Manager Vice President

JACK E. HOLTON

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Over thirty years of experience in diverse geology in the US and

internationally, coupled with a continuing enthusiasm and fascination with

exploring the subsurface.

Professional experience

TransAtlantic Petroleum, Ltd., Denver, CO - Senior Geophysicist: 2011-

Present

3D and 2D exploration and development of hydrothermal dolomite and

shale gas reservoirs, Bulgaria and Miocene and Pliocene clastics,

southern Turkey (SMT Kingdom workstation). Bulgarian work is a

continuation of previous efforts after acquisition of Direct assets by

TransAtlantic).

Direct Petroleum Exploration, Inc., Denver, CO - Geophysical Manager: 2008-

2011

3D and 2D exploration for hydrothermal dolomite and shale gas

reservoirs, Bulgaria, and Bakken-analog unconventional oil play, Volga-

Ural basin, Russia (SMT Kingdom workstation).

Wavetech International, Denver, CO - Vice President, Exploration Services:

1991-2008

Seismic interpretation and geological evaluation ranging from prospect

generation to basin scale evaluations. Areas include south Texas,

offshore Italy, and the North Ustyurt, Amu-Daria, South Caspian, Volga-

Ural, Timan-Pechora, W. Siberian, PreCaspian, Sakhalin Shelf, Chukchi

Shelf, Sea of Okhotsk, and Bering Sea basins of Kazakstan,

Turkmenistan and Russia.

Lausten-Holton, Inc., Denver, CO - Vice President, Partner: 1988-1991

Seismic consulting, primarily related to subtle stratigraphic traps.

Extensive AVO interpretation, with emphasis on the use of AVO in well-

compacted rocks.

. Western Kansas: Very successful program of exploration and field

development with multiple discoveries in Morrow sandstone and

Mississippian carbonate reservoirs.

. Forbes play, California: AVO analysis to differentiate porous from

tightly cemented sands.

. Niobrara Chalk, Colorado and Kansas: Discovery of several small

gas fields.

. AVO field studies of fractured Niobrara at Silo field, Wyoming and

Florence field, Colorado.

Petrel Exploration, Inc., Denver, CO - Senior Geophysicist: 1986-1988

Seismic interpretation and AVO analysis to delineate subtle

stratigraphic plays: Green River, Washakie and Powder River basins,

Wyoming; and the Trenton/Black River and Dundee carbonates, Michigan.

Bow Valley Exploration, Inc. Denver, CO - Chief Geophysicist, US: 1983-

1986

Exploration resulting in several new field discoveries and successful

development/ field extension wells in western Kansas, northwest

Colorado, Bluebell Altamont field, Power River basin and Central

Texas.

Terra Resources, Inc. Denver, CO - District Geophysicist: 1979-1983

Exploration in the Williston and Powder River basins: six new field

oil discoveries.

Superior Oil Company, Houston, TX - Geophysicist: 1976-1979

Gulf Oil Company, Casper; Houston; Bakersfield - Geophysicist: 1975-76

Education: 1975 - Michigan State University, BS Geology and Geophysics

References: Gladly supplied upon request

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