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Professional Qualifications of Primary Technical Person
The conclusions presented in this report are the result of technical analysis conducted by teams of geoscientists and engineers
from Ryder Scott Company, L.P. Fred Richoux was the primary technical person responsible for preparing the estimates of
reserves presented herein.
Richoux, an employee of Ryder Scott Company, L.P. (Ryder Scott) since 1978, is the President and member of the Board of
Directors at Ryder Scott. He is responsible for coordinating and supervising staff and consulting engineers of the company in
ongoing reservoir evaluation studies worldwide as well as other administrative functions at the Company. Before joining Ryder
Scott, Richoux served in a number of engineering positions with Phillips Petroleum Company. For more information regarding Mr.
Richoux’s geographic and job specific experience, please refer to the Ryder Scott Company website at
www.ryderscott.com/Experience/Employees.
Richoux earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and is a
registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and the Province of Alberta. He is also a member of the Society of
Petroleum Engineers and the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers.
In addition to gaining experience and competency through prior work experience, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers
requires a minimum of fifteen hours of continuing education annually, including at least one hour in the area of professional ethics,
which Richoux fulfills.
Based on his educational background, professional training and more than 45 years of practical experience in the estimation and
evaluation of petroleum reserves, Richoux has attained the professional qualifications as a Reserves Estimator [requires
appropriate degree and/or is registered as Professional Engineer and has a minimum of 3 years experience in the estimation and
evaluation of reserves] and Reserves Auditor [requires appropriate degree and/or is registered as Professional Engineer and has a
minimum of 10 years experience in the estimation and evaluation of reserves of which at least 5 years of such experience is being
in responsible charge of the estimation and evaluation of reserves] set forth in Article III of the “Standards Pertaining to the
Estimating and Auditing of Oil and Gas Reserves Information” promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers as of February
19, 2007.
RYDER SCOTT COMPANY PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS