CURRENT POSITION EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE President & CEO Mountainview Energy Ltd President & CEO Altamont Oil & Gas, Inc President & CEO Genesis Energy, Inc President & CEO Majestic Oil & Gas, Inc President & CEO Montalban Oil & Gas Operations, Inc Vice President Great Northern Drilling Co., Inc. Petroleum Geologist B.A. Geology, 1981, University of Montana, Missoula, MT President & CEO Mountainview Energy LtdCut Bank, Montana November 1, 2006- Current Chairman, President & CEO Mountainview Energy Ltd Cut Bank, Montana 2000 2001 Initiate and build a new Public Venture Capital Pool Company on the Canadian Venture Exchange (CDNX) Raised $600,000 initial pool capital Company began trading March of 2001 under the symbol MVW Negotiated financing and lending agreements to purchase property Negotiated and closed on the purchase of the Red Creek Oil Field from Summit Resources Ltd of Calgary, Alberta, as the Qualifying Transaction to become a Tier II publicly traded Oil and Gas Company on the Canadian Venture Exchange. President & CEO Genesis Energy, Inc Cut Bank, Montana 2003 Present Purchase Williams Gas Gathering System consisting of 17 miles of 4 gathering line and 17 gas shacks. Expanded Williams Gas Gathering System to gather Lake Frances production for a total of 35 miles of gathering line. Designed and constructed new gas plant for the Williams Gas Field. President & CEO Altamont Oil & Gas, Inc Cut Bank, Montana. 1999 Present Currently own and operate 43 gas wells in the Williams and Lake Frances Gas Fields located in Pondera County, Montana. Negotiated and purchased the Williams Gas Plant located in Pondera County, MT from Montana Power Company Negotiated and purchased well bores and working interests for wells in the Williams Gas Field, Pondera County, MT Negotiated new mineral leases for the Williams Field Supervise the repair of a 400 HP Superior 2-Stage White Compressor in the Williams Gas Field Supervise startup operations of the Williams Gas Plant and the production of 15 gas wells in the Williams Gas Field Evaluate gas reserves for the Williams Gas Field Negotiate right-of-ways and establish relationships with landowners in the Williams Gas Field Drilled and completed the Lake Frances Field discovery well, Boucher 27-1. Applied and received approval from the Montana Board of Oil & Gas Conservation on the Lake Frances Field delineation. Drilled and successfully completed 13 of 14 exploratory Bow Island gas wells in the discovery field. Acquired 60,000 acres of oil and gas leases in Pondera County, Montana. Petroleum Geologist Consulting for Mountainview Energy Ltd ~Increased production in Red Creek Field from 70 barrels of oil per day to 150 barrels per day ~Drilled and completed 5 new successful oil wells. ~Discovered new pay zone in Lower Cut Bank Sand in the Red Creek Field ~Discovered a new gas pay zone in the Bow Island in the Red Creek Field Executive Vice President of Exploration, Acquisitions, Production & Chief Operating Officer/Director ~ MSR EXPLORATION LTD.1996 1998 President and Chief Executive Officer of: ~Mountain States Resources, Inc ~Monte Grande Exploration, Inc ~Gypsy Highview Gathering System, Inc ~MSR Exploration, Inc, Cut Bank, Montana PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONT D)
Evaluated and negotiated merger talks between MSR Evaluated and negotiated merger talks between MSR Exploration LTD and Quicksilver Resources. Merger was completed in March 1999. The combined companies totaled $190 million in assets with $40 million in oil and gas revenues. Evaluated and completed a successful merger with Mercury Montana doubling the daily production from 400 BOEP to 825 BOEPD Assisted in the organization of the two companies; downsizing personnel and structuring operations, in the field and in three offices Evaluated 22 oil and gas producing properties in the Rocky Mountain Area for acquisition purposes Conducted a regional map study encompassing the Wells Agreement in Glacier and Toole County, consisting of 300,000 cares including 400 gas wells, 200 oil wells and 100 dry holes Evaluated the central Montana, Tyler Lodgepole Prospect and acreage plays Executive Vice President of Exploration and Production & Chief Operating Officer/Director MSR EXPLORATION LTD.1991-1996 President & Chief Executive Officer of: ~Mountain States Resources, Inc ~Monte Grande Exploration, Inc ~Gypsy Highview Gathering System, Inc ~MSR Exploration, Inc, Cut Bank, Montana Operate and supervise 421 oil and gas wells Manage 15 field and office employees daily Generate and assess oil and gas prospects Worked with Engineering group to conduct a Phase I Environmental study for Banque Paribas in order to receive $15 million line of credit Evaluate and assist in closing the purchase of 45 wells in the Supervise drilling and completion operations in Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Texas and Canada Supervise the construction of production and disposal facilities Evaluated and assist in closing the purchase of 45 wells in the Winters Capps Field, Runnels County, Texas for $7.2 million Drill and complete 11 development wells in the Winters Capps Field, Runnels County, Texas Researched and mapped 45 sections to formulate the Red River Gas Prospect, Glacier County, Montana Negotiated and acquired 3,500 acres for the Red River Gas Prospect Negotiated and secured a right-of-way for 10 miles of pipeline and long-term lease for 5 acre plant site Supervised and managed construction of an 8 MMCF capacity, 600 HP Superior 4-Stage Compressor Gas Plant (Red River), located in Glacier County, Montana Negotiated and acquired properties from Montana Power Company, Unocal and KCS Mountain Resources in order to commence gas production Supervised and managed construction and startup of 600 HP Superior 4-Stage Compressor Gas Plant in Gypsy Basin, located in Teton County, Montana Reworked 8 wells for start-up of Sweet Gas Prospect; including Bow Island and Sunburst Gas Wells in Gypsy Basin and Highview Field, located in Teton and Pondera County, Montana Prepared and implemented a successful 1995 Development Drilling Program, in Glacier County, MT, consisting of 3 Lower Cut Bank Sand Wells, 2 Moulton wells, 2 Bow Island wells and 3 Sunburst wells, all of which are producing. Vice President of Exploration and Production and Director MSR Exploration LTD Cut Bank, Montana.1986 1991 Operate and Supervise 300 oil and gas wells Manage 15 field employees daily Generate and assess oil and gas prospects Supervise drilling and completion operations in Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming and Texas Supervise the construction of production and disposal facilities Field Superintendent & Petroleum Geologist MSR Exploration LTD, Cut Bank, MT...1984 1986 Handled well-site geology and completion operations Supervised four field employees Attended Halliburton Drilling and Completion Course, Dunkan, Oklahoma, 1985 Participated in Schlumberger Open-Hole and Case Logging course, Billings, Montana 1984, 1985 and 1986 Researched and mapped the North Central Cut Bank Sand Unit in Glacier County, Montana Petroleum Geologist MSR Exploration LTD Cut Bank, Montana...1983 1984 Consulting well-site geologist for 102 wells including the following companies:
~Union Oil Company of California, ~Montana Power Company, ~True Oil Company ~Fulton Producing, ~Natural Gas Processing RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE MSR Exploration LTD Cut Bank, Montana Roustabout Experience...1979 1981 General Well Service Cut Bank, Montana Roughneck Experience (Chain & Derrick Hand)...1977 1979 Froman Drilling Cut Bank, Montana Rig Hand...1975 1976 Glacier County Campaign Chairman for:....1992 2003 ~Governor Marc Racicot ~Lt. Governor Judy Martz ~U.S. Congressman Rick Hill ~Senator Conrad Burns ~Governor Judy Martz ~U.S. Congressman Dennis Rehberg Tournament Chairman for the Cut Bank Can-Am Oilfield Scramble.....August 1999 2011 Parade Chairman for the Lewis & Clark Days....July 1995 2006 ~Includes Sister Cities: Turner Valley, Nanton & Black Diamond, Alberta LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES Lobbyist, Montana Oil & Gas Association: ~1995 Montana Legislative Session......Jan 1995 Apr 1995 ~1997 Montana Legislative Session......Jan 1997 Apr 1997 ~1999 Montana Legislative Session......Jan 1999 Apr 1999 ~2001 Montana Legislative Session.. Jan 2001 Apr 2001 ~2003 Montana Legislative Session..Jan 2003 Apr 2003 ~2005 Montana Legislative Session......Jan 2005 Apr 2005 ~2007 Montana Legislative Session..Jan 2007 Apr 2007 ~2009 Montana Legislative Session..Jan 2009 Apr 2009 Authored and passed the Stripper Tax Bill reducing stripper taxes from 5.8% to.8% commencing 3 rd Quarter 1999. Authored and passed a bill reducing the property tax on all oilfield equipment from 8% to 2%, dropping to 0% in the next two years. Assisted in writing and passing a Major Tax Simplification Bill for the oil industry reducing some 42 tax categories to 9 and reducing taxes across the board for oil and gas companies in Montana competing with other Rocky Mountain States. Assisted in writing and passing a major tax stripper bill dropping taxes from 10.0% to 5.8% on wells producing from 4 to 10 bbls/day and from 12.8% to 10.8% on wells producing 10-15 bbls/day. Authored and passed a Stripper Tax Bill reducing stripper taxes from 12.8% to 5.8% on wells producing less than 3 barrels per day, when the price of crude oil was over $50.00 per barrel. Assisted in writing and passing another stripper tax bill dropping taxes from 12.76% to 6.26% on wells producing less than 3 barrels per day. Lobbyist, Liquor Store Owners Association of Montana Carried and passed Legislation to increase commissions for 99 liquor stores for the State of Montana Board of Directors, Northern Rockies Medical Center..June 2006 - Present Board of Directors, Great Northern Drilling...2003 - Present Board of Directors, Cut Bank Education Foundation and Alumni Association...1997 Present Organized MSR JR Invitational Golf Tournament for the youth of surrounding communities-(1990 Present) President-Cut Bank Men s Golf Association President-Sunburst Cable TV (Sold in 2001) President-Northern Montana Oil & Gas Association..1994 1997
Board of Directors- Northern Montana Oil & Gas Association Jan 1995 Dec 1997 Board of Directors- GeoResources, Inc..1994 1997 Vice President and Chairman, Taxation Simplification Committee..1994 ~Committee consisted of representatives from the industry groups: Majors, Independents, Royalty Owners, Country Commissioners and the Department of Revenue, meeting to simplify taxes in the State of Montana. Goals included the reduction of the number of taxes, payment of taxes and tax rates. HOBBIES ~Lobbied and negotiated with the 1995 Legislature to reduce the stripper well taxes from 12.8% to 5.8%. Member of Board Domestic Energy Producers Alliance Washington, DC..2011 - Current PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Association of Petroleum Geologists Montana Geologic Society University of Montana Alumni Northern Montana Oil & Gas Association IPAMS Domestic Energy Producers Alliance Society of Petroleum Engineers USGA Pheasants Forever Ducks Unlimited CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS Cut Bank Elks Lodge Cut Bank Moose Lodge 334 Ducks Unlimited Jaycees Coach for T-Ball & Minor Boys Baseball Member of St. Margaret s Catholic Church PERSONAL DATA Birthdate: April 23, 1957 Birthplace: Billings, Montana Marital Status: Married Toni B. Montalban, July 10, 1982
Children: Joseph Patrick Montalban, September 24, 1985 Victoria Leigh Montalban, February 10, 1988 Health: Excellent Hunting, Fishing, Snow Skiing, Water Skiing, Golfing, Avid Denver Bronco Fan and University of Montana Grizzly Fan.