 2005. He is currently our President and Chief Operating Officer. He has over 28 years of energy industry experience and previously was with Nuevo Energy Company as Chief Operating Officer from February 2001 until its acquisition by Plains Exploration & Production Company in May 2004. Mr. Gobe's primary responsibilities were managing Nuevo's domestic and international exploitation and exploration operations. Prior to his position with Nuevo, Mr. Gobe had been the Senior Vice President of Production for Vastar Resources, Inc. since 1997. From 1976 to 1997, Mr. Gobe worked for Atlantic Richfield Company, primarily in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska. Mr. Gobe is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and holds a M.B.A. from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He is also a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. | 