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44th Annual Membership Meeting and 3rd Annual Student Program Speaker Bios US Representative Bill Flores Congressman William H. Bill Flores was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2010.

For the 114th Congress, Flores was elected by his fellow conservative colleagues to serve as Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC). Flores serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

1 44th Annual Membership Meeting and 3rd Annual Student Program Speaker Bios US Representative Bill Flores Congressman William H. Bill Flores was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November He is serving in his third term representing the 17th Congressional District of Texas. For the 114th Congress, Flores was elected by his fellow conservative colleagues to serve as Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC). Flores serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. After observing a movement to reverse American exceptionalism and damage our nation's fiscal solvency, Flores retired from a successful career in the private sector to run for Congress in order to restore America s promise, prosperity and security for future generations. A ninth generation Texan, Flores was raised in Stratford, a small town in the Texas Panhandle, and comes from a long Texas family ranching heritage. He is the oldest of six children and was born at Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, WY. After his father s military tour of duty, his family moved back to the family s roots in Stratford, Texas. As the son of a rancher, Flores learned the value of hard work and the basics of the American Free Enterprise system. His entrepreneurial experience began at age 10 delivering papers, and by age 13, during the summers, he was working 12 hours a day, six days a week, driving a tractor, building fences and working cattle. The strong foundation that he and his five brothers and sisters were raised on set the stage for a successful career. Despite the hardships, the Flores family never asked for or sought government assistance. Flores learned an early lesson that the value of hard work, personal responsibility and saving for the future are important aspects of the American spirit and reflect the values which guided our Nation s Founding Fathers.

2 Through hard work, determination and prudent saving, Flores paid his own way through Texas A&M University, from which he graduated in 1976 with a BBA in Accounting (Cum Laude). In 1985, he received an MBA from Houston Baptist University. He and his wife Gina have provided scholarships, faculty fellowships, and infrastructure investments to support higher education at Texas A&M University and Houston Baptist University portions of which are dedicated to assist first generation college students, primarily from underrepresented groups. They are also major benefactors of K-12 education, including support for Yellowstone Academy, which provides elementary education to children in one of Houston s poorest inner city areas. In 1978, Flores earned his Texas Certified Public Accountancy (CPA) license. Before retiring to pursue public service, Flores worked in the energy industry for nearly three decades. During that time, he served as a CFO, COO or CEO for successful energy companies, ultimately serving as President and CEO of Phoenix Exploration Company, an oil and gas company focused upon the discovery of American oil and gas resources. This company was started in late 2005, and in light of its rapid growth, was included in the Houston Chronicle s Top Private Companies lists in 2007 and As a company leader and entrepreneur, Flores has firsthand experience in helping to create hundreds of good-paying American jobs. He also understands the problems that bad government policy and regulation can cause for American job creation and economic prosperity. Flores has also held numerous governance positions for various public companies, private companies and non-profit organizations. Today, he serves on the Board of Trustees of Houston Baptist University, the Board of Directors of Texas A&M s Private Enterprise Research Center, the advisory board of the Ranching Heritage Association, and the Congressional board of directors of the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI). His previous governance positions include Commissioner of the Texas Real Estate Commission, Director and Past Chair of The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University, as well as serving on the Boards of the Phoenix Exploration Company, PetroAlliance Services, Ltd., Marine Drilling Companies, Inc., OneOffshore, Inc., Great Western Resources, Inc. and The PARC Recreational Ministries Corp. In 2013, Houston Baptist University honored Flores with the Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 2012, Flores was inducted into the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor. In 2011, Texas Tech University s Ranching Heritage Association honored him with the Boss of the Plains award in 2011 to reflect his association with ranching. In 2010, Texas A&M University honored him as a Distinguished Alumnus, the highest honor bestowed upon a former student of A&M, and in 2003, he was recognized as an Outstanding Alumnus of Texas A&M s Mays Business School. He and Gina are also major contributors to Wounded Warrior programs. Their community involvement includes service as an active volunteer for charitable causes and not-for-profit organizations. Flores s hobbies include snow skiing and flying. He is an instrument rated private pilot with more than 2,400 hours of pilot-in-command time. Flores and his wife Gina have been married for 36 years and reside in Bryan, Texas, where they are members of Central Baptist Church. They have two adult sons Will and John. John and his wife Aimee blessed them with their first grandchild in early 2011, and another grandchild in early 2014.

Juan Carlos Zepeda Molina President Commissioner National Hydrocarbons Commission of Mexico In May 2009, Juan Carlos Zepeda was appointed President Commissioner of the National Hydrocarbons

Within the Mexican hydrocarbons industry, Juan Carlos has worked for the Ministry of Finance SHCP and the Ministry of EnergySENER.

3 Juan Carlos Zepeda Molina President Commissioner National Hydrocarbons Commission of Mexico In May 2009, Juan Carlos Zepeda was appointed President Commissioner of the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) for a five-year period, and in April 2014, Congress appointed him as the CNH President of for a second five-year period. Within the Mexican hydrocarbons industry, Juan Carlos has worked for the Ministry of Finance SHCP and the Ministry of EnergySENER. Juan Carlos duties at the Ministry of Finance included evaluating Pemex s investment projects; designing the Pemex tax system; evaluating and providing follow-up on the Pemex budget and its finances and designing and setting pricing policies in the oil industry. At the Ministry of Energy, he was Head of the E&P Department where he was in charge of technical evaluations of E&P projects. Juan Carlos holds a B.A. in Economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), a Master s degree in Economics and Finance from the University of the Warwick, and a Master s degree in Economics from the University of Georgetown where he studied for a Ph.D in Economics. Alma America Porres, PhD Commissioner National Hydrocarbons Commission of Mexico In September 2010, the President of México appointed Dr. Alma America Porres as Commissioner of the National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) where she is in charge of Deep Water Exploration Assessment, Exploration Projects, Surface Exploration Permits Evaluation, Prospective Resources Regulation, and Technical Support in Exploration for Round 0 and Round 1.

4 For 26 years, Dr. Porres developed her skills in Applied Geophysics deposits in the Mexican Petroleum Institute. She is an expert in geological and petrophysical reservoir characterization, oilfield assessment, resource assessment and hydrocarbons reserves. During her tenure at the Mexican Petroleum Institute she held the following positions: Researcher, Head of Formation Evaluation, Manager of Reservoir Engineering, Research Program Coordinator and Director of Exploration and Production. Dr. Porres has a Geophysics Engineering degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She earned her Master s and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Geophysics at the University of Bordeaux I, France. Christian J. Beckett CEO Pacific Drilling Christian J. Beckett has served as chief executive officer since April 2008 and as a member of the board of directors since March 11, He has more than 20 years experience in the energy industry. Prior to joining Pacific Drilling, Beckett led the strategic business development and planning group at Transocean Ltd. from 2004 to From 2001 to 2004, he served at McKinsey & Company, Inc., where he provided strategic and operating advice to global energy companies and governments. And from 1990 to 2001, he worked for Schlumberger Limited in a series of international management roles with increasing responsibilities. Beckett holds a Bachelor of Science degree in exploration geophysics from University College London and an MBA from Rice University.

Bob Fryklund Chief Upstream Strategist IHS Based in Houston, Bob Fryklund is Chief Upstream Strategist for IHS, where he is responsible for providing strategic leadership for global clients.

He brings more than 35 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry as an explorer and as executive manager.

5 Bob Fryklund Chief Upstream Strategist IHS Based in Houston, Bob Fryklund is Chief Upstream Strategist for IHS, where he is responsible for providing strategic leadership for global clients. Bob joined IHS in 2006, after serving as Libya president and Brazil country manager for ConocoPhillips. He brings more than 35 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry as an explorer and as executive manager. He has also held senior management positions in upstream with British Borneo, Union Texas and Hess. Fryklund is an expert in exploration, opportunity assessment, acquisition, strategic planning and portfolio management. He is a frequent expert witness and he has been involved in many of the industries game changers- discovery of the giant oil and gas fields and the largest M & A deal in the last decade. He is a recognized industry thought-leader and frequent keynote speaker/moderator at energy industry conferences and associations, including the World Economic Forum, IHS CERAWeek, AAPG, SPE, IEA,OTC, ARPEL, EAGE, AIPN and NAPE. He serves on the advisory board of IPAA and ARPEL and previously served on boards such as the IBP (Brazilian oil and gas association), the Libyan-U.S. Council (a bilateral trade association), the SPE-Libya and the American School of Tripoli. Bob has also written numerous articles in several languages and regularly contributes to leading industry publications. A geologist, Fryklund holds an AB from Hamilton College and an advanced certificate in management. Bob is a member of the Houston Geological Society (HGS) and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). Erik Reiso Partner Rystad Energy Erik Holm Reiso joined Rystad Energy as a consultant in Prior to this, he had worked

6 as a consultant at Arkwright and Accenture in Oslo. Erik has led projects on exploration strategy, global M&A screening and field/ company valuation for E&P companies as well as detailed market forecasting, acquisition candidate screening, and strategy development for oilfield service companies. He has also been deeply involved in the development of Rystad Energy s global oil service database DCube and is responsible for oil service strategy advisory services at Rystad Energy. Erik holds an M.Sc. in Industrial Economics and Technology Management from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology with specialization in finance and real option valuation. Richard Lunam Vice President of Exploration and Production, North America Operations CononoPhillips Richard Lunam is Vice President, E&P, North America Exploration for ConocoPhillips. Lunam began his career in the oil and gas industry in 1983 with Digicon, a seismic company, where he held a number of technical and leadership positions. He began his ConocoPhillips career in London in 1990 as a geophysicist, and has held a variety of roles in exploration, development, strategy and planning, and technology. From 1990 to 1994 he worked as a geophysicist in London, transferring to Aberdeen in 1994 as geophysical operations supervisor. Lunam moved to Houston in 1999 as a manager in the Seismic Imaging Technology Center. In 2001, he moved to global exploration, as exploration strategy and portfolio director, a position he held until In December 2004, he transferred to the Lower 48 region as onshore asset development manager, moving to become Development Manager for the Gulf Coast Business Unit South area (GoM DW, S.Texas, S. Louisiana) in April In August 2008, he became Exploration Manager, Gulf of Mexico and in April 2009, Exploration and Land manager for Lower 48 and Latin America. He moved into his current role in April Lunam was born in Liverpool, England, and earned a B.Sc degree in Geology from the University of Bristol in 1981, and an M.Sc. in Marine Geophysics from the University of London in He currently serves on the Board of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA).

Tracey Merriam EHS Seismic Professional Devon Energy Tracey Merriam has over 15 years professional experience in the areas of Health Safety and Environment.

process management. Tracey s expertise lies in Geophysical Contractor Safety Management Audits and Gap Analysis for contractor EHS qualification processes.

7 Tracey Merriam EHS Seismic Professional Devon Energy Tracey Merriam has over 15 years professional experience in the areas of Health Safety and Environment. Her training and expertise focuses on the eight core elements of effective safety and health systems and central issues that are critical to each element's development, implementation and proper process management. Tracey s expertise lies in Geophysical Contractor Safety Management Audits and Gap Analysis for contractor EHS qualification processes. Tracey obtained her Masters from the University of Texas with a major in Safety Management System Design. She is currently perusing an Aviation Safety and Security Degree from University of Southern California and her Helicopter Pilot s License. Kirsty Spears Head of Environmental Acceptability Total E&P Research and Technology USA, LLC Kirsty is based within the TOTAL E&P Research & Technology division in Houston where she holds the position of Head of Environmental Acceptability. In this position Kirsty is primarily responsible for overseeing research linked to the topic of Sound & Marine Life and is the company representative for the IOGP Sound & Marine Life JIP. She also acts as the North America correspondent for the TOTAL E&P Acceptability Research programme. Prior to her Houston move in November 2014, Kirsty spent 4 years based within the HSE division of TOTAL E&P corporate headquarters in Paris with responsibility for managing environmental studies for large new projects in Asia Pacific, the Americas and Uganda. Between 2006 and 2010 she worked for the TOTAL E&P UK affiliate in an operational support capacity, specializing in offshore environmental monitoring and oil

spill response. Prior to her time in TOTAL she spent 5 years as a consultant, delivering projects for numerous E&P operators, the UK E&P trade association and the UK offshore regulator.

8 spill response. Prior to her time in TOTAL she spent 5 years as a consultant, delivering projects for numerous E&P operators, the UK E&P trade association and the UK offshore regulator. Ole Martin Westgaard Investment Analyst Carnegie Investment Bank Ole Martin Westgaard is an investment analyst with Carnegie Investment Bank. Ole has been an analyst in the oil and oil service sector since Prior to coming to Carnegie in 2012, he was an analyst for ABG Sundal Collier. Ole has been ranked one of the top 3 seismic analysts by Prospera and Kapital for multiple years. In 2014 he was ranked as the #1 Earnings Estimator in the Nordic region by Starmine for the Energy, Utilities and Marine sectors. Ole earned his MBA in Finance from the Norwegian Business School.

45th Annual Membership Meeting and 4th Annual Student Program. Speaker Bios. Morning Keynote Speaker

45th Annual Membership Meeting and 4th Annual Student Program Speaker Bios Morning Keynote Speaker Abby Hopper, Director, US Dept. of the Interior, BOEM Abigail Ross Hopper became Director of the Bureau