BS Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University

1994- The Scotia Group, Dallas, Texas, Reservoir Engineer. Responsibilities include technical and operational aspects of the group's extensive oil and gas acquisitions analysis activities. His duties also include supporting the group's international advisory services in Russia. Jim also leads the group's ongoing research for the Gas Research Institute in advanced technology application, reserves growth quantification, and economic analysis.

Pre-1994 Employed in the oil and gas industry since 1979, Jim has been associated with a number of companies with both U.S. and multi-national interests. He has primarily been involved in field operations, production and exploration. From 1991-1994 he was involved in West Texas, the Texas Panhandle area and in the San Juan Basin of Colorado and New Mexico. From 1992-1994 his responsibilities included reserves evaluation, economics, pipeline construction, and operations associated with a coalbed methane project in Colorado and New Mexico.

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