Alan Robert Burns
(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)
Alan Burns has been actively involved at senior levels in the oil and mining industries for over 35 years. In this period, Alan has been a Chairman, Managing Director and founder of companies that have participated in the exploration and development of onshore and offshore oil and gas fields internationally. Alan was also the founder of Hardman Resources Ltd of Australia, retiring as Chairman in 2006. Hardman Resources Ltd was acquired by Tullow Oil Plc, an international oil company, for approximately £650m. Hardman was responsible for the first commercial oil discoveries in Mauritania and Uganda. Alan has also been the founder of other international oil companies and retained substantial private oil interests, and is a founder of the BPC Group.
Dr Paul Daniel Crevello
(Chief Operating Officer)
Dr Paul Crevello has thirty years experience in US domestic and international exploration in over 40 countries. He has received graduate degrees from the University of Miami and Colorado School of Mines. Paul joined Marathon Oil Company in 1978, where he directed worldwide carbonate geologic exploration research. In 1994, he started the first university petroleum studies in SE Asia, U. Brunei, and in 1997 founded Petrex Asia. As Managing Director, he developed Petrex Asia into the leading geologic exploration consulting firm in SE Asia, with exploration interests extending to the Gulf of Mexico, Italy and North Africa. Paul has received numerous awards and distinctions from international societies for authorship and invited papers on carbonate and sandstone reservoirs, AAPG International Distinguished Speaker, Chairman of Joides Ocean Drilling Program and numerous ancillary societies.
Michael Joseph Proffitt
(Non-executive Finance Director)
Michael Proffitt is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of England and Wales and the former Chairman of Barclays Private Clients International and has substantial energy related experience. Michael is well known in the Bahamian business world having been instrumental in a number of major successful tourism and hotel developments in The Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. He also has business affiliations in the City of London.
Dursley Stott O.B.E.
(Non-executive Director)
Dursley Stott is considered to be one of the most experienced members of the Manx finance sector and has played an important part in the Isle of Man’s financial growth during the last 50 years. Dursley joined The Stock Exchange in 1962 and later became a Fellow of The Securities & Investment Institute. He became Chairman of R. L Stott & Co, Stockbrokers in 1986 and was formerly Chairman/Director of the local board of Sun Alliance Insurance Company Limited, Barclays Unicorn (Isle of Man) Limited, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Sefton Hotel and many others, a number of which were AIM and fully listed. Dursley is currently an Investment Consultant with local firm Ramsey Crookall & Co, Limited, Members of the London Stock Exchange.
