Barry C. Rookes

Ph: 403-***-****

Email: ad3lp2@r.postjobfree.com

Available to direct corporate operations as CEO, COO or equivalent position. I have extensive experience in oil and gas upstream operations and leadership roles. Recent works include private oilcos in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, operation management in Alberta and executive positions in non-oil related companies in Canada and the U.S.

Recognized for my leadership and technical abilities has allowed me an interesting suite of positions in both integrated oil companies and ownership of producing assets. I possess additional strengths in upstream production optimization and operating cost management as well as have experience leading teams of engineers, geologists, operations personnel and accounting. My early experience as a front-line labourer which progressed through multiple roles followed by the management of executives equips me with extensive experience required to identify efficiency and nurture opportunities. With a career spanning generations of challenges, technological advances, government indifference and team building through adversity, I have proven to be a leader people trust. Development of best practices and adoption of engineering principals have helped improve workplace competence and reward the instruments of change. Tempered by my shoulder to shoulder experience with hardworking men and women committed to doing better for their families and employers, I have developed critical pathways to success. I recognize the value in working with service providers, employees, shareholders, and board members to plan and execute on strategic planning, innovation, execution and business development.

I’m a senior business instrument with an extensive suite of experience in upstream operations and execution. Exceptional problem solving and critical thinking ability and skilled in business development. Years of hardened project management, technical training and leadership studies have provided me the tools to bring excitement and energy to every opportunity. I’ve built and sold companies, had success and made mistakes, I’ve reflected on this experience so to identify the building blocks of a strong foundation.

Experience

February 2023 – present

Griffon Partners Operations - Canada

Vice President of Operations

Assigned to production operations and optimisation

Execute on CapEx development strategy and planning

Accountable to shareholder value and business development

Pursue capital funding

October 2017 – January 2023

Arelant Technologies Corp - Canada

Director, Vice President of Corporate Development

Assigned to corporate strategy and mergers

Accountable to shareholder value and business development

Pursue capital funding

June 2019 – October 2019

Dawn Energy Corp. - Calgary AB

Director, President

Relieve shareholders of corporate responsibilities

Regain SEM compliance and asset reactivation

Provide technical guidance and operational recommendations Meet with SEM directors and field personnel to plan and manage a way forward to regain legislative operational compliance and fictional safety equipment. Assume oil production and revenue to pay outstanding taxes, surface lease obligations and service provider accounts.

September 2003 – June 2010

Leader Resources Ltd - Calgary AB

Director, EVP

Own and Operate private oilco in Manitoba

Responsible for geological interpretation, land and mineral acquisitions, engineering well development

Negotiate contracts and joint venture participation

Guide partners through purchase and sale agreement January 2005 – July 2015

Pajak Engineering Ltd. - Calgary AB

Senior Recruiter, Business Development Consultant

Develop recruitment tools and extensive talent network

Ensure industry and corporate compliance

Develop and manage the in-house Production Asset Management division

• Contract large Alberta shallow gas, oil production, gathering systems and sour process facility c/w electrical cogeneration facility

Develop the asset integrity \ retirement division

Recruit, qualify and deploy completions, production engineering and well site supervisor contract personnel

Provide technical consultation on matters of well completion, intervention and production related challenges

January 2005 – Present

Pipestone Creek Resources Inc. – Calgary AB

President – Operations and Business Consultant

• Drilling & Completion Project Manager

• Director of Asset Development and Asset Management

• Production Operations optimisation and business management

• Technical Sales and Marketing

January 2002 – December 2004

Innovative Chemical Technologies Canada - Calgary AB Manager Reservoir Stimulation, Products and Application

Develop marketing strategies and materials

Review drilling and completion reports for formation inflow impairment causation

Increase sales from $0.4MM to $2.3MM in three years

Developed formation damage and remedial stimulation training material and present to customer engineering teams

Develop engineered solutions of formation performance issues

Co-authored technical paper "Sub-irreducible Reservoir Remedial Stimulation and Restored Relative Permeability" - aqueous phase trapping in tight gas sandstone.

Demonstrate 90% success rate of remedial treatment solutions (function of identifying damage mechanism and proper candidate selection)

October 1999 - December 2001

Penta Completions - Calgary AB

Technical Sales Account Manager

Provide artificial lift optimisation training and service

Design artificial lift using NABLA predictive model software

Interpret and analyze rod pumping dynamometer data

Champion corporate initiative in business development of automated well site pump-off controllers

Increased product sales by 40% and technology sales by 45%

Implemented customer training seminars to assist in promoting sales 1998-1999

Reid’s Construction - Cold Lake AB

Business Development Division Manager

Establish BD and sales office in Calgary

Introduce corporate competencies to EPCM companies

Supplied support to estimating department and field stations

Doubled divisions bidding opportunities

1997-1998

Cam Rod Well Servicing - Elk Point AB

General Manager

Responsible for developing innovative oilfield well service equipment

Improve operational efficiencies and operating costs

Design, manufacture, and test continuous rod service equipment

Initiate commercialization of service

Develop and administer HS&E programs, operating procedures, business plan and marketing strategy

Report to the board of directors on equipment development and corporate finance

Introduce the equipment capabilities and cost advantages to potential customers in Calgary and field locations

1996 – 1997

Matrix Flextube Inc. – Calgary AB

Technical Sales Representative

Provide technical assistance to clients and service centres

Represent coiled tubing, remedial cementing and acid stimulation services to existing and new customers

Develop marketing strategies, identify and attract new technologies that compliment core competencies

Responsible for daily sales activities, program writing and bidding July 1978 - 1996

Suncor Inc. - Canada

Production Operations Specialist (1990 - 1996)

Asset Integrity Technician (1987 - 1990)

Facility and Pipeline Maintenance Foreman (1985 - 1987) Gas plant and wells Operator (1983 - 1985)

Oil Production and Water Flood Operator (1978 - 1983)

Managed multimillion dollar oil and gas assets

Forecast annual OpEx, Capex and well workover budgets

Forecast production declines, pattern balance, Opex economics and well performance optimisation

Identified well inflow impairment problems and remediate

Review well mechanical failures, R&M costs and design equipment modifications to correct

Programmed and supervised hundreds of oil & gas well repairs, workovers, re-completions, abandonments, re-entries, fishing, milling operations of sweet\sour wells between 1200-3200mKB

Optimise well production through well test, fluid level, remote well monitoring and applied engineering

Managed reservoir performance and waterflood schemes

Developed operator training programs, initial WHMIS compliant identification system, H&S training modules.

Managed corrosion mitigation through material selection, chemical inhibition, cathodic protection and internal coatings

Implemented electrical services contract reviews and notification systems

Initiated quality control of gas/ liquid custody transfer measurement

Designed and supervised construction of pipeline and production facilities. Education, Affiliations and References

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