Sproule Associates Limited
Unconventional

Scott Pennell, B.Sc., P.Eng. (scott.pennell@sproule.com)
Supervisor, Unconventional Gas
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- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Coalbed methane evaluations
- Deliverability studies
- Economic models
- Resource assessments
- Experience in Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Peru, Papua New Guinea, Sudan, United Kingdom (North Sea), United States

Alec Kovaltchouk, M.Sc., P.Geol. (alec.kovaltchouk@sproule.com)
Supervisor, Unconventional Geology, Associate
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- Reservoir evaluation and geological mapping
- Regional geological studies
- Evaluation of exploration programs
- Heavy oil geology
- Coalbed methane evaluations
- Author to industry
- Fluent in Polish, Russian and Ukrainian
- Experience in Canada, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Russia (Dagestan, Siberia, Volga-Ural Region), and the Ukraine
Domestic

Cameron Six, B.Sc., P.Eng. (cameron.six@sproule.com)
Manager, Engineering
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- Reserves evaluation and audits
- Reservoir engineering
- Production/completion engineering
- Field production operations
- Mid-level and senior executive business unit and technical management
- Experience in Canada (Western Canada, East Coast, Northwest Territories, and Mackenzie Delta)

Robert R. Warholm, B.Sc., P.Eng. (robert.warholm@sproule.com)
Manager, Engineering
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- Reserves and resource evaluations and audits
- Conventional oil and natural gas evaluations
- Cold production of heavy oil and SAGD recovery of oil sands
- Reservoir and production engineering
- Acquisition and divestiture evaluations
- Oil and gas field development studies
- Unitization studies
- Senior and mid-level executive business unit and technical management
- Worldwide experience in Canada, Sudan and the United States
Systems

Richard Gerritse (richard.gerritse@sproule.com)
Manager - Systems Department
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- Direct and control activities of employees engaged in computer operations and system development
- Plan and develop policies and procedures for computer operations
- Evaluate proposed data processing projects to assess adequacy of existing hardware and recommend purchase of equipment
- Develop budget and monitor expenditures
- Manage the development of inhouse software
- Evaluation of project corporate cash flows, such as Alberta Royalty Tax Credit (ARTC), Capital Gas Cost Allowance, Corporate Income Tax, and National Instrument 51-101 requirements
- Monitor changes in needs of clients and regulatory bodies; evaluate impact on existing software
- Fluent in Dutch
Administration / Accounting

Kevin McDonald, C.A. (kevin.mcdonald@sproule.com)
Controller, Associate & Corporate Secretary
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- Manage financial aspects of the company including budgeting, forecasting of revenues and expenditures, cash management, strategic planning, and related areas
- Contribute to strategic planning efforts to achieve company goals
- Work closely with company leadership in understanding business process considerations and develop solutions which deliver necessary functionality for each accounting process
Associates

Gary Finnis, B.Sc., P.Eng. (gary.finnis@sproule.com)
Associate
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- Reserves estimations and evaluations
- Reservoir assessment
- Economic analysis
- Production forecasting
- Acquisitions and divestitures
- Energy pricing, analysis and forecast development
- Regulatory submissions
- Experience in Western Canada Sedimentary Basin - British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan; and Williston Basin - Montana and North Dakota, U.S.A.
Hans Firla, B.S., P.Eng. (hans.firla@sproule.com)
Associate
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- Reserves evaluations
- Economic analysis of exploration plays and land sales
- Waterflood evaluations
- Production operations
- Fluent in German
- Experience in Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

Khani Ghaffari, M.Sc., B.Sc., P.Eng. (khani.ghaffari@sproule.com)
Associate
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- Reserves estimations and evaluations
- Reservoir assessment
- Waterflood evaluation
- Production forecasting
- Acquisitions and divestitures
- Regulatory submissions
- Economic analyses
- Lecturer to industry in evaluation of oil and gas properties
- Experience in Western Canada Sedimentary Basin

John Hanko, B.Sc., P.Geol. (john.hanko@sproule.com)
Associate
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- Reservoir evaluation and geological mapping
- Resource assessments
- Regional geological studies
- Evaluation of exploratory prospects
- Generation of oil and gas prospects
- Experience in Canada, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, France, India, Nigeria, North Sea, Russia, Tunisia and U.S.A.

Brent Hawkwood, C.E.T. (brent.hawkwood@sproule.com)
Shareholder
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- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Reservoir engineering
- Experience in Canada and United States

Jim Hudson, R.P.T. (Eng.) (jim.hudson@sproule.com)
Shareholder
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- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Acquisitions and divestitures
- Experience in Canada (Western Canada Sedimentary Basin)

Paul Jung, B.Sc., P.Eng. (paul.jung@sproule.com)
Associate
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- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Heavy oil production and operations
- Acquisitions and divestitures
- Regulatory submissions
- Experience in Canada and Czech Republic

Jim Nemrava, C.E.T. (jim.nemrava@sproule.com)
Shareholder
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- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Logistical and economic analysis for oil and gas development
- Drilling and completion cost audits
- Regulatory submissions
- Technical support for daily operations of small oil and gas companies
- Experience in Canada (Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, Ontario, Canadian Arctic, Beaufort Sea, and East Coast), United States (California, Texas, Louisiana, Colorado and Pennsylvania)

Matthew O'Blenes, M.Sc., B.Sc., P.Eng. (matthew.oblenes@sproule.com)
Associate
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- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Natural gas storage
- Gas transmission system planning and design
- Gas supply planning and forecasting
- Lecturer to industry in evaluation of oil and gas properties
- Experience in Canada and Australia

Lucy Precul, M.Sc., P.Eng. (lucy.precul@sproule.com)
Associate
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- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Reservoir engineering
- Coalbed methane, oil sands and heavy oil evaluations
- Presentation skills in Spanish, French, Romanian, Italian and Hungerian
- Experience in Canada, Argentina, Bolivia, and France

Colleen Rogers, C.E.T. (colleen.rogers@sproule.com)
Shareholder
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- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Reservoir engineering
- Oil sands and heavy oil evaluations
- Economic models
- Experience in Canada, Australia, Benin, Colombia, China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Oman, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States

Peter Sidey, B.Sc., P.Eng. (peter.sidey@sproule.com)
Associate
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- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Quantitative risk assessment and statistical analysis of oil and gas plays
- Gas contract reserve determinations and negotiations
- Expert technical witness
- Litigation support: researching and writing arguments and cross-examination
- Development and exploitation of oil and gas fields
- Acquisitions and divestitures
- Profitability analyses for exploration and development
- Petroleum joint venture engineering
- Supervision of corporate insurance for oil and gas companies
- Experience in Canada, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, France, Holland, Peru, Spain, United Kingdom, United States and Venezuela

Nora Stewart, B.A.Sc., P.Eng. (nora.stewart@sproule.com)
Associate
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- Energy pricing, analysis and forecast development
- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Expert technical witness
- Resource assessments
- Resource value mediation
- Supply and demand forecasting
- Natural gas storage
- Natural gas marketing and contracts
- Lecturer to industry in evaluation of oil and gas properties
- Author of technical papers regarding petroleum prices and value
- Experience in Canada, Australia, China, Egypt, Slovakia and United States

Brian Trieber, R.P.T. (Geol.) (brian.trieber@sproule.com)
Shareholder
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- Reservoir evaluation and geological mapping
- Exploration geology
- Experience in Canada, United States (Montana, Colorado, Texas, North and South Dakota, Kentucky), and Africa (Tanzania)

Wesley J. Waddell, B.Sc., P.Geol. (wes.waddell@sproule.com)
Associate
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- Reservoir evaluation and geological mapping
- Resource assessments
- Geological interpretation of seismic data
- Oil sands and heavy oil evaluations
- Acquisitions and divestitures
- Experience in Canada, Australia, Indonesia, Italy and New Zealand