Stephen L. Schroeder, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Stephen L. Schroeder was named Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in July, 2006. Previously, he served as Vice President of Production from 2005 to 2006 and as Production Manager since 1999 after joining us as Staff Reservoir Engineer in 1998. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Schroeder was with Exxon USA for 12 years serving successively as an Offshore Division reservoir engineer; financial analyst conducting deepwater profitability studies; team leader evaluating company reserves, gas plants and operating expenses; and acquisition engineer responsible for acquisition and divestiture evaluations. Mr. Schroeder received a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1985 and a M.B.A in Finance from Loyola University of New Orleans in 1989.