PETER DE MARCO, P. Eng. COVERING LETTER

***** ******* ***** *** ** Calgary, Alberta T3L 2G5

403-***-**** ac2xng@r.postjobfree.com

Dear Madam or Sir:

In a career progressively advancing to senior-level petroleum engineering roles for a wide variety of leading energy corporations, and most recently, to an engineering manager position with ATCO Energy Solutions, I have developed acknowledged skills in directing complex day-to-day engineering operations and in leading major client reserves, exploration and development projects. I am now seeking the opportunity to join a company such as yours either in a consulting or permanent staff (negotiable) engineering position.

With many years of proven leadership talent and demonstrated expertise in the Energy Sector, I have significant experience in oil and natural gas evaluations for acquisition or divestiture, broad-based Project Management, & Production and Operations Engineering/Management and Technical Support expertise, I am confident in my abilities to positively impact your team. A sample of my achievements includes:

Most recently, I was the Manager, Facilities Engineering for ATCO Midstream/ATCO Energy Solutions (AESL) for approximately two (2) years, based out of Calgary Corporate Office. Oversight and technical support for 3 EIT’s/1 CET, 3 mid-level facilities engineers, and 1 Sr. Electrical Engineer (8 direct reports in total) responsible for all of AESL’s Natural Gas Liquids Extraction (Straddle) Plants and Natural Gas Gathering Facilities located in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Heading the day-to-day engineering operations of a key business unit, supervising and mentoring the junior engineering staff in well/pool monitoring, evaluating, production optimization, and economic forecasting for proposed new wells and existing well production.

Overseeing engineering production & operations for nearly 600 separate natural gas wells across an expansive geographic region.

Allocating and managing $10-25M operating budgets and up to $500M in capital AFE’s as a project planner for major oil and gas development programs.

Managing the complete project life cycle of client engagements for a top engineering design, procurement, and construction consultancy.

Providing subject matter expertise in evaluating the production potential of shut-in wells and reserves.

Equipped with exceptional skills in petroleum engineering & management (reservoir and exploitation & development), reserves evaluation, project management, and organizational leadership. I look forward to providing you with a more details of my extensive Energy Industry experience at the time of a personal interview, and the positive contribution I would make to your organization.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Peter De Marco, P. Eng.

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PETER DE MARCO, P. Eng. Resume’

10296 Tuscany Hills Way NW Calgary, Alberta T3L 2G5

403-***-**** ac2xng@r.postjobfree.com

ENGINEERING MANAGER/SENIOR-LEVEL PETROLEUM ENGINEER

Certified Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) with an extensive background managing strategic development projects and day-to-day engineering operations for a wide variety of leading energy corporations. Experienced production and operations manager/senior engineer with particular expertise in exploration and development of reservoirs and reserves. Strong project manager adept at driving the performance of both key business units and large-scale client projects with a commitment to instilling a core team focus on client service.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Reservoirs & Reserves Exploitation & Development Production & Operations Engineering

Exploration & Production Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Management (EPCM)

Project Management Operations Management Client Service & Relationship Management

Strategic Planning P&L Management Budgeting & Cost Control

Team Building Managerial Leadership Communication Fluent in Italian

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ATCO MIDSTREAM/ATCO ENERGY SOLUTIONS (AESL), Calgary, Alberta (Feb 2012- Jan 2014)

Major Energy Services Company providing services to the Energy Industry such as natural gas processing and liquids marketing (Processing Capacity totaling 182 TCF per day Gross/635 MMCF per day Net AESL), industrial water services, electric, and power services, and natural gas gathering systems (~1125 Kms in total).

Manager, NGLFacilities Engineering

Oversight and technical support for 3 EIT’s/1 CET, 3 mid-level facilities engineers, and 1 Sr. Electrical Engineer (8 direct reports in total) responsible for all of AESL’s Natural Gas Liquids Extraction (Straddle) Plants and Natural Gas Gathering Facilities located in the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

ACCENTURE (Outsourced to Talisman Energy), Calgary, Alberta (6 month Contract, 2011)

Major Management Consulting, Technology, and Outsourcing company.

Applications Technical Support Engineer

Applications technical support for Talisman Energy engineering and geological technical staff for such computer applications as Accumap and GeoScout.

HUSKY ENERGY, Calgary, Alberta (2008-2009)

Major Oil and Natural Gas Exploration, Development & Production firm.

Senior Staff Reservoir Engineer

Directed day-to-day reservoir engineering operations for a key business unit, mentoring the junior engineering staff in the oversight of all well/pool monitoring, production optimization, and economic forecasting for proposed new wells and existing well production. Established and managed both the capital and operations budgets, estimated reserves, and conducted in-depth analysis and characterization of reservoirs to provide comprehensive reporting for senior management and regulatory submissions.

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Delivered an extensive, highly regarded reserves and production forecasting update, including a production depletion plan review and a major economics and reserves database update, for nearly 600 separate natural gas wells across the region.

Spearheaded the submission requirements for an application to the Energy Resources Conservation Board for approval of a critical strategy to recover otherwise un-recoverable oil reserves.

Estimated Capital Costs & Asset Values responsible for was well over $200 Million.

THREE STREAMS ENGINEERING, Calgary, Alberta (2007-2008)

Engineering design, procurement, and construction consultancy focused on the Energy Sector.

Project Engineer

Directed the end-to-end project life cycle for a wide variety of client engagements. Managed engineering

initiatives from initial process design and creation of P&IDs (Process & Instrumentation Diagrams), plot

plans, and GA engineering drawings to procurement, budget management, and the establishment and oversight of construction work plans (CWPs).

Successfully navigated multiple projects for the key EnCana client through compliance with new regulatory requirements, enabling much-needed upgrades to natural gas facilities and improvements to the accuracy of measurements relating to produced oil, natural gas, and water.

Established robust internal systems for effectively preparing the formal documentation required by these new regulatory standards.

Estimated Capital Cost of Projects responsible for was in the order of $2.0 Million.

CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED, Calgary, Alberta (6 Month Contract; 2006)

One of the world’s largest independent Natural Gas & Crude Oil producers.

Consulting Evaluations Engineer

Contracted to provide subject matter expertise in evaluating the company’s 10-year shut-in wells in order to determine production potential. Developed comprehensive reports and recommendations on more than 600 wells and presented findings to cross-functional stakeholder teams.

Effectively project managed this evaluation process for this high volume of wells dispersed across a wide geographic region.

Provided insightful analysis with full supporting documentation to enable the client’s internal teams to make strategic decisions on the future of each well.

Estimated value of Capital Costs & Asset Values responsible for was $25 to $30 Million.

EXXONMOBIL CANADA, Calgary, Alberta (2003-2005)

World leading Oil and Natural Gas Exploration & Production Corporation.

Senior Staff User Support Engineer (U.S.E. for ExxonMobil Canada and Imperial Oil Ltd. Engineering and Technical Staff)

Navigated engineering and technical staff users through troubleshooting and issues resolution for a proprietary corporate computer application as well as PEEP, PanSys/Saphire, OFM, Wellview, and Rodstar applications.

Managed the expansive data migration component for the company’s transition to Saphire from the legacy PanSys application.

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Played a key role in the rollout of a new version of the mission critical PEEP software for users across ExxonMobil Canada and Imperial Oil.

SPROULE ASSOCIATES LIMITED, Calgary, Alberta (2002-2003)

Diversified, worldwide petroleum consulting firm.

Senior Petroleum Engineer

Evaluated the economic and production potential of oil and gas reserves for both large and startup oil and natural gas clients across the region. Provided independent assessment and reporting on the proven and probable capacity of currently producing and untapped reserves, with a specialized focus on establishing year-end reserve status for the major Canadian Natural Resources Limited client.

Served as a chief client liaison in preparing and presenting all findings, responding to client questions and concerns and negotiating accurate, acceptable reserve values based on extensive data.

Estimated value of Reserves Asset Values responsible for was $75 to $100 Million.

PETROVERA RESOURCES LIMITED, Calgary, Alberta (10 Month Contract; 2001)

Mid-sized Oil and Natural Gas Exploration & Production Company.

Consulting Evaluations & Development Engineer, Senlac-Provost District Asset Team

Planned and scoped oil and gas property development and asset management projects, determining strategies for reserves exploitation and development, allocating $10M capital and operating budgets, and mentoring junior engineers and facilities/operations team members.

Made significant contributions to a landmark 1.5 mmcf increase in daily gas production by presenting a strong economic case for tying in additional shut-in gas reserves to existing production facilities.

Estimated Capital Cost & Asset Values responsible for was $35 Million in total.

PETRO CANADA OIL & GAS CORP., Calgary, Alberta (1 Yr. Contract; 1997-1998)

Large Oil & Natural Gas Exploration & Production Company

Consulting Production & Operation Engineer, Fort Nelson B.C. Asset Team

Assisted in addressing multiple produced water handling issues by identifying opportunities to remove bottlenecks and improve facilities.

Production & Operations Engineering and Project Management for implementation of a depletion plan for Petro-Canada’s Clarke Lake, B.C. gas producing properties for area West of the Fort Nelson River; including reserves estimation, economics, AFE preparation, regulatory approvals, and project co-ordination for new drills, re-drills/re-entry wells, and abandonments of Slave Point

pool gas production (horizontally completed wells using the underbalanced drilling technique) in Clarke Lake and Yoyo fields of Northern British Columbia.

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Project management for the team’s specialty projects involving reserves, pipeline, and processing equipment acquisitions, facilities upgrades, well test monitoring, and identification/rectification of large gas metering differences that were prevalent in the Clarke Lake field in particular.

Estimated Capital Costs & Asset Values responsible for was $45 to $50 Million.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

Technical Diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta

Certified Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) in the Provinces of AB. and SK.

Member in Good Standing with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) Since May, 1982

Member in Good Standing with the Association of Professional Engineers, Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) Since June, 2013

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

Courses and certifications including:

ATCO-Sponsored PMP Course at MRU (14 full days plus writing of an Assessment Paper) ATCO-Sponsored Foundations of Leadership (FOL) Course at MRU (8 full days) Certified in Sour Gas Safety Emergency First Aid Certification Course (1 day) PEEP/Portfolio Value Navigator

Sour Gas Dispersion Calculations Economic Evaluations (PEEP) & Risk Analysis Production Logging

Applied Open-Hole Log Interpretation CIM Geology Oil & Gas Operations & Maintenance

Technical Report Writing Sproule’s Economic Evaluations of Canadian Oil & Gas Properties

Oil Production Facilities CIM Gas Field Production Forecasting Oil & Gas Gathering

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PEEP/Portfolio Value Navigator PEEP Decline Accumap PM (Production Manager)

OFM (Oil Field Manager) SAPHIRE/PANSYS (PTA Analysis) Fekete’s FAST (PTA Analysis)

MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer WellView GeoScout (GeoLOGIC)

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